As the heart of America’s cultural landscape, Washington D.C. is once again preparing to host the much-anticipated DC Black Film Festival (DCBFF). From August 18th to 19th, 2023, The Miracle Theatre will welcome filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema enthusiasts to a unique event dedicated to celebrating diversity and empowerment. Now in its seventh year, the DCBFF has carved out a reputation as a vital nexus for independent filmmakers. The festival provides a platform for the showcasing of exceptional films created by or about people of African descent, offering diverse voices a stag ..read more

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The upcoming DC Black Film Festival lets Black people see themselves on the big screen in compelling stories that highlight just how diverse the community and its experiences are — and this year’s iteration touches on several parts of District culture. “That’s the biggest and most important thing because… when you see yourself on screen, like if you see it, you believe you can achieve it,” says Kevin Sampson, the festival’s founder and director. “And so really, that’s what we’re trying to do.” The festival, now in its seventh year, runs Aug. 18-30…(click below for more) https://dcist.com/stor ..read more

The seventh annual D.C. Black Film Festival is returning to the Miracle Theatre on Barracks Row in Southeast. Movies will screen in person on Friday, Aug. 18, and Saturday, Aug. 19, and then stream virtually through Aug. 30. Founder and Festival Director Kevin Sampson told WTOP he’s excited because he feels “like it’s going to be getting back to what it was pre-COVID where people want to be out, they want to engage and make a festival what a festival is.” “You can easily curate films on Netflix, on a streaming platform, but you can’t have strangers, friends and family come into a room and be e ..read more

Check out the article from Douglas Davidson here: https://elementsofmadness.com/2019/08/12/dcbff2019 ..read more

Check out the write up and listen to what’s going on this weekend via WTOP! https://wtop.com/entertainment/2022/08/6th-annual-dc-black-film-festival-returns-to-miracle-theatre-on-barracks-row ..read more

Check out the mention in DC Line here: https://thedcline.org/2020/09/18/the-dc-lineup-for-this-weekend-local-heritage-shofar-horns-and-a-haus-party ..read more

Read the article from WTOP here: https://wtop.com/entertainment/2019/08/3rd-annual-dc-black-film-fest-highlights-new-diverse-voices/?fbclid=IwAR34nFTwI0SobsHsDREzXONcTFzjrIp4YxwuQS2FYIxmMv-cHvzVrYiiBSE ..read more

Check out the article here: https://wtop.com/entertainment/2020/09/dc-black-film-festival-presents-virtual-slate-to-spark-timely-conversation/?fbclid=IwAR1L4njpgfTQvBqbCI7vlQkczoS6qk0hq3Puk5Q61NvenK7nMFFIaw3dvuY ..read more

Check out the write up here: http://dcist.com/2018/08/dcs_second_annual_black_film_festiv.php ..read more