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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Hotel Check In
Hotel Check In
We will open our onsite Box Office on Thursday July 6, 2023 at 3pm to 6pm. The Box office is located on the lower level of the hotel. Here you can get your pre-paid credentials, buy additional tickets or get information about the festival events. You can also email: support@charlotteblackfilmfestival.com for additional information.
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Welcome Meet & Greet
Welcome Meet & Greet
MEET THE FILMMAKERS, ATTENDEES & THE CBFF TEAM The opening event at the Charlotte Black Film Festival is our welcome to filmmakers their team and the festival attendees. We will have Meet and Greet with opening welcome from Charlotte City Council District 4 member Renee Johnson. 6:00 Pm to 7:30 PM. FASHION OF FILM SHOWCASE […]
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Fashion of Film
Fashion of Film
Our Fashion of Film competition will allow Boutiques and designers to showcase their creative talents and clothes in a created stylish and innovative way that reflects their personal interpretation of a fashion flare film. The Fashion of Film is a great way to market your brand, business and is being produced by the Charlotte Black […]
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Comedy of Film Show – Theater I
Comedy is one of the leading film Genres in the world and the Charlotte Black Film Festival pays homage to black comedians and the movies that made us LOL. This year's Comedy of Film showcase presents Comedians - Christian "LordHaveMerSay" Johnson, Nikita B, and Darren "DS" Sanders with a special guest host. This will be […]
After Parties @Sofie’s
Get into All three after-parties - Only $10 with any Festival Ticket _ Must Prepay Thursday, July 6, 2023 - Hilton Hotel 10 PM - $20 without Festival Package - 8629 J M Keynes Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262 Friday, July 7, 2023, Harold's Chicken & Ice Bar- 10 pm Free with Festival ticket - 440 […]
Black Butterfly – Short Film – Runtime: 12mins
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
Mayor Pro-Tem – Documentary – Runtime: 40mins
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 […]
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Garden Ministry – Short Film – Runtime: 10mins
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
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GENERATION Z – Feature Film – 60mins
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
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Block 1 Films – Theater I
Block 1 Films – Theater I
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
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Cultural Environmentalism Panel
Cultural Environmentalism Panel
The 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, […]
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Flo Jo: A Daughters Love – Documentary – Runtime: 51mins
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
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Mayor Pro Tem – William “Pete” Kennedy – Documentary – Runtime: 40mins
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 […]
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Black Butterfly – Short Film – Runtime: 12mins
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
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Son Of Preacher Man – Feature Film – Runtime: 87mins
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, […]
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Inez – Short Film – Runtime: 18mins
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 […]
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Color of Love – Short Film – 11mins
Color of Love – Short Film – 11mins
"Color of Love" is an inspiring short film that follows the story of Susan and Andre, a couple from different backgrounds who share a deep love. When their son's life is put in danger, they face incredible challenges that threaten their family's safety and security. As they navigate through the struggles and trauma, Susan and […]
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Pitch ME ( Boom Boom Room)
Pitch ME ( Boom Boom Room)
Pitch Me is the perfect place to pitch your idea for a film or TV or reality show. Industry executives will be on hand to critique and give advice regarding your pitch and next steps. Our experts will determine the best Film/TV pitch and the winner will be announced at the Red Carpet Vision Awards […]
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Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land – Documentary – Runtime: 95 mins
Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land – Documentary – Runtime: 95 mins
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 […]
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Block 3 Films Theater II
Block 3 Films Theater II
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
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A Star Without A Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story – Documentary – Runtime: 88 mins – Theatre II
A Star Without A Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story – Documentary – Runtime: 88 mins – Theatre II
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. […]
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King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones – Documentary – Runtime: 98 mins
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones – Documentary – Runtime: 98 mins
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 […]
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Afrofuturism – Music Video – Runtime: 10mins – Theatre II
Afrofuturism – Music Video – Runtime: 10mins – Theatre II
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 […]
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Dirty Thirty – Feature Film – Runtime: 96 mins – Theatre II
Dirty Thirty – Feature Film – Runtime: 96 mins – Theatre II
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 […]
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Gaming & Life – Short Film – Runtime: 13 mins – Theatre I
Gaming & Life – Short Film – Runtime: 13 mins – Theatre I
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
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Big Girl Love – Tv/Web – Runtime: 30 mins – Theatre I
Big Girl Love – Tv/Web – Runtime: 30 mins – Theatre I
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 […]
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Good Game – Short Film – Runtime: 18 mins – Theatre I
Good Game – Short Film – Runtime: 18 mins – Theatre I
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 […]
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Welcome to Afrotree – Short Film – Runtime: 20 mins – Theatre I
Welcome to Afrotree – Short Film – Runtime: 20 mins – Theatre I
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 […]
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Sambo – Short Film – Runtime: 13 mins – Theatre II
Sambo – Short Film – Runtime: 13 mins – Theatre II
To some, February 13th is a day of unrivaled bravery and glory; but for those who seized the Allen Building to force Duke University to respond to the needs of its Black students, it quickly turns into a nightmare as the looming threat of police intervention and rising tensions within the group test their resolve. […]
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Filmmakers Networking/Prayer Breakfast
Filmmakers Networking/Prayer Breakfast
We end the festival by giving thanks with our annual Filmmakers Networking/Prayer Breakfast. Order off the hotel menu or just come fellowship and exchange contact information. This event takes place in the hotel restaurant on the main floor Sunday, July 9, 2023, from 9 am to 11 am.