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Press Release
2025
July 29, 2024

Deadline to Submit for 2025 Pan African Film & Arts Festival Draws Near

The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated 2025 Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), and filmmakers from around the world are reminded that the submission deadline is r

Press Release
April 15, 2024

The Pan African Film & Arts Festival Announces 2025 Dates and Call For Submissions

The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), today announced that the 33rd edition of the festival will take place from February 4-17, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Lou Gossett Jr. adn Ayuko Babu at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Press Release
March 31, 2024

Statement from Ayuko Babu, Co-Founder of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival on the Passing of Louis Gossett Jr.

The following statement is from Ayuko Babu, the co-founder of the Pan African Film and Arts Festival on the passing of Lou Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win the Academy Award

Virtual Encore
Press Release
February 22, 2024

Pan African Film & Arts Festival Wraps Up 32nd Annual In-Person Event, Announces Virtual Encore Festival

As the curtains close on the physical event, PAFF is thrilled to announce the commencement of its Virtual Encore Festival, extending the celebration of the African Diaspora to audi

Press Release
February 19, 2024

Black Stories, Black Experiences, and Black Filmmakers Are Centered at the 2024 Pan African Film & Arts Festival Filmmaker Awards

The 2024 Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) concluded its highly anticipated showcase of African and African diaspora cinema and arts with a standing room only awards ceremony

Press Release
February 19, 2024

The Pan African Film & Arts Festival Continues to Shine Spotlight on LGBTQ Representation with Screening of ‘Being BeBe: The BeBe Zahara Benet Documentary’

Sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc., The Pan African Film & Arts Festival proudly showcased the vibrant tapestry of Black LGBTQ stories with the spotlight screening of “Being BeB

Outlaw Posse
Press Release
February 19, 2024

‘Outlaw Posse’ Rides Onto the Red Carpet: Mario Van Peebles’ Latest Film Premieres at Pan African Film & Arts Festival

The highly anticipated red carpet world premiere of Mario Van Peebles' latest cinematic masterpiece, “Outlaw Posse”, took center stage at the prestigious Pan African Film & Art

Bill Duke
Press Release
February 14, 2024

Bill Duke to Receive Ja’Net DuBois Lifetime Achievement Award from PAFF

The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) is thrilled to announce that actor/director Bill Duke will accept The Ja’Net DuBois Lifetime Achievement Award during its Centerpiece

For the Love of the Motherland
Press Release
February 13, 2024

PAFF Announces Theodros Teshome Kebede’s Ethiopian War Film “For the Love of the Motherland” as Centerpiece

Ethiopian Community in Los Angeles Anticipates World Premiere of Groundbreaking Film on the Tigray War

Press Release
February 8, 2024

Stars Come Out for World Premiere of Music Comedy ‘A Hip Hop Story’

Los Angeles’ rainy weather couldn’t keep Black Hollywood from coming out to celebrate the world premiere of the new music comedy “A Hip Hop Story” Thur., Feb. 7 at the Wri

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