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BlackStar Celebrates Black, Brown, and Indigenous Luminaries at Inaugural Gala

Philadelphia, PA (December 5, 2023) — BlackStar Projects presented the 2023 BlackStar Luminary Awards at the inaugural Luminary Gala, held …

Still from Yom al-Ard (2019), dir. Monica Mauer, showing a crowd of children in Palestine raising their hands and cheering. Behind them are green hills.
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On Strike for Palestine: Ways to Get Involved

In solidarity with and in support of the people of Palestine, BlackStar Projects is honoring the call for a Global …

A still photo shows Bethann Hardison, a Black person, in close-up, looking longingly off to the right of the camera, standing behind a tree and wearing a beanie hat.
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BlackStar Projects Releases New Episodes of Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes

(Philadelphia, PA — October 4, 2023) BlackStar Projects, the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and media …

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BlackStar Projects Announces Honorees For the 2023 Luminary Awards, Including Renowned Filmmakers, Artists, Creatives and Activists

Philadelphia, PA (October 4, 2023) — BlackStar Projects, the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and media …

A photo of director Ja'Tovia Gary, posing with her award for Special Mention - Experimental Film, in front of a backdrop with the BlackStar and BlackStar Film Festival 2023 logos. Ja'Tovia is wearing a green and blue dress and blue hair wrap, smiling.
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BlackStar Projects Announces Winners of 2023 BlackStar Film Festival Awards

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

A headshot of Maori Karmael Holmes. She is smiling and looking at the camera.
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United States Artists Awards Maori Karmael Holmes 2023 Berresford Prize

United States Artists (USA) is thrilled to announce Maori Karmael Holmes as the recipient of the 2023 Berresford Prize, USA’s …