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Building visibility for underrepresented creatives across the diaspora ✊🏾🎞️

04/15/2026

Check out this upcoming event by Leon Pierce Jr. & Georgina Navarro at Temple City Production House. More info below!

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Kick back with some great flicks under the stars and good vibes for the first-ever Backyard Cinema night!
Join us for the screening of two short films, Broke Lovers by Leon Pierce Jr. and Some Kind of Heavenly Fire by Eric Vincent Riley , along with episodes from The Outtakes mini series by Dominick Adunagow. The night will also include a Q&A with the directors, plus food and drinks. Tickets are $10 to support the filmmakers and help us continue building this event series.

10660 Dianes Drive
Temple City, CA 91780

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03/18/2026

Check out this upcoming event from our partners at UCLA film and Tv!

UCLA Film & Television Archive’s
series: To Sleep with Anger & The Black Pack Rewriting American
Comedy, screening March 29, 2026 & April 3-26th at the Billy Wilder
Theater in the Hammer Museum

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02/27/2026

Join the American Cinematheque for New Black Hollywood, is a biannual cultural gathering spotlighting emerging Black filmmakers and rising Black industry leaders working across today’s entertainment landscape. Hosted at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, the evening brings together filmmakers, executives, producers, creatives, and film lovers for a program that blends conversation, discovery and community.
This event is co-presented by community partners Scene & Heard, Minorities in Film and Hollywood Pivot.

Moderator: Michael Oloyede
Panelists: Erica Mann,
James Swoope,
Lorelle Lynch, Chelsea Maloney
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Visit to register (link below)
https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/new-black-hollywood-2-28-26/

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11/15/2025

Are you looking for a community based opportunity where you can meet other creatives and add to your resume while you’re at it? Join our team! We love to develop roles around the goals of our volunteers, whether it is a new area of interest you’d like to explore, content you need for a portfolio, or just an opportunity to network at your convenience, we’ve got something for you. Check out our multi-departmental list of availabilities as we work towards mapping out exciting new ventures for the new year.

**Both local and virtual opportunities available**

Fill out the form in our bio to highlight your interests. We look forward to working with you!

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10/20/2025

Thank you so much for joining us at Reel Connect! If you missed it, check out the link in our bio for the recorded live stream 🔗

This was BFA’s very first in person event discussing how to build, finance and distribute film and television independently. There is no one we’d rather have this experience with besides our family ✨

We share immense gratitude to our panelists and their respective organizations:

Our wonderful volunteers 🙏🏾

Our sponsors and our event host

We look forward to continuing to serve community in expansive and informative ways! Stay tuned ✊🏾🎞️

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09/22/2025

KweliTV presents Black.Indie.Ignite. | Oct. 3-4, 2025 in Los Angeles

Among the panelists is our very own Des Lee! Check out more event info below ~
 This robust event includes two days of fireside chats, workshops, wellness, and celebration — all designed to help Black indie filmmakers and creators spark, build, and thrive. ✨ Save 25% with code IGNITE25 🎟 Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/blackindieignite
(Also in bio)
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09/18/2025

Internships for HBCU in LA, NY, and ATL are now open! More information below ~

We are looking for the best and brightest diverse student leaders to participate in this historic program. It is for both undergraduate and graduate students from HBCUs and other predominantly minority-serving institutions.
This highly competitive program is open to students of all majors with a genuine interest and passion to pursue a career in the Entertainment, Media, Sports, Music, E-Sports, Communication, and Technology industry.

Students accepted into the program will be immersed in an 8-10 week intensive internship experience working behind the scenes with major studios, networks, agencies, record labels, production companies, and other leading industry organizations.

Apply at the link in our bio 🔗
You can also meet at our event, REEL CONNECT at The Gathering Spot on 10/18

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09/16/2025

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us for a FREE event at The Gathering Spot during LA Tech Week. Black Film Allegiance is hosting our first in-person event alongside our friends on October 18th 10am-4pm

Connect with fellow screenwriters, Hollywood studio leaders, and independent voices to explore the evolving future of media, centered on the impact of Black storytellers. Whether you’re a multi-hyphanate filmmaker, growing writer, or aspiring producer, this is your chance to exchange ideas and celebrate the power of creators shaping the industry.

For event details and registration, visit the link in our bio!

Can’t wait to see you there✨ ✊🏾🎞️

- BFA Team

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09/05/2025

MEET OUR NEW CREATIVE PRODUCER ✨

Desirae (Des) Lee is a creative producer, multi-media artist, poet and filmmaker from Jacksonville, FL. She strives to create art which celebrates vulnerability, finds beauty amongst the mundane, and portrays Black people in diverse ways.

She is a Blackhouse Foundation Fellow, a Facebook SEEN initiative winner, and a Paul Robeson Awardee. Films directed by Des have screened at national festivals including Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Fest, Pan-African Film Festival, Afrikana Film Festival and the American Black Film Festival.

Des is an Alumnae of the University of Florida where she completed a unique program infusing photojournalism and innovation. Des holds an MFA in film from Howard University.

Stay Tuned for the exciting announcements and opportunities to come!
~ BFA Team

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07/23/2025

Check out the upcoming screenings hosted by our community partner, more info below!

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This selection of eight films grapples with themes of longing, existence, and desire and serves as an exploration of the self, the other, our obsessions, and the intricate interplay between being seen and unseen. Through these narratives, we gain insight into the delicate relationship between the American Gurl and her identity, and how one can be both lost and found.

From July 24 - August 16, see these films at the to experience nuanced perspectives on how women of color navigate the complexities of our nation’s systems and institutions.

Reserve tickets here:
https://www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/series/american-gurl-seeking

KEY DATES
• July 24, 7:30pm | Seeking Mavis Beacon
• July 27, 6:30pm | The Watermelon Woman
• August 1, 7:30pm | The African Desperate
• August 4, 7:30pm | Hala
• August 7, 7:30pm | Zola
• August 10, 6:30pm | Chutney Popcorn in 35mm
• August 14, 7:30pm | B*A*P*S in 35mm
• August 16, 7:30pm | Girl 6 in 35mm

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04/28/2025

Festival announcement by ***rvoicesnyc
More info below!
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Q***r Voices NYC Film Festival is proud to present Unraveling Black Q***r Identities, in partnership with the CUNY Film Festival! Get ready for an incredible night celebrating the richness, resilience, and beauty of Black q***r stories. We’re showcasing three powerful films that explore q***r history and identity: Miss Honey: The Catsuit directed by Brandon Nick, Butterflydirected by Iree Mann, and Caribbean Queendirected by Sekiya Dorsett.

May 8 | Macaulay College | 6-9PM
Screening at 7PM

Tickets are limited so hit the link in ***rvoicesnyc bio to grab your tix now!

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