John Singleton Short Story Film Competition Winners Encore (Shorts Series 13)

Cinemark Baldwin Hills 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

The Lifted Inspired by the cultural awakening to dismantle assault against women and conquer their own past trauma, two best friends of over thirty years attempt to rescue a young woman they believe to be in danger in a car share ride. When things take a bad turn, the aunties take matters into their own […]

Closing Night – To Live and Die and Live

Cinemark Baldwin Hills 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

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. […]

Event Series The Honeymoon

The Honeymoon

Cinemark Baldwin Hills 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

When Kat’s fiancé calls off their wedding the night before the big day, the ambitious but insecure Katya is devastated. Her long-time best friends, Noks and Lu, persuade her to go on her honeymoon to Zanzibar with them. What was meant to be a holiday away from their problems, soon turns to a holiday into their problems – but will their friendship survive a wild time in paradise? A wild, fun chick flick!

Event Series Shorts Series 4

Shorts Series 4

Cinemark Baldwin Hills 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

True Story: God Tells Bad Jokes A therapist and his patient find empathy and the center of the storm as they work out the mental issues that plague them both. A very differently told story in that it shows men baring their weaknesses and problems and helping each other. Why Tomorrow Never Comes A powerful […]

Event Series Hargrove

Hargrove

Cinemark Baldwin Hills 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Filmed in the jazz clubs of New York, Los Angeles, Paris and across Mediterranean Europe on his unexpectedly final tour, HARGROVE shines a bright spotlight on the genius of Roy Hargrove and his enormous contribution to the art of jazz. Key conversations expand beyond Roy’s personal story and enter the terrain of what it means to be an artist in America. HARGROVE dives into the significance of Black music in America while offering a glimpse into the politics of power and race in the music industry. Roy’s narrative reverberates in today’s Black Lives Matter movement with issues of ethics, exploitation, and empathy called into question.

Event Series Citizen Kwame

Citizen Kwame

Cinemark Baldwin Hills 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

A minimalist film about travel visas, set entirely in one compound. Kwame is an African man who wants to travel outside of his compound, but he must first get a visa from a white gatekeeper who controls movements in and out of the gate.

$10.50
Event Series ArtFest

ArtFest

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza 3650 MLK Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

The PAFF ArtFEST features over 100 established and emerging fine artists and unique craftspeople from all over the world.

Filmmaker Awards Brunch

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza 3650 MLK Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

Come mingle with filmmakers, festival insiders, and fellow lovers of movies over mimosas and great food at the PAFF Awards Brunch, a sit-down affair that will include the announcement of this year’s award winners.   2023 Special Honorees Councilwoman Heather Hutt Community Service Award Angela Lewis  Beah Richards Award   Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza The […]

$30
Event Series Shorts Series 3

Shorts Series 3

Cinemark Baldwin Hills 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Ancestors A young man is going for his dream job and gets help from his ancestors along the way. AWARDS: Judges Prize - Ohio Valley Festival for Filmmakers of Color - 2022 Daughter of the Sea After the death of her grandfather, a young woman experiences a spiritual awakening when she is called by Yemaya, […]

Event Series Shorts Series 18

Shorts Series 18

Cinemark Baldwin Hills 4020 Marlton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Sydney G. James: How We See Us Detroit-based visual artist/muralist Sydney G. James addresses the status of Black women in society, police brutality, family and community through bold brushstrokes and hues that evoke the complexities of Black reality, joy, pain, and resilience. Team Dream Friends Ann and Madeline are on their journey to the National […]