After Party – Thursday at Hilton Hotel
AFTER FASHION SHOW PARTY @ HILTON HOTEL with DJ KHASO $20 at the door or $10 for all 3 After Parties with any festival ticket. (must prepay at the Box office)
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Mayor Pro-Tem – Documentary – Runtime: 40mins
Drinking from the colored-only water fountain, entering the backdoor of a restaurant, and using the colored-only restrooms were a part of growing up in the segregated south. Remaining in the south as others moved north for a better life, William “Pete” Kennedy’s desire was to enhance his city’s progression through consistent positive change - one […]
Black Butterfly – Short Film – Runtime: 12mins
On the day of his long-awaited, well-deserved promotion at his corporate job, an ambitious Black man starts to see cracks in his carefully constructed persona. Director, Writer, Producer: Kelvin Summerhill Key Cast: Alfred Pierce Trailer: Black Butterfly - Trailer | A 2023 Charlotte Black Film Festival Official Selection - YouTube
Garden Ministry – Short Film – Runtime: 10mins
A joyful portrait of Reverend Dallas Conyers–how she survived environmental racism, became a climate organizer out of necessity, and her passion for healing the climate crisis through community organizing and her frontyard garden. Director: Kerri Pang; Producers: Joshua Clark and Lauren Valenzuela; Key Cast: Dallas Conyers Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHLqDyjIXBw
GENERATION Z – Feature Film – 60mins
A documentary that explores the mindset of kids during the pandemic and all the events of 2020 Director, Writer, Producer: Joyce A Jones Trailer: Generation Z - Trailer | A 2023 Charlotte Black Film Festival Official Selection - YouTube
Block 1 Films – Theater I
HARRIS ROOM - Hilton Charlotte University Place 8629 J M Keynes Dr,, Charlotte, NC, NC, United StatesCome 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
Cultural Environmentalism Panel
HARRIS ROOM - Hilton Charlotte University Place 8629 J M Keynes Dr,, Charlotte, NC, NC, United StatesThe stereotype that environmentalists are all white and wealthy, and its corollary that “Black people don’t do nature,” are both clearly false. The racist history of the environmental movement does continue to make many people of color, particularly African Americans, feel unwelcome in mainstream environmental organizations. But people of all races care about the environment. In fact, […]
Flo Jo: A Daughters Love – Documentary – Runtime: 51mins
The untold story of Florence Griffith Joyner, told through the eyes of those who knew her best. Director: Shannon Dion; Producer: Mary Joyner; Key Cast: Mary Joyner Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI0mO7vJSyI
Mayor Pro Tem – William “Pete” Kennedy – Documentary – Runtime: 40mins
Drinking from the colored-only water fountain, entering the backdoor of a restaurant, and using the colored-only restrooms were a part of growing up in the segregated south. Remaining in the south as others moved north for a better life, William “Pete” Kennedy’s desire was to enhance his city’s progression through consistent positive change - one […]
Black Butterfly – Short Film – Runtime: 12mins
On the day of his long-awaited, well-deserved promotion at his corporate job, an ambitious Black man starts to see cracks in his carefully constructed persona. Director, Writer, Producer: Kelvin Summerhill Key Cast: Alfred Pierce Trailer: Black Butterfly - Trailer | A 2023 Charlotte Black Film Festival Official Selection - YouTube
Son Of Preacher Man – Feature Film – Runtime: 87mins
SON OF A PREACHER MAN is a faith-based drama/romance film. The film was inspired by Dusty Springfield's 1969 hit single "Son-of-a Preacher Man" & the parable of the "Prodigal Son" from the Bible, which takes place in modern-day society. A promising young executive involuntarily falls in love with a young gambler who ultimately ruins her career, […]
Inez – Short Film – Runtime: 18mins
After her Grandma passes away, 26 year old Kayla is catapulted back to her childhood memories of her Grandma only to discover that her memories are different. Grandma keeps disappearing and Kayla is unable to find her. Through her journey with grief, Kayla sets out to search for Grandma and to find peace after this […]