December 26, 2023: Opening Night – Theme: Unity Venue: Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, 12 pm to 5:30 pm

Day One: Unity – Doors Open at 5 pm

• Opening Films at KFF Award Ceremony and Reception:
  • THE WEALTHIEST MAN IN THE WORLD by Josiah Johnson
  • NKIRUKA by Nabila Lester

December 27, 2023: Day Two – Theme: Self-Determination Doors Open at 12 pm

• Film Screenings:

  • FRIENDS LIKE DEE by Sandra Hamlin
  • BARELY MADE by Eric Dickens, Shantelle Duah
  • CONTROL by Katherine Marie
  • LET’S KEEP IT PROFESSIONAL by Rhonda Hansome
  • THE AMERICAN LABYRINTH by Karmen A Smith
  • THE BLUES by Aisha Raison
  • CONTENTMENT by Skyy R, Dade
  • Special Classic:
    • UNSPOKEN CONVERSATION by Iman Uqdah Hameen
  • International Feature:
    • THE MAKING OF THE AMERICAN DREAM by Mamedjarra Bousso Diop-Mar

• Evening Event: Music Videos

  • Sweet Revelations

December 28, 2023: Day Three – Theme: Collective Work And Responsibility Doors Open at 12 noon – 6:00 PM

• Film Screenings:

  • Sci Kids by Chop Mosley
  • Do You Trust Me by Ronald James
  • Maybe In Another Life by Iniabasi Nelson
  • Fast by Martial Davis
  • Hire by Ricardo A. Spence
  • Thousands Light of Sun by Mike Brown
  • Dinner Guest by Bryce Ray
  • Color Karma at 20:00

• Feature Short International Films:

  • The Black Panthers of Algeria: A Story of Struggle in the Land of Revolutions

  • Taking of Harris Neck

• East Coast Feature Premiere:

  • Leadbelly [Film Screening]
  • After Reception

December 29, 2023: Day Four – Theme: Cooperative Economics Doors Open at 12 noon – 6:00 PM

• Film Screenings:
  • Interception by Safiya Songhai
  • THE MUSIC GOT ME by Kristen M. Johnson
  • DAPPER DAN DON’T HATE THE PLAYERS, CHANGE THE GAME by Kenny Allen
  • HOMECOMING READY by Alvan Obichie
  • DEAR JOSEPHINE by Amber Monet
  • KINGDOME by Shawn Antoine II
  • VERONICA WHITE: A LIFE IN THE KEY OF COMMUNICATION by Chuck Moss