Philly Inquirer
The former MOVE members have found a new form of activism: celebrating the achievements of their formerly incarcerated friends.
The Guardian
BlackStar Film Festival is ‘leaning into the moment’ with films defying genres and centering solidarity among groups.
Philly Inquirer
The writer, educator, activist, and filmmaker worked to create a city that serves the city’s artists. ‘In many ways, she had prophesied BlackStar.’
Akoroko
More than 20 African and diaspora titles are set to screen at the 2025 edition of BlackStar Film Festival, held in Philadelphia, USA, representing a wide range of regions, genres, and styles. That count includes shorts, features, experimental work, and documentaries, telling stories from Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Ethiopia, and beyond. Several are North American or U.S. premieres.
Philadelphia Tribune
This year, the festival presented 92 films from 35 nations, including 20 global premieres, 13 North American, four U.S., seven East Coast and 46 Philadelphia premieres.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Here is your guide on the festival running from July 30, 2025 through Aug. 4, 2025, and the Philadelphian filmmakers in this year’s program.
6ABC News
The annual Oscar-qualifying festival features close to 100 films over four days of screenings, conversations and panels.
