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BlackStar Projects Releases Full Schedule of Programs for 2024 FilmFestival

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

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BlackStar Presents World Premiere of Shatara Michelle Ford’s Dreams in Nightmares

Dreams In Nightmares, Shatara Michelle Ford’s follow-up to their acclaimed debut Test Pattern, to world premiere Aug 1 as the opening night selection. The film stars Tony-nominated Deneé Benton (The Gilded …

A photo of a crowd at BlackStar Film Festival. The theater is packed with Black and Brown individuals.
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BlackStar Projects Announces Mellon Foundation Grant

BlackStar Projects is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant in Arts & Culture from the Andrew W. Mellon …

A headshot of Anisia Uzeyman, she is a Black woman. She is wearing a linen shirt, her hair is wrapped.
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Filmmaker Anisia Uzeyman to Deliver Keynote on “Film Resistance” at BlackStar’s Greaves Seminar

(Palo Alto, CA — February 16, 2024) BlackStar Projects, the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and …

BlackStar Film Festival - BSFF 2024 - August 1st - 4th
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BlackStar Projects Announces 2024 BlackStar Film Festival Dates

(Philadelphia, PA — January 11, 2024) — BlackStar Projects, the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and …