7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• PRE REGISTRATION

• ​IBFF LINK UP  HAPPY HOUR MIXER
   

LOCATION:  Evelyn's  at Hutton Hotel 

8:00 am – 10:30 am 
*PRIVATE EVENT:  Director's Sunrise Brunch
*Invitation Only
LOCATION: Chicago Chicken and Waffles

9:30 am – 4:00 pm
BOX OFFICE & REGISTRATION
LOCATION: Scarritt Bennett Center, Laskey Hall

11:15 am – 5:15 pm
COMPETITION FILMS
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1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
PANEL— Say It Loud: Youth + Change
LOCATION:  R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ (Small Theater)

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
PANEL— Hollywood Down South: The rise of the South as a Creative and Economic Force
LOCATION:  R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ (Small Theater)

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
PANEL— Amplifying the Black Man in the Mirror
LOCATION: Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Hall

5:30 pm -  6:00 pm
RED CARPET—Spotlight
LOCATION: R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ

6:00 pm – 7:55 pm​
SPECIAL FEATURE — Dating My Past
*The 4 will screen before this Special Feature
LOCATION: R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ
 
10:00 pm – 1:00 am
SPOTLIGHT MEETUP
LOCATION: Sunset Lounge

9:00a – 4:00p
BOX OFFICE & REGISTRATION
LOCATION: Scarritt Bennett Center, Laskey Hall
 
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
PANEL— Under 3 Minutes: Short Form Content The New Celebrity
LOCATION:  Scarritt Bennett Center; Laskey Hall

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
PANEL— Truth Be Told: The Intersection of Media and Storytelling
LOCATION:  Analog At Hutton Hotel

12:30 pm – 3:25 pm
COMPETITION FILMS
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5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
EVENING MIXER — He + She Leads Mixer
LOCATION:  Evelyn's at Hutton Hotel 

​6:30 pm – 7:15 pm​
RED CARPET — Opening Night
R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ

7:30 pm -9:30 pm
OPENING NIGHT FILM— Fatherless No More
LOCATION:  R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr.
Belmont Univ
 
8:00 pm – 1:00 am
OPENING NIGHT PARTY —RHYTHM & SMOKE
LOCATION:  Analog  at Hutton Hotel​

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
BOX OFFICE 
LOCATION: Scarritt Bennett Center; Laskey Hall

12:00 pm – 4:45 pm
COMPETITION FILMS 
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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
IBFF AWARDS CEREMONY 
LOCATION: R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ 

9:00a – 4:00p
BOX OFFICE & REGISTRATION
LOCATION:  Scarritt Bennett Center

11:00 am – 12:00 pm 
PANEL—The 60 Minute Clinic: Directing For Television
LOCATION:  Scarritt Bennett Center; Laskey Hall

12:15 pm – 3:45 pm
COMPETITION FILMS
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
PANEL— Industry Insiders Speak: What Gets A "Yes" in 2025​
LOCATION:  Sunset Lounge

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
DAY PARTY—Sunset Social & Karaoke Day Party
LOCATION:  Sunset Lounge 

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm​
RED CARPET — Center Stage
R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ

6:30 pm -7:55 pm
SPECIAL FEATURE— To Capture A Vision Fair... Kappa Lambda Omega Golden Legacy of Sisterhood and Service
LOCATION:  R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ 

7:00 pm-8:50 pm
CENTER STAGE FILM — Can You Stand The Rain
LOCATION:  R. Milton & Denise Johnson Ctr. Belmont Univ
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8:00 pm​ -11:30 pm
PRIVATE EVENT —SCENE 20: IBFF Speakeasy
*Invitation Only