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BlackStar Film Festival Announces 11th Edition’s Award-Winners

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March 10 - July 9, Swarm Terence Nance, written in pink above a still image of obscured faces.
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First Solo Exhibition of Terence Nance Opens at ICA in Philadelphia This March

This spring, BlackStar Projects and Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania (ICA) present Terence Nance: Swarm, the …

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‘America ReFramed’ Announces Addition of BlackStar-supported film By Water

America ReFramed, the award-winning series produced by WORLD Channel and American Documentary, announced today the addition of the short film By …

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BlackStar Projects Announces Dates and Opens Submissions for 2023 BlackStar Film Festival

Philadelphia, PA (January 10, 2023) –– BlackStar Projects––the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and media artists––is …

The eight fellows selected for the 2023 Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab are arranged side-by-side in a single banner graphic. All are facing the camera and are people of color.
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BlackStar Announces 2023 Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab Fellows, Expands Program to Include Both Directors and Producers

BlackStar Projects––the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and media artists––today announced the second class of the …

A photo of Bria and Bilal Motley, a Black father-daughter duo, they're standing in-front of a step-and-repeat that says "BlackStar Film Festival 2022." They are holding an award.
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BlackStar Film Festival Announces 11th Edition’s Award-Winners

BlackStar Projects—the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and media artists—is pleased to announce the award-winning films …

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11th BlackStar Film Festival Kicks Off August 3rd

BlackStar Projects, the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and media artists, is pleased to announce the …

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