BlackStar Film Festival 2025 - BlackStar

NEWS

Honoring filmmakers of color and focusing on community building

How to have a Perfect Philly Day, according to BlackStar founder Maori Karmael Holmes

BlackStar Festival Returns With 92 Films From Around the World

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Honoring filmmakers of color and focusing on community building

MERCHANDISE

Fest in style! Shop the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival collection and support cinema for liberation.

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HOW TO FEST

Info on venues, tickets, accessibility, and everything else you need to know to prepare for the festival.

Festival Trailer

People at the Fest

André Holland

Daily Jawn Guest

Letitia Wright

Director

Charles Burnett

Director

Jenn Nkiru

Director

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