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August 3, 2012
2013Documentary1

Capoeira: Fly Away Beetle

By Indie Means Necessary

The BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global indigenous communities, showcasing films by black people from around the world.

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  • Congrats to the #BlackStar18 winners! Share with us in the comments your favorite films that you saw during this year’s festival. —————————————————— JURIED AWARDS: Best Feature Documentary Douvan Jou Ka Leve (Gessica Généus) —————————————————— Best Narrative Feature Jinn (Nijila Mu’min) —————————————————— Best Short Documentary Nuuca (Michelle Latimer) —————————————————— Best Short Narrative Where the Water Runs (Dubois N. Ashong) —————————————————— Best Experimental Film Fucked Like a Star (Stefani Saintonge) —————————————————— Best Youth Film (Ages 11-18) blu blak (King Ali Emeka) —————————————————— Best Youth Film (Ages 19-22) I Have Something to Tell You (Tshireletso Phalatse, Kagiso Baloyi, Rethabile Milisi)
  • How has it already been a week since #BlackStar18? 😭 Thank you to all the filmmakers and talent that joined us this year 💛🌟 _____________________________________________________________ #BlackStar18 #bsff18 #byindiemeansnecessary #indiefilm #filmfestival #visitphilly #philly . . 📷: @embassy730
  • Thanks to everyone who came out to the #BlackStar18 Awards! Special shout out to our hosts: @ayeshatjordan and Al Butler; and our performers: @natalieimani @stronglung @moormother, Joi and @olwfm! And of course congrats to all the winners. Thank you to @worldcafelive for hosting us! _____________________________________________________________ #BlackStar18 #bsff18 #byindiemeansnecessary #indiefilm #filmfestival #visitphilly #philly . . 📷: @embassy730
  • @1angryblackmanmovie filmmakers @mumba50 @cineclass came through with a hilarious and candid live taping of their “Back of the Theater” @backseatheater podcast. Special guest @hollywdafricans spoke about the process of making her film “In the Morning.” _____________________________________________________________ #BlackStar18 #bsff18 #byindiemeansnecessary #indiefilm #filmfestival
  • (Re)Watch last night’s insightful, inspiring and thought-provoking conversation between #BradfordYoung and @rkshabazz on: facebook.com/blackstarfest _____________________________________________________________ #BlackStar18 #bsff18 #byindiemeansnecessary #indiefilm #filmfestival #visitphilly #philly . . 📷: @embassy730
  • Day 4! It’s not over yet! We still have one more full day of programs, conversations and a major celebration to bring it all together. Last call tickets are available for purchase for the BlackStar Awards @worldcafelive. Click the link in bio to get yours! _____________________________________________________________ #BlackStar18 #bsff18 #byindiemeansnecessary #indiefilm #filmfestival #visitphilly #philly . . 📷: @embassy730
  • If you didn’t catch the world premiere of @terenceetc’s @randomactshbo at #BlackStar18 last night, then tune in every Friday at midnight to HBO to watch! @newyorkermag describes it as, “...a work in the vein of sketch comedy that transforms the format into a stream of cinematic consciousness, centered on the question of a black American person’s self-conception when blackness itself is effectively criminalized. It’s also a crucial demonstration that the progressive political cinema is also inseparable from progressive aesthetic imagination.” _____________________________________________________________ Special thanks to the cast and crew, and HBO for coming out! We won’t be forgetting that epic reception/dance party anytime soon. _____________________________________________________________ #BlackStar18 #bsff18 #byindiemeansnecessary #indiefilm #filmfestival #visitphilly #philly . . 📷: @embassy730
  • Day 3! Another amazing day of programming including a conversation with Bradford Young at 6:30pm @lightboxfilmcenter. Registration is still open for this event. Not at the fest? Watch the conversation live on our Facebook page! Click the link in our bio to see today’s schedule of events, panels and screenings. _____________________________________________________________ #BlackStar18 #bsff18 #byindiemeansnecessary #indiefilm #filmfestival #visitphilly #philly . . 📷: @embassy730