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# Newark Black Film Festival

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- [Home](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/) - The Newark Black Film Festival, July 8–August 5, 2026. Enjoy free film screenings, filmmaker discussions, and family programming at he Newark Museum of Art.
- [NBFF Committee](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/nbff-committee/) - Welcome to the heart of our festival! Our 2026 NBFF Committee is a dynamic ensemble of volunteers, each bringing their own unique knowledge, passion, and perspective to the selection process. With members changing annually, this ensures our festival continuously captures the evolving narrative of the Black experience through cinema. Below, you’ll meet the individuals whose
- [Contact Us](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/contact-us/) - The Newark Museum of Art is home to the Newark Black Film Festival. GET IN TOUCHTHE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART49 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07102 E-MAIL USImani Lee-Hector Program & Media Producer, The Newark Museum of Art ihector@newarkmuseumart.org Millicent Matthews Manager, Traveling Exhibitions, The Newark Museum of Art mmatthews@newarkmuseumart.org SEND E-MAILSTAY UPDATEDFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMWe
- [Our Story](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/our-story/) - Reel Black since 1974. The Newark Black Film Festival (NBFF), founded in 1974, has grown from its roots as a visionary project into the longest-running Black film festival in the United States. Its inception was inspired by a touring black film festival curated by Oliver Franklin at the Annenberg Center for Communication, Art & Sciences,
- [Film Submissions](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/film-submissions/) - Call for Trailblazers: Your Story Matters HereDare to be a part of history! Submit your short or feature-length films to be considered for the 2025 Newark Black Film Festival. Join a prestigious lineage of storytellers in the following categories: Long Narrative Short Narrative Long Documentary Short Documentary Experimental Web Series Next Generation (Social media content)
- [Gallery](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/image-gallery/) - NBFF in PHOTOS
- [Festival Passes](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/passes-tickets/) - FESTIVAL PASSESJoin history! Get unparalleled access to the 50th Newark Black Film Festival. Students & NMOA Members$60Must be current student or member at NMOA Invitation to Opening Party Admission to all film screenings Reserved VIP seating for 1 film screening Buy NowGeneral$75 Invitation to Opening Party Admission to all film screenings Buy NowVIP$275 Invitation to
- [Sponsors](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/sponsors/) - Meet our 2024 Sponsors Join Our ChampionsOur heartfelt thanks go to our sponsors, whose support is vital in bringing the stories of the Newark Black Film Festival to life. Their commitment allows us to celebrate and share the richness of Black cinema. Interested in joining this esteemed group? Explore our sponsorship opportunities and discover how
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- [Schedule](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/schedule/) - Upcoming Screenings Thursday, May 9, 7—9:30pm Newark Black Film Festival Presents — Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution

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## All Members

- [Shirley Thomas Ward](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/shirley-thomas-ward/)
- [Richard Wesley](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/richard-wesley/) - Richard Wesley is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is an associate professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in the Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing.
- [Yvonne Shirley](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/yvonne-shirley/)
- [Reginald Blanding](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/reginald-blanding/)
- [Joyce Anne Judd](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/joyce-anne-judd/)
- [LeRon Lee](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/leron-lee/)
- [Darryl Dwayne Walker](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/darryl-dwayne-walker/)
- [Monisha Bernard](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/monisha-bernard/)
- [Maegan Douglas](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/maegan-douglas/)
- [Dale Colston](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/dale-colston/)
- [Millicent Matthews](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/millicent-matthews/)
- [Patricia Faison](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/patricia-faison/)
- [Imani Lee-Hector](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/team/imani-lee-hector/)

