Accessibility Statement
A core element of the liberatory world we envision at BlackStar is ensuring that all members of our community can safely and easily access it. In pursuit of that vision, BlackStar is actively working to increase the accessibility of our spaces in order to right the ignorances of our past and create an environment that is different from the one offered to us by greater society. In the wake of the many overlapping and converging public health crises, this work takes on even greater significance because we know that we keep us safe.
We are far from perfect stewards of accessibility and disability justice. As such, we welcome you to make known to us any access needs or considerations not covered here. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. For more information on accessibility at BlackStar Film Festival, please visit blackstarfest.org/festival/accessibility/.
What Accommodations are Available?
Wheelchair and Stair-free Venues
Wheelchair and stair-free accessibility at all venues
Open Captions
Open captions or subtitles in all in-person film screenings
Audio Description
Audio description for designated in-person and virtual film screenings (see audio described films below)
ASL Interpretation
ASL interpretation at all public events (e.g. panels and post-screening Q&As)
Quiet Space
A quiet space, located in the Rendell Room in the Kimmel Center (open 11am-8pm)
Accessible Seating
Accessible seating options
Parent Rooms
Designated parent rooms (also known as lactation rooms)
Gender-Neutral Restrooms
Gender-neutral restrooms at all venues
Complimentary Tickets for PCAs
Complimentary tickets for personal care attendants (PCAs). Contact [email protected] with your order number at least two hours before the screening.
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
We recognize that the risks of COVID-19 and other viruses are still current, and we are committed to protecting all of our community members. These guidelines are meant to sustain an environment where all participants are able to joyfully participate.
Masks are required at all indoor events, except when actively eating or drinking. Please plan to bring your own mask to the festival; we will have limited masks available onsite. Masks must remain on while inside the theaters. We thank you for your dedication to protecting our entire community.
Note: Venues outside of the main festival campus may not require masks. While we cannot control their policies, we still request that festival attendees continue masking as part of our community agreement. We thank you for your dedication to protecting our entire community.
Audio Description
These films feature audio descriptions (AD) for blind and low-vision audience members. To access the AD at these screenings, please stop by the info desk to check out an AD listening device.
16 ½
Abolish! (shorts program)
Antecessor (shorts program)
Compensation
The Great North
Philadelphia Film Maker Lab Films (shorts program)
Remaining Native
TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing
Trigger Warnings
Content Warnings
Please note the content warnings for the following films. Viewer discretion is advised.
16 ½
Discussion of murder, physical violence
All That’s Left of You
Colonial violence
Correct Me If I’m Wrong (in Wellspring)
Homophobia
Hatchlings (in Jamaa)
Maternal death
Listen to Me
Maternal death
One Day This Kid (in Jamaa)
Sexuality may not be appropriate for children
Remaining Native
Colonial violence and child abuse
The Devil Is Busy (in Galvanize)
Abortion, gender-based violence
White House
Sexuality, may not be appropriate for children
Flashing Lights
The following films have flashing lights during the timecodes listed.
16 ½
49:31-50:09
Adamstown (in Lab Films)
06:08, 09:30
Another Other (in Framed)
00:41-02:20
Black Glass (in Framed)
05:10-05:45
Highway to the Moon (in Memoriam)
01:00:11-01:00:41, 01:10:29-01:10:46, 01:15:47-01:16:52
Las Cosas Que Brillian (in Lab Films)
05:12-05:19
Spaces as Traces (in Terrain)
01:35, 01:38, 02:44, 04:35
Twenty Three (in Orison)
0:43-0:46, 1:57-1:59
Why the Sun & Moon Live in the Sky
08:46-09:03
