These festivals center Black films made by Black filmmakers in Ohio.
The Columbus Black International Film Festival showcases “Black filmmakers locally, nationally and internationally while, highlighting a spectrum of stories told by people of the African diaspora.”
The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival was created with the artistic vision to present and expose the work of emerging talents and established artists who are contributing to the cinematic legacy as well as celebrating urban culture. GCUFF showcases minority films, which reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes.
These are other inclusive festivals in Ohio.
The Cleveland International Film Festival promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community.
Cindependent’s mission is to create a home for independent filmmaking in Cincinnati, Ohio. They strive to bring professional resources to filmmakers so as to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit of filmmaking. They provide community camaraderie; drawing filmmakers from around Ohio, the US, and the World; educating the community in the art and craft of filmmaking, and stimulating the Cincinnati economy.
These are festivals that center Black films and filmmakers nationwide.
The American Black Film Festival is an annual event dedicated to recognizing Black talent and showcasing quality film and television content by and about people of African descent. Dedicated to the belief that diverse artists deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream counterparts, ABFF Founder Jeff Friday conceived the festival in 1997 as a vehicle to strengthen the Black entertainment community by fostering resource sharing, education and artistic collaboration.
