Each year, the PAFF CHILDREN’S FEST proves to be great fun for the entire family! Over 500 children, ages 4-14, and their parents enjoy FREE film screenings, storytelling, and interactive activities, all reflecting and rooted in the beauty and artistry of the culture of Africa and its diaspora. Visit the PAFF Box Office at the Cinemark Baldwin Hills & […]
Special Reduced Screening - Compliments of BAJI (Black Alliance for Just Immigration) BAJI educates and engages African American and black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social and economic justice. Not Enough A darling newly-wed couple receive unexpected news which threatens their relationship. Getaway Against the backdrop of U.S. civil unrest, a Jamaican […]
Africology is an interdisciplinary academic study of the history and culture of African people.
A new original celebrating the unsung women of music history from Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
The panelists will be discussing how to get your music used in film and television programs, working with independent filmmakers, score vs. source music, and how to best source your music to music supervisors.
Co-presented with the Pan African Film Festival in association with LACMA’s Aspect Ratio film education program. PROGRAM THREE Sat, Feb 18 @ 6:00p Dark Water: Miryam Charles Films and Convo This House (Cette Maison) Dir: Miryam Charles (2022/75m) Haitian-Canadian filmmaker Miryam Charles’s debut feature is haunting and tender meditation on migration, grief, and memory—dedicated to […]
Afrofuturism has become mainstream due to films like Marvel Black Panther and Jordan Peele’s “GET OUT”, John Jennings is an expert in this area of cultural production and will cover Film, TV, Literature & Comics, including the pioneering work being done with his award nominated publishing imprint MEGASCOPE.
Our streets and roads are facing a public health crisis and, as with many other public health crises, Black lives are disproportionately affected. Filmmaker Yolanda Davis-Overstreet takes us on a journey exploring the realities of Black lives on bicycles. Community members, local experts and faith leaders discuss issues of over-policing, loss of life, going up against city hall and the LAPD and creating a movement to fight for safer streets. We hear from outdoor enthusiasts across Los Angeles why Black communities are historically left out of so many outdoor activities and the importance of claiming and making safe spaces. An important look at the joys and challenges of biking while Black and the need for a transit future rooted in justice and equity.
Join us for a “tour de force” in high fashion with an Afro-touch!
Co-presented with the Pan African Film Festival in association with LACMA’s Aspect Ratio film education program. PROGRAM FOUR Sun, Feb 19 @ 3:00p Black Labor Soleil Ô Dir: Med Hondo (1970/102m) A furious cry of resistance against racist oppression and a revolutionary landmark of political cinema, this feature debut from Mauritanian director Med Hondo is […]
CLOSING NIGHT To Live and Die and Live Los Angeles Premiere Directed by Qasim Basir 2023/US/104m RED CARPET Muhammad, a strong, handsome Hollywood film director, makes his way through the gorgeous and alluring landscapes of a rebuilt Detroit — the glistening legacy of his newly deceased stepfather Khalid, a beloved and highly regarded building contractor. […]
Panelists will discuss the importance of continuing the legacy of John Singleton and how FX’s "Snowfall" honored his vision, as well as the importance of the contribution of other Black TV creators in FX’s slate of shows
