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For all press inquiries, please contact: blackstar@culturalcounsel.com
For other questions, please contact our Communications Director, Imran Siddiquee, imran@blackstarfest.org
For other questions, please contact our Communications Director, Imran Siddiquee, imran@blackstarfest.org
In the News
- At Work With: Maori Karmael Holmes – magCulture
- ‘BlackStar Live!’, ‘The Fleecing,’ honoring Nina Simone and more this weekend – Broad Street Review
- ‘Test Pattern’ Trailer: Shatara Michelle Ford’s Complex #MeToo Drama Is a Must-See Gem — IndieWire
- The Stack, “Episode 348” (Seen) — Monocle
- BlackStar Projects expanding on film festival to celebrate 10 years – Philly Voice
- Don’t Call It a Comeback: 2021 Film Festivals Remain Vital in Whatever Form They Take – IndieWire
- BlackStar Festival’s Maori Karmael Holmes talks Seen, a new magazine about filmmaking and visual culture – Philadelphia Inqurier
- Why I’m Starting a New Film and Visual Culture Journal Made By and For Us – Blavity
- BlackStar Launches New Magazine – WHYY
- BIPOC visual culture journal Seen launches with “irreverent” design – DesignWeek
- BlackStar Film Festival Names ‘Miss Juneteenth’ Best Narrative Feature – The Hollywood Reporter
- BlackStar Film Festival Returns with First Virtual Edition – Whitewall
- In these BlackStar films, workers become the heroes in all their complexity – Philadelphia Inquirer
- A Celebration of Black, Brown, and Indigenous Stories – Hyperallergic
- BlackStar Film Festival Presents New Movies from Black, Brown, and Indigenous Creators – Teen Vogue
- The 2020 BlackStar Film Festival is going virtual. Here’s what to look for. – Philadelphia Inquirer
- BlackStar Film Festival: 10 Films and Panels to Watch at the 2020 Edition of the ‘Black Sundance’ – IndieWire
- Never been to a film festival before? Thanks to COVID, they’re more accessible than ever – USA Today
- BlackStar Film Fest showcases queer cinema – Philadelphia Gay News
- BlackStar Film Festival finds a new home at Philly’s Annenberg Center – WHYY
- The Best Things to Do Before the Summer Is Out – AnOther Magazine
- The Culture Lover’s August Guide – Harper’s Bazaar
- Philly’s BlackStar Film Festival announces all-virtual lineup with more than 80 screenings – The Philadelphia Tribune
- BlackStar Film Festival sets lineup for digital festival – Real Screen
- BlackStar Film Festival Lineup Includes Films From Over 20 Countries – MovieMaker Magazine
- Philadelphia’s ninth BlackStar Film Festival goes virtual – Philly Voice
- Philly’s BlackStar Film Festival announces all-virtual lineup with more than 80 screenings – BillyPenn
- BlackStar Film Festival Goes Digital for 2020 Edition – Real Screen
- BlackStar Moves August Film Festival Online – MovieMaker Magazine
- BlackStar Film Festival Goes Virtual Amid Pandemic (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter
- BlackStar and three Philly DJs connect for three weekends of spiritual ‘Revival!’ – Broad Street Review
- More than 1,000 Philly artists, art administrators call for defunding the police department – WHYY
- From ‘Boyz n the Hood’ to ‘Whose Streets?’: Films That Explore Black Experiences – Wall Street Journal
- Film Festivals Aren’t Just Surviving Online, They’re Creating a Better Future – IndieWire
- Film Academy Allocates $2.5 Million in Grants to 96 Organizations – Variety
- BlackStar Festival | A Love Song for Latasha – FLAUNT
- Breakout movie director centers Black Philly girls — meet her at a watch party and live Q&A – Billy Penn
- ‘A Love Song for Latasha’ screening – Timeout
- Love and Grit: Episode 5 – VisitPhilly
- Here’s What’s Still Open for Business in Hollywood – IndieWire
- Meet BlackStar Film Festival CEO Maori Karmael Holmes – RollingOut
Press Releases
- BlackStar Launches Second Issue of Seen – 5/25/2021
- BlackStar Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 2021 Festival – 4/1/2021
- New Revival! Installation at The Fabric Workshop and Museum – 2/26/2021
- BlackStar Projects Announces Staff and Board Additions – 2/9/2021
- BlackStar Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Announces New Year-Round Programs – 1/11/2021
- BlackStar Launches Film and Visual Culture Journal Seen – 11/11/2020
- BlackStar Film Festival Wraps Up 9th Year, Announces Winners for 2020 Competition
– 8/27/2020 - BlackStar Film Festival Programs Include Panels, Conversations, Screenings, and Parties – 8/13/2020
- Maori Karmael Holmes Appointed at Annenberg Center and Annenberg School – 8/10/2020
- BlackStar Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Ticketing, and More for 2020 Edition – 7/16/2020
- BlackStar Film Festival Goes Digital – 6/25/2020
- BlackStar Presents Revival!, a Series of Virtual Celebrations for Collective Joy and Resilience – 6/8/2020
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Announces 2020 Grant Recipients – 5/12/2020
- BlackStar Hosts Exclusive Screenings of A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA on Anniversary of L.A. Uprisings – 4/30/2020
- Major New Grants and Full-Time Staff Announced – 4/7/2020
- 2019 Festival Award Winners Announced – 8/6/2019
- 2019 Closing Night Film Announced – 7/12/2019
