Drexel University - Comprehensive, integrated academics enhanced by co-operative education, technology, and research opportunities. | Drexel University
Drexel University
Search events. View events.

All Categories

Click for help in using calendar displays. Print the contents of the current screen.
Display Format: 
Event Details
Notify me if this event changes.Add this event to my personal calendar.
Go Back
7th Annual BlackStar Film Festival
Start Date: 8/4/2018 All Day
End Date: 8/4/2018

Event Description

These listings are for Saturday 8/4, for a full festival schedule click here
 
The BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global indigenous communities, showcasing films by black people from around the world.

Saturday, 8/4 in the Screening Room:
 
11am Youth Shorts Program 1 (Ages 11-18) FREE RSVP
The 7th Annual BlackStar Film Festival Youth Program returns this Saturday August 4! The festival is a celebration of cinema focused on work by and about people of African descent, indigenous communities, and who otherwise identify as black from around the world. The Youth Program is intended to showcase emergent filmmakers of color ages 11-22. For a full list of films follow the RSVP link above.

1:30pm Youth Panel: Behind the Camera & Beyond the ReelFREE RSVP
This panel with serve youth film and media artists age 22 and under. Join diverse film and media professionals as they share their insights on developing creative approaches to visual and cinematic arts as well as the experiences and lessons gained in their ongoing journey across fields. Priority seating for youth 22 and under.

2:45pm Youth Shorts Program 2 (Ages 19-22) FREE RSVP
The 7th Annual BlackStar Film Festival Youth Program returns this Saturday August 4! The festival is a celebration of cinema focused on work by and about people of African descent, indigenous communities, and who otherwise identify as black from around the world. The Youth Program is intended to showcase emergent filmmakers of color ages 11-22. For a full list of short films follow the RSVP link above.

5pm- Liyana (Animated Feature Narrative) BUY TICKETS
A Swazi girl embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue her young twin brothers. This animated African tale is born in the imaginations of five orphaned children in Swaziland who collaborate to tell a story of perseverance drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams.
Presented by Scribe Video Center

7:45pm- Life is Fare (Feature Narrative) BUY TICKETS
Life is Fare is a Tigrinya/ English feature film exploring three wildly different perspectives on the East African nation of Eritrea. The film’s premise follows Sephora, an idealistic young Eritrean American pitching a well meaning but ludicrous film idea to her traditional mother about a man (Haile) who fled their home country and ended up in San Francisco. As a recently arrived immigrant, Haile is terribly homesick for his native Eritrea, but will not admit it due to unease towards speaking ill of the country; and more consciously in hesitance of admitting hard truths about his culture and himself. Life is Fare is a cross cultural analogy to challenge how patriotism and nationalism are practiced by people of a country, and is inspired by current Eritrean and Ethiopian migration journeys.
 
Contact Information:
Name: Pearlstein Gallery
Phone: 215-895-2548
Email: gallery@drexel.edu
Location:
Screening Room (rm 110)
URBN Center Annex | 3401 Filbert Street
Audience:
  • Everyone

  • Display Month:

    Advanced Search (New Search)
    Date Range:
    Time Range:
    Category(s):
    Audience: 

    Special Features: 

    Keyword(s):
    Submit
    Select item(s) to Search



    Select item(s) to Search
    Select item(s) to Search
    Select item(s) to Search