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The 2024 International Black Film Festival will take place from October 2nd to October 6th, marking more than two decades of providing access and opportunity to filmmakers from around the globe right here in Nashville!
This year’s theme, “Who’s Gonna Tell Them? Breaking Barriers Through Knowing Your Story” underscores the essential need to look beyond behaviors and thinking that keep us confined in our own respective bubbles.
The events will be spread throughout the Scarritt Bennett Center and the Milton and Denice Johnson Center at Belmont University. Check out our guide to the festival!
5 Reasons you need to be apart of the IBFF this year:
1.Over 40+ movies and documentaries will be screened in a 1-2 sentence highlight on Opening Night!
2.This is the 19th year of International Black Film Festival founded by Hazel Joyner Smith with her daughters, Ingrid Brown and Ivy Brown. You can be apart of supporting IBFF’s mission is to “Encourage culturally accurate depictions of all people in film with special emphasis on providing a forum of access for underserved and unheard voices”.
3. Parties and Mixers -The International Black Film Festival mixers are an unforgettable opportunity to connect with filmmakers, actors, producers, and creatives from around the world!
4. Industry Panels –Learn more about AI, soundtracks, women storytellers, deal negotiations, and get the opportunity to get your idea notices at the Green Light Live Pitch Session.
5. Artist Showcase –The 2024 International Black Film Festival invites you to showcase your work in an environment that celebrates innovation, culture, and creativity. Sign up
Festival Schedule Snapshot
Wednesday October 2
Pre-Festival Registration &
Welcome Mixer
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Aloft Hotel (WXYZ Bar)
Thursday October 3
PANEL: The Future: Humans vs. AI in Entertainment
—10:00 am – 11:15 am
Scarrit Bennett (Harambee Auditorium)
SPECIAL FEATURE: The Tennessee 11
—11:30 am – 1:15 pm
Scarritt Bennett Center (Harambee Auditorium)
COMPETITION FILMS
—11:30 am – 8:00 pm
Scarritt Bennett Center & Belmont Univ.
OPENING NIGHT FEATURE FILM
—8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr.
Belmont University
OPENING NIGHT MIXER
—9:30 pm – 12:00 am
Analog (Hutton Hotel)
Friday October 4
PANEL: Soundtrack Pioneers: Creating Original Music For Film and TV
—10:00 am – 11:30 am
Scarrit Bennett (Harambee Auditorium)
COMPETITION FILM: ImPossible
—5:00 pm – 6:40pm
R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ (Large Theater)
SPECIAL FEATURE: FUZZ
—7:00 pm – 7:55pm
R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr.
Belmont Univ (Large Theater & Small Theater)
Saturday October 5
YOUTH PROGRAM
—10:00 am – 11:00 am
Scarritt Bennett Center (Great Hall )
PANEL: Pitch To Profit: Insider Tips To Negotiate Deals
—10:30 am – 11:30 pm
Scarritt Bennett Center (Laskey C)
COMPETITION FILMS
—1:15 pm – 7:05 pm
*Scarritt Bennett Center & Belmont Univ.
*Select the film on the Screening Schedule for time and location
PITCH SESSION: Get Greenlit Fast Pitch
—1:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Scarritt Bennett Center (Laskey Welcome Center)
ARTS MIXER: Brushstrokes & Black Lens Mixer
—4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
100 Taylor
COMPETITION FILM: Emmitt Till: White Lies, Black Death
—6:00 pm – 7:05 pm
R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ (Large Theater)
SPOTLIGHT MIXER
—10:30 pm – 11:30pm
TBA
Sunday October 6
COMPETITION FILMS
—12:15 pm – 7:15 pm
R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. – Belmont Univ (Large Theater)
IBFF AWARDS CEREMONY
—7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ (Large Theater)
IBFF FINALE: SOUL at ANALOG
—9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Analog Hutton Hotel
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