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.
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 TICKETSLife 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.