Emerging Black Filmmakers! The Luminal Theater is looking for more new short films and media made by Black filmmakers for FRESH BLACK FILMS. The remaining editions of our series will take place in one (1) Northeast & one (1) Southeast USA city. See rules and terms for more information.
Previous editions took place in Brooklyn, NY and Atlanta, GA, with summer editions taking place in Durham, NC and Baltimore, MD.
FRESH BLACK FILMS' mission
This showcase will expose fresh audiences to new Black films, and Black filmmakers and creatives to each other’s dynamic work. Comedies, Dramas, Documentaries, Web Series, Experimental Films, and New Media are all accepted.
We define "emerging" as filmmakers, regardless of age, who are fairly new to directing & producing cinema, but are not film students, and have had only intermediate success on the film festival circuit and have not had films acquired by major distribution or streaming platforms (HBO, Netflix, etc).
FRESH BLACK FILMS IS HYPERLOCAL
Submitted films should be directed or produced by Black filmmakers from or currently living in:
Northeast USA: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
AND
Southeast USA: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
The beauty of Fresh Black Films is our hyper local focus. Ensure that you are applying *only* if you are from, currently living in, or your film takes place in the places listed above and in our RULES & TERMS.
PLEASE READ RULES & TERMS for MORE INFORMATION.
*cover image from Tiara West's MELANIE & KYLE, winner of FBF South - Atlanta's Audience Award prize*
cash award to 1st place Audience Award winner of each showcase and special prizes to selected filmmakers