A GROUP OF UNKNOWNS NOTICED THAT A LEGENDARY ACTRESS, HAD NO "STAR" ON HOLLYWOOD'S WALK OF FAME.. WE FOLLOW HER CAREER AND STRUGGLES. A PIONEER WHOM SO MANY STOOD UPON HER SHOULDERS, WHY NO STAR ?. WATCH AS WE UNRAVEL THIS STORY AND HER CAREER TO TRY AND MAKE SENSE OF IT ALL. Director: KIRK E. […]

In just a few decades after the end of enslavement, Black Americans were able to amass millions of acres of farmland. Today approximately 90% of that land is no longer in Black hands. Various factors have been employed to take Black land including violence, eminent domain and government discrimination. But it is a little-known issue […]

Come and view films from around the world as the 13th annual Charlotte Black Film Festival celebrates our 2023 official sections in person and on our IOCTV network. Two screens and 40 films in person and 100 films online. Get Your Tickets Here: BOX OFFICE

A filmmaker searches for the truth about her grandfather Edward Jones, a charismatic African American who rose to the heights of financial and political prominence in Depression-era Chicago.
 In shaping the destiny of a city, Ed Jones could not however escape discrimination. In conflict with both the mob and the Feds, he was forced into […]

Follow trumpeter Theresa May as she takes you on an aural and visual journey based upon a new piece, Afrofuturism, composed by Shanyse Strickland. From the beginning of the piece which calls upon the ancestors with unaccompanied trumpet, to the middle section which dances in a groove to the beat of the African Diaspora, to […]

Naomi Turner is celebrating her 30th birthday but a night of alcohol and drugs leads to a hangover with no memory and Naomi missing. As her husband, Justin Turner searches for her, he finds nothing but secrets and lies. Director, Writer, Director : Denise Mone't Cast: Antrone Harris, Kiki Kingdom, Chante Small, Mickeal Freeland, Fancy Jones, Damian […]

A young boy discovers the difference between playing video games and dealing with Real Life turmoil when a family member becomes ill. Director: Stephanie Soto Writer: Yolanda English Producers: Stephanie Soto, Yolanda English Cast: Tristan Thomas, Yolanda English, Khalid Greenaway, Chynah Munroe

Big Girl Love is a comedy about five women who have big personalities, huge career goals, large appetites for love…and thick thighs to match. As sexy as that sounds, let’s be honest; the Big Girl struggle is real. Living in a society where plus-sized women are often considered too wide to be widely accepted, these […]

It takes grinding to be the king. But what does it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul? GoodGame, a charming black male from the hood, uses his book and street smarts to escape poverty and achieve success as a top tech lawyer but must manage his ego, spirituality, and authenticity […]

Steven and Janet are fed up with gentrification, whitewashing, and code switching in the big city. They move to Afrotree, an experimental, gated community populated by only African-American residents. Their dream of living in a cultural oasis suddenly becomes a nightmare when they discover they might not be “Black” enough. Director & Writer: Chase Parker Producer: Chase […]