News
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PAFF 2026 is Now Accepting Entries!
PAFF is now accepting submissions for its 34th annual event, taking place February 9–16, 2026, in Los Angeles, California!
The Heartbeat of PAFF: A Thank You to Our Volunteers
As the curtains close on PAFF 2025, we want to take a moment to shine a spotlight on the true stars of this festival—our volunteers.
Tramell Tillman Receives PAFF’s Rising Star Award at the 2025 Filmmaker Awards Brunch
PAFF wrapped up its 2025 season with a grand celebration of Black excellence in film and television, honoring actor Tramell Tillman with its esteemed “Rising Star Award.”
PAFF Announces Winners of 2025 Film Festival at Awards Brunch Presented by Apple TV+
The PAFF filmmaker awards were handed out at PAFF’s Filmmaker Awards Brunch presented by Apple TV+ in Culver City, CA at Palm Sophia on Mon., Feb. 17.
The PAFF Institute: Where Culture, Creativity & Industry Collide
The PAFF Institute—a powerhouse of knowledge, strategy, and unfiltered conversations you won’t find anywhere else.
PAFF Awards Brunch, Presented by Apple TV+, to Honor “Severance” Star Tramell Tillman with “Star on the Rise” Award
The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) is closing out its 33rd annual celebration with a show-stopping finale: the highly anticipated Filmmaker Awards Brunch, presented by A
PAFF Spotlight Screening: Mount Mutombo Brings the Inspiring Legacy of an NBA Giant to The Culver Theater
On Tuesday, February 11, at 8:55 PM, the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) proudly presents a Spotlight Screening of Mount Mutombo at The Culver Theater—a powerful document
The Untold Story of Public Enemy’s S1Ws at PAFF
If hip-hop had an army, the S1Ws (Security of the First World) were its frontline soldiers. They weren’t just background figures in Public Enemy’s iconic performances—they we
SpokenWord Fest at PAFF: A Night of Fire, Flow & Freedom
PAFF’s Spokenword Fest wasn’t just an event—it was a revolution in rhythm and rhyme, a space where voices roared, whispered, and demanded to be heard.