Celebrating African American Cinema since 1998
SFBFF 2024
JUNE 13TH -16TH
OPENING NIGHT TICKETS
“I think it is very important that films make people look at what they’ve forgotten.” - Spike Lee
Our mission is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers
San Francisco Black Film Festival Co-Presents with The Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema....
Click Image of Stars of "Survival" Elise Neal and Dylan McNamara for film Trailer
The San Francisco Black Film Festival Congratulates SFBFF Alum, Damon Jamal...
Kudos for his new award-winning film "Survival" Co-produced with Executive producer and veteran casting director Leah Daniels Butler (Empire, All American, and Coming 2 America) and her husband Henry Butler, Co-founder of 1oneninety5 production company.
"Survival" is a gut-wrenching roller coaster ride of a thriller as an African American husband struggles with police to locate his kidnapped wife. To be Released on September 25, 2023 on Prime Video; Google TV; Apple TV+ streaming platforms.
Jamal screened his film "Sankofa..."Connecting the Dots" about trade between the U.S. and Durban, South Africa in 2017 and he was among the first filmmakers to tell Colin Kaepernick's story.
#Survivalthefilm
Durban International Film Festival & San Francisco Black Film Festival Join Forces for eSports Call to Action for Women and Filmmakers to the $321 Billion Gaming Industry
Ladies Soul Revolution II The Bay
MON JUNE 12, 2023
Hylife-Ocity Productions Salutes the San Francisco Black Film Festival XXV, 25 Years of Resilience & Empowerment!
ONE SHOW ONLY - 7:30PM YOSHI’S
Learn more about our shorts and features of 2023
2023 SFBFF tickets are on sale now.
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