August 10th 2024.
Get ready for an exciting event, as tickets are now up for grabs for the very first in-person HBCU Student Invitational Film Competition and Festival! Mark your calendars for August 23rd, when the festivities will kick off at the newly reopened Michigan Central Station in Detroit, inside the New Lab.
This festival is all about highlighting the talent and creativity of young Black artists. The organizers are dedicated to providing a platform for these artists to shine and be recognized. According to The Detroit News, the HBCU festival will feature films and visual art created by students from historically Black colleges and universities.
Be sure to secure your tickets for this special event happening at the end of August. The winning filmmakers will be awarded the Jury Award, a prestigious honor that comes with a generous $10,000 prize. The winner will be announced the day after the festival concludes, adding to the excitement and anticipation.
In addition to the film screenings, there will also be free panel discussions about filmmaking and artistic direction. Don't forget to register for these events! And if you're interested in attending the grand award ceremony and gala at Michigan Central Station, tickets are available for $50 and $100, respectively.
This festival is a collaboration between ACE, the city of Detroit Office of Arts, Culture & Entrepreneurship, and Autumn Sun, a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting young Black artists. The founder of Autumn Sun, filmmaker Bruce Clifton, hails from Detroit, making it the perfect choice for the inaugural host city.
Rochelle Riley, the director of ACE, expressed her enthusiasm for this event in a press release, saying, "Detroit is a creative arts hub for every genre, from fine and performing arts to dance and everything in between. It's no surprise that our city is expanding opportunities for filmmakers."
The HBCU Student Film Festival is a weekend-long celebration of creativity and inspiration. As Riley puts it, "Detroit will be abuzz with a vibrant display of talent, as students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities showcase their cinematic skills." This festival not only supports emerging filmmakers but also celebrates diversity in filmmaking. And to top it all off, the festival will culminate in an awards ceremony and gala at Michigan Central.
The first night of the festival will feature film screenings at the New Lab. On Saturday, there will be free morning panel discussions, followed by the highly anticipated awards ceremony and gala in the evening. Don't miss out on this incredible event that is sure to leave you feeling inspired and in awe of the amazing talent showcased by these young filmmakers. And if you can't make it this year, don't worry, as Howard University will be hosting the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival in the near future. So, stay tuned for more fabulous film festivals that celebrate and elevate the work of Black artists.
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