Posts Tagged ‘Black filmmakers’
Milwaukee Film Presents, Shorts: Treasured Heirlooms
Milwaukee Film’s Sixth annual Black History Month celebration will showcase engaging and entertaining film screenings and conversations curated by the Black Lens program throughout February. ABHM is proud to partner with them on two showings this month.
Read MoreMilwaukee Film Presents, Gaining Ground: The Fight For Black Land
Milwaukee Film’s Sixth annual Black History Month celebration will showcase engaging and entertaining film screenings and conversations curated by the Black Lens program throughout February. ABHM is proud to partner with them to screen Gaining Ground: The Fight For Black Land.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be Black enough? Cord Jefferson explores this ‘American Fiction.’
Director of ‘American Fiction’, Cord Jefferson, explores the inspiration for the film in addition to adding to the conversation about what it means to be Black enough, and what the media perceives to be Black enough.
Read MoreA Landmark of Black Cinema, Restored for a New Age
Viewers had a never-before chance to watch a racially aware film by a filmmaker who is considered Britain’s first Black director.
Read MoreAva DuVernay makes history as First Black woman to have film compete in Venice Film Festival
Ava DuVernay submitted her film, “Origin” to the Venice Film Festival, and is the first African-American woman to ever do so. This marks a milestone for Black women as well as all Black filmmakers.
Read MoreBlack Indiestream Film Festival
Black Indie Stream Film Festival and Award ceremony is a five day event that showcases and celebrates the best black independent narratives in motion pictures on all streaming platforms.
Read MoreAmerican Black Film Festival 2026
The 30th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) returns to Miami Beach from May 27–31, 2026, celebrating three decades of championing Black storytelling in film and television. This year’s milestone theme, “The Homecoming,” honors the festival’s legacy while welcoming a new generation of creators, performers, and industry leaders to one of the nation’s premier platforms for Black talent in media.
Read MoreMichelle Materre, Champion of Black Independent Film, Dies at 67
Through her distribution company and an educational series, Ms. Michelle Materre was for decades a tireless advocate for underrepresented filmmakers.
Read MoreMelvin Van Peebles, Champion of New Black Cinema, Dies at 89
Melvin Van Peebles, known as the godfather of modern Black cinema and a trailblazer in American independent movies, has died. He was 89. A Renaissance man whose work spanned books, theater and music, Mr. Van Peebles is best known for his third feature film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.” Mr. Van Peebles’s fiercely independent legacy can be seen in some of the most notable Black films of the past half-century.
Read MoreGina Prince-Bythewood Will Be The First Black Woman To Direct A Super Hero Film
Gina Prince-Bythewood, the popular director of “Love and Basketball,” is back at it again, but this time with a “Marvel” film and she’s the first black female to ever do it. Read the article to see what she’s planning.
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