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SCREENING SCHEDULE
We invite you to explore, be inspired, and join us in celebrating the incredible voices and visions that define this year’s International Black Film Festival. Click on each film title to discover more — including a detailed synopsis, the official trailer, director and cast information, and the option to purchase tickets.
(Time and Location Subject to Change. Check the schedule and refresh the browser often. Best If Viewed on Laptop or Desktop)
Thursday, Oct. 2
THE LIGHT OF TRUTH: Richard Hunt's Monument to Ida B. Wells
—12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Auditorium
A RISING TIDE
—1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Great Hall in Laskey Hall
42 YEARS FOR NOTHING
—2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Auditorium
THE HARVEST
—3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, (Great Hall)
FATHERLESS NO MORE (Opening Night Film)
—7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Large Theater
Sunday, Oct. 5
BORN TO STRUGGLE
—12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Auditorium
COMPROMISED: The Black Educator's Fight for Equity
—12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Great Hall in Laskey Hall
SHORTS SUITE 5
—1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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ELIZA (00:28:03 min)
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MARQUE DOS (Second Chance)
(00:11:10 min)
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I HATE MY LOVE LIFE (00:15:00 min)
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SURGEONS (00:12:08 min)
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BABA'S BUILDING: Healing Through Father Hood (00:32:00 min)
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Small Theater
A TOUR OF ONE CITY: The History of the Negro Leagues in Nashville, TN and Beyond
—2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Auditorium
THE DICHOTOMY OF HATTIE MCDANIEL
—2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Great Hall in Laskey Hall
THE BUCKET WISH
—3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Large Theater
Friday, Oct. 3
OUR MOVEMENT STARTS HERE
—12:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Great Hall in Laskey Hall
SHORTS SUITE 1
—12:30 p.m. - 2:03 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Auditorium
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THE TRICK (00:13:29 min)
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SINS OF A FATHER 00:13:55 min)
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PROMISES (00:13:51 min)
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NATIVES (00:12:00 min)
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The EKSPATS: Where Going to Africa
(00:20:00 min)
SHORTS SUITE 2
—2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Auditorium
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WHERE THE CHILDREN GO TO PLAY
(00:15:00 min) -
TEN YEARS LATER: Talking While Black
(00:24:24 min) -
IN GOOD HANDS (00:12:44 min)
TO CAPTURE A VISION FAIR: ΚΛΩ’s Golden Legacy of Sisterhood and Service
—6:30 p.m. - 7:55 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Large Theater
CENTER STAGE FILM: CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN
—7:00 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center,
Saturday, Oct. 4
SHORTS SUITE 3
—11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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IF THEY TOOK US BACK (00:30:00 min)
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THE FEELINGS I WEAR (00:05:30 min)
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SPADES (00:23:49 min)
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GOING POSTAL (00:34:23 min)
Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Auditorium
SHORTS SUITE 4
—1:30 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
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MEA CULPA (00:09:08 min)
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BALDY THE FILM (00:15:48 min)
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THE OHIO, TEXAS REMIX (00:15:00 min)
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TIME IS MONEY (00:11:39 min)
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HAPPY (00:14:47 min)
Scarritt Bennett Center, Harambee Auditorium
MOSAICS SYMPHONY
—1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Scarritt Bennett Center, Great Hall in Laskey Hall
CLEMMIE G.: Unfiltered
—2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Large Theater
BEYOND THE HEADLINES; The NABJ Journey—3:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Large Theater
TRANSPARENT COLORS
—4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Small Theater
THE 4
—6:00 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Small Theater
DATING MY PAST
—6:00 p.m. to 7:55 p.m.
R. Milton & Denice Johnson Center, Large Theater
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