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2023 Black Film Festival of New Orleans

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The Black Film Festival of New Orleans returns absolutely free with over 50 independently created short films!


Start Date

March 20, 2023, 12:00 am

End Date

March 27, 2023, 12:00 am

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Features | BFFNO 2023

Features | BFFNO 2023

access_time Viewing Times March 20, 2023, 8:00 pm CST
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Our Features section includes the final film appearance by New Orleans comedy legend Boogievision and Best Feature nominee The Long Way Up 

Into The Park  1:02:00

The Long Way Up 1:05:00

Prisoner of Love

Prisoner of Love

access_time Viewing Times March 20, 2023, 8:00 pm CST
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Three couples learn that love is not always easy, especially when they find themselves captured and imprisoned by a thing called “LOVE”.

Documentary Films | BFFNO 2023

Documentary Films | BFFNO 2023

access_time Viewing Times March 21, 2023, 12:00 pm CST
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Our documentary films section is highlighted by Best Doc winner American Justice on Trial and New Orleans project winner Detangling the South

Queens Rule Together 6:00

American Justice on Trial 39:55

Detangling the South 19:52

The Deminers 1:14:58

Where is America the Beautiful 30:01

Connections | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

Connections | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

access_time Viewing Times March 21, 2023, 1:00 pm CST
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The Connections block features best Makeup and Wardrobe winner Flowers along with multiple nominee and winner for Best Young Filmmaker for In My Garden

Eternel Voyageur 7:47

Houminvi 25:10

The Cure 19:15

Gangsta Island 5:00

Flowers 7:38

Faceless 9:00

In My Garden 27:40

Fresk: A Game of Dominoes 4:00

In My Garden 27:40

Assaman 13:54

More than Hair 11:52

The Unknown | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

The Unknown | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

access_time Viewing Times March 21, 2023, 2:00 pm EST
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The Unknown block is highlighted by three double winners including Black Face for Best Actor and Best Writing , The Portrait for Best Director and Best Short Film and Every Step Is a Prayer for Best Editing and Best Cinematography

Boo Hag or Shadow Man 10:03

I Remember 16:20

Every Step Is a Prayer 8:33

Dinner For Three 11:02

Slay The Beast 8:53 

Black Face 6:39

The Rolling Shadow 11:24

The Portrait 18:17

What is your raison D’etre 6:00

Dimmed 8:15

Dr. West’s Fervor 12:37

Second Chances | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

Second Chances | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

access_time Viewing Times March 21, 2023, 2:00 pm CST
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This block is headlined by two Best Actress nominees including Shannon Harris in Grist and the winning performance by Katisha Sargeant in Decisions 

Decisions 26:48

Good Game 18:53

Boss Blood 10:38

Grist 5:00

Children Get Older 6:38

The Nell 15:00

Dick Control 15:33

You’ve Matched 12:12

The Prize 17:48

Death's Door 26:42

New Orleans Best | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

New Orleans Best | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

access_time Viewing Times March 21, 2023, 2:00 pm CST
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Our New Orleans block includes films presented to us by local filmmakers and filmmaking teams. The block is highlighted by multiple nominees Supernova and To Get By by Prinsey Walker and Jami'l Carter

Stand Up Guy 1:54

Fool’s Gold 13:00

Supernova 32:49

If You Can’t Take the Heat 8:14

Love For the Hollidays 16:53

Church 7:46

To Get By 7:16

Ode to Ota Benga 8:00

Wards 30:00

Spanked 5:13

Hard Times | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

Hard Times | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block

access_time Viewing Times March 21, 2023, 2:00 pm CST
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Our Hard Times block features 3 best actor nominees in East River Story, Black Icarus and Man Time and multiple award nominee and Best Sound Design winner Pretty Boy

Bawba Sheep’s Black 7:44

Man Time 10:01

Hudson Sunset in the Afterwhile 14:00

Save Yourself 9:52

Dr. West's Fervor 12:37

Black Icarus 19:34

Pretty Boy 17:40 

Keep Digging 22:38

Day 6 38:04

East River Story 28:54

Watercolours

Watercolours

access_time Viewing Times March 30, 2023, 8:00 pm CST
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Jarrell Hamilton of Tbean productions presents the De La Soul dance company performing in her virtual concert Watercolours!