BlackStar Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup
The BlackStar Film festival has announced a 2020 lineup that will include drive-in screenings, digital panels, parties, and conversations with filmmakers.
Billed as the world’s premiere celebration of Black, brown and Indigenous film and video artists, Philadelphia-based BlackStar was founded in 2012 by Maori Karmael Holmes as a single-day event, and has since blossomed into one of the most vibrant film festivals in the country. It has since received backing from HBO, Lionsgate, and the Knight Foundation.
This year BlackStar will provide ticket-holders with access to over 80 films through their online portal. Tickets are available for purchase now on BlackStar’s website.
Though it usually takes place in early August, it will run this year from Aug. 20-26, making several creative adjustments around COVID-19.
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