Join the International Black Women's Film Festival as we celebrate our 14th year with over 30 films in theaters and online! Outstanding shorts, features, documentaries and animation from around the world showcases what Hollywood doesn't show you.
- 30+ films!
- 5 Programs and 17 films in theaters!
- 10 countries!
- Panels and networking!
- 23 films online!
Concessions available or bring your own food!
Introduction & Welcome | 12 noon
Black Girl in Suburbia | 12:10 p.m.
(USA, 2014), dir. Melissa Lowery
Screenwriter: Melissa Lowery Producer: Melissa Lowery
Black Girl In Suburbia is a 55 minute feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. Black Girl In Suburbia intends to spark an open dialogue about race, identity, and perspective among all people. In hopes that these discussions will allow us to look at perceptions of ourselves, others and the community we live in as a whole.
Feature (Film in any genre that ranges from 45 minutes to 120 minutes in length.) | Language: English
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Oswenka (Dignity in a Three Piece Suit) | 1:25 p.m.
(South Africa, 2015), dir. Nondumiso Buthelezi
The film looks at this tradition started by Zulu migrant workers in the 1950’s called Oswenka where on Saturday nights, they’d exchange their overalls and boots for tailored suits in the competition of the best dressed man.
Short | Language: IsiZulu and English and English Subtitles
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Tjitji the Himba Girl | 1:50 p.m.
(Namibia, 2014), dir. Oshosheni Hiveluah
Screenwriter: Sophie Mukenge Kabongo & Audrey Mootseng Producer: Virginia Witts
Tjitji, a bright young, rural Himba girl, is torn between her parent’s cultural values and expectations, and her personal desire to embrace the opportunities life has to offer and maybe, even fulfill her dream of becoming the next big Talk Show host. *Note: Culturally-relevant nudity.
Short | Language: Otjihimba & bit of English
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Courage | 2:10 p.m.
(South Africa, 2014), dir. Cheron Steenkamp
Screenwriter: Cheron Steenkamp Producer: Sindiswa Mzekwa
A young women determine answers from her father, after years of silence and how keeping secrets affected herself and the people she loved.
Short | Language: Afrikaans with English Subtitles
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Through the Lens of Hip-Hop: U.K. Women | 2:25 p.m.
(United Kingdom, 2014), dirs. Silhouette Bushay and Samantha Calliste
Screenwriter: Silhouette Bushay Producer: Silhouette Bushay and Samantha Calliste
In this documentary you will see UK female Hip-Hop community speak on issues of feminism, identity, race, hip-hop education, women in the music industry and more. Presented in insightful personal narratives/reflections through interviews of an intergenerational nature, bringing from margin to center, the much obscured, but very present hip-hop feminist sensibility in the UK.
Feature | Language: English
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