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Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF)
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Artfest
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2025ArtfestSubmissions
June 11, 2025

First 10 Artists Get Their Artfest Application Fee Waived — Here’s How

To celebrate the return of the PAFF Artfest to Baldwin Hills Crenshaw, we’re showing a little extra love to our artists.

Artfest
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2025ArtfestSubmissions
June 10, 2025

The PAFF ArtFEST Returns to Baldwin Hills Crenshaw August 21–24, 2025

The Pan African Film & Arts Festival is proud to announce the return of our beloved Artfest to its home at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw.

PAFF 2026 submissions
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20252026Submissions
May 2, 2025

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!

PAFF Volunteers
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2025
February 19, 2025

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 honored online
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2025
February 18, 2025

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 2025 Award Winners
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2025
February 17, 2025

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.

Tichina Arnold x PAFF Institute
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2025
February 14, 2025

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.

Tramell Tillman
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2025
February 13, 2025

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

News
2025
February 10, 2025

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

News
2025
February 10, 2025

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

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