Providing Platforms for Genre-Defying Black, Brown, and Indigenous Art.
Sustain our work and join a vibrant community of fellow film and media advocates, trailblazers, and game changers who are helping BlackStar grow. Your support is what helps us grow and sustain our staff, so we can continue addressing the structural barriers faced by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists globally.
Make a Gift to BlackStar!
• All donations are tax deductible
• Make a gift online via credit card or by check
• Make a gift through your employer’s match program
• Become a sustaining donor with a monthly gift
Corporate Sponsorship
• Support one of our many amazing programs and at the same time, support your company’s business objectives
• Sponsors receive many benefits throughout the year (e.g., activation opportunities, invitations to special events, merch discounts for staff, and more)
• Reach thousands through the BlackStar network of filmmakers, artists, and other partners
• Become a part of the BlackStar universe
Yes, BlackStar has year-round curatorial programming where organizations and/or companies will invite us to curate a selection of films and host a panel discussion or conversation. If you’d like to inquire more about this, please email our Program Manager, Nyla Daniel, at Nyla [at] blackstarfest.org.
On occasion, BlackStar will accept in-kind donations to support specific programming events like the film festival. If you have any questions, please email Development Manager, Michele Pierson, at Michele [at] blackstarfest.org.
Yes, BlackStar does have advertising opportunities. Please email our Marketing & Engagement Director, Swabreen Bakr, at Swabreen [at] blackstarfest.org to learn more.
BlackStar welcomes corporate sponsorship and invites corporate sponsors to explore what opportunity is best aligned with their interests. Our corporate sponsors have supported our annual film festival, filmmaker seminar, filmmaker lab and more.
For more information or if you’d like to schedule a meeting to discuss existing or bespoke opportunities, please email our Senior Director of Development & Operations, Catherine Lee at Catherine [at] blackstarfest.org.
Please email questions to our Senior Director of Development & Operations, Catherine Lee at Catherine [at] blackstarfest.org
Yes, if you make a charitable donation to BlackStar, it is considered a tax-deductible donation. Please visit the IRS website for more guidelines on charitable giving.
BlackStar Projects is listed on Benevity Causes, used by a majority of corporate workplaces for charitable giving. If your employer is not on Benevity Causes or implements its match program differently, use our EIN number, 75-3129761. If you have questions, please email our Senior Director of Development & Operations, Catherine Lee at Catherine [at] blackstarfest.org
BlackStar is currently enrolled in Benevity Causes, used by a majority of corporate workplaces for charitable giving. Use our EIN number, 75-3129761, to designate your gift. If you have questions, please email our Senior Director of Development & Operations, Catherine Lee at Catherine [at] blackstarfest.org
Luminary
- Adam Tillman-Young
Amy Sherald
David Devan
David J. Huisken
Geraldine Wang
Katie Adams
Kimberly Brundidge
Loira Limbal - Maori Karmael Holmes
Paulette Singleton
Rebecca Smyrl
Sekou Campbell
Stella Morrison
Tarek Khader
Tayyib Smith
Star
- Amanda Branson Gill
Anjali Kumar
Anthony Tidd
Aronte Bennett
Chrissy Kind
Courtney Dailey
Denise Beek - Irit Reinheimer
Kai Kornegay
Karen Redrobe
Ryan Bowers
Tina Morton
Whitney Muse
Shine
- Aaron Lewis
Alexia Chororos
Bree Gant
Carie Cauley
Cécile Gouffrant
Chris Hastings
Conita Pierson
Cornelius Moore
Darlyne Dandridge
Denice Brown
Ed Tettemer
Ernest Owens
Errin Haines
Esther Lindstrom
Eugene Haynes - Francena Turner
Hoofar Pourzand
Imran Siddiquee
Jane Golden Heriza
Jason Fitzroy Jeffers
Javier Torres
Jill Feldman
Jon Kaufman
Jordan Muse
Judith Peters
Judith Wicks
Julia Shaw
Kamilah Clarke
Kerri Park - Louis Massiah
Margaret St Clair
Martine Makower
Michael Davis
Michael Garden
Michele Pierson
Nora Alter
Noura Erakat
Paul Farber
penelope douglas
Ryan Chartier
Terri Lewis
Vanessa Northington Gamble
Yvonne Bryant
Sparkle
- Aja Davis
Allison Budschalow
Bailey Dodds
Clare Kobasa
Danny Le
Dyymond Whipper-Young
Edwin Akrong
Emma Eisenberg
George Lawrence - Ira Buenaventura
Janine Fraser
Jessica Devaney
Jino Lee
Joyce Chung
Kong Yang
Maeve White
Mariam Ghani
Marina McDougall - Michèle Stephenson
Nadhege Ptah
Rae Breux
Samantha Quinn
Savannah Wood
Tausha Major
Trevor Byrne
van tran
In-Kind Contributors
- All Ages Productions
Angelique Webster
Dagmawi Woubshet
Derica Cole Washington
Descriptive Video Works
Erin deWard
Eugene Haynes - Holland & Knight
Iyabo Kwayana
Jeff Chang
John Jackson, Jr.
National Geographic Documentary Films
Nora Mendis
Robert Patla
Support for BlackStar is provided in part by Critical Minded, Ford Foundation/JustFilms, Hewlett Foundation, Independence Public Media Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, McLean Contributionship, Mellon Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Perspective Fund, Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Philadelphia's Cultural Treasures, Pop Culture Collaborative, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, Samuel S. Fels Fund, Surdna Foundation, Wallace Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and Wyncote Foundation. Invaluable support is provided by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.