## Events

- [School Daze (R) at Newark Symphony Hall](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/school-daze-r/) - Join the Newark Black Film Festival for a special screening of Spike Lee's School Daze at Newark Symphony Hall, featuring post-screening conversation and community mixers.
- [Opening Night: When We Free the World](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/opening-night-reception-screening-when-we-free-the-world/) - Join the 52nd Newark Black Film Festival opening night on July 8 ft. When We Free the World, a documentary by Kevin Powell, followed by a filmmaker talkback.
- [New Jersey Filmmakers Showcase: Operation: Is Jersey the New Hollywood?, Talks With Myself, Atelier](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/new-jersey-filmmakers-showcase-talks-with-myself-atelier/) - Celebrate New Jersey storytelling with Talks With Myself, Atelier: The Story of Brownmill Company, and a filmmaker panel at NBFF.
- [Motel Destino (R)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/motel-destino-r/) - Experience Motel Destino, Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz's acclaimed thriller, followed by a post-film discussion moderated by Roger Costa.
- [Michael B. Jordan Day: Closing Night Screening of Sinners](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/michael-b-jordan-day-closing-night-screening-of-sinners/) - Celebrate Newark's own Michael B. Jordan with a special screening of Ryan Coogler's Sinners, followed by the Newark Black Film Festival Closing Toast.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Black Panther (NPL)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-black-panther-npl/) - Celebrate the Youth Cinema Series finale with Ryan Coogler's Black Panther, a groundbreaking adventure about leadership, identity, responsibility & community.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Secret Life of Pets (NMOA)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-secret-life-of-pets-nmoa/) - Join the Newark Black Film Festival Youth Cinema Series for The Secret Life of Pets, a hilarious animated adventure about friendship, teamwork, and family.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Soul (NPL)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/youth-cinema-series-soul-npl/) - Join the NBFFYouth Cinema Series for Soul, a heartfelt animated adventure about purpose, passion, friendship, and embracing life's possibilities.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Soul (NMOA)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-soul-nmoa/) - Join the Newark Black Film Festival Children's Series for Soul, a heartfelt animated adventure about purpose, passion, friendship, and embracing life's possibilities.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Sing 2 (NPL)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-sing-2-npl/) - Join the Newark Black Film Festival Youth Cinema Series for Sing 2, a fun-filled family adventure about friendship, music, and following your dreams.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Sing 2 (NMOA)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-sing-2-nmoa/) - Join the Newark Black Film Festival Youth Cinema Series for Sing 2, a fun-filled family adventure about friendship, music, and following your dreams.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Sarah's Oil (NPL)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-sarahs-oil-npl/) - Join the Newark Black Film Festival Youth Cinema Series for Sarah's Oil, an inspiring family film about perseverance, faith, and protecting your future.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Sarah's Oil (NMOA)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-sarahs-oil-nmoa/) - Join the Newark Black Film Festival Youth Cinema Series for Sarah's Oil, an inspiring family film about perseverance, faith, and protecting your future.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Black Panther (NMOA)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-black-panther-nmoa/) - Celebrate the Youth Cinema Series finale with Ryan Coogler's Black Panther, a groundbreaking adventure about leadership, identity, responsibility & community.
- [Youth Cinema Series: Secret Life of Pets (NPL)](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/childrens-series-secret-life-of-pets-npl/) - Join the Newark Black Film Festival Youth Cinema Series for The Secret Life of Pets, a hilarious animated adventure about friendship, teamwork, and family.
- [Newark Black Film Festival Presents — Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-presents-versailles-73-american-runway-revolution/) - Join us for a FREE film screening and panel discussion for Versailles ’73: American Runway, directed by Deborah Riley Draper. Versailles ’73 explores a pivotal moment in history, when a fashion face-off pitted French haute couture establishment – Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin and Emmanuel Ungaro – against American designers Anne Klein, Stephen Burrows, Oscar de la Renta and Halston.
- [NBFF Panel: 50 Years of Black Film](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-panel-50-years-of-black-film/) - Join us for a panel discussion that explores the evolution of Black cinema over the past five decades. Delve into the milestones, influential films, and pivotal moments that have helped shape the landscape of film. Free, registration required.
- [NBFF Panel: Where Creativity Meets Commerce: Small Businesses Working with Film & TV ](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/where-creativity-meets-commerce-small-businesses-working-with-film-tv/) - Discover the wealth of opportunities in New Jersey's film and TV industry and explore the resources and incentives from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Hear from local business owners who have already benefited. Complimentary food from Cornbread will be provided. Free registration required.
- [Newark Black Film Festival: Toll](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-toll/) - Join us for a screening of Toll, directed by Carolina Markowicz. This film follows Suellen, a toll booth attendant who helps a gang of thieves steal watches to afford sending her son to a gay conversion workshop. The film is in Portuguese with English subtitles. Stay for a Q&A following the screening.
- [In the Order of Weapons: 50 Years of Community Film Across Black America](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/in-the-order-of-weapons-50-years-of-community-film-across-black-america/) - As we celebrate 50 years of the Newark Black Film Festival, join us for a dynamic curation of radical short documentaries made by and for Black communities across the United States. These films, collectively created by community entities, confront local power, preserve histories, and effect change. Following the screening, enjoy a panel discussion featuring MacArthur prize-winning filmmaker Louis Massiah, moderated by Yvonne Michelle Shirley.
- [NBFF Honors Kasi Lemmons](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-throwback-eves-bayou-honoring-kasi-lemmons/) - Join us for screening of short film, Behold a Lady, followed by the screening of iconic throwback Eve's Bayou as we celebrate and honor director, Kasi Lemmons.
- [Newark Black Film Festival: Seeking Mavis Beacon](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-seeking-mavis-beacon/) - Join us for our final screening at the 50th Newark Black Festival, of Seeking Mavis Beacon directed by Jazmin Renée Jones.
- [Newark Black Film Festival: Power of the Dream](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-power-of-the-dream/) - Join us for the kickoff of the Newark Black Film Festival with a free screening of Power of the Dream, directed by Dawn Porter, and the short film A Race in the Sun by K. Nicole Mills. Experience the inspiring stories of groundbreaking athletes and stay for an engaging Q&A. Free admission, registration required.
- [Newark Black Film Festival: Family Tree](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-family-tree/) - Join us for a screening of Family Tree, directed by Jennifer MacArthur, and the short film It Takes a Village, directed by Joshua Kissi. Family Tree explores the connection between Black land ownership and sustainable forestry through the experiences of two North Carolina families. It Takes a Village is set in 1965 and follows a father as he prepares his son for manhood through a traditional rite of passage. Stay for a Q&A following the screenings.
- [Listening is Fundamental: Black Film Edition, with Egypt](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/listening-is-fundamental-black-film-edition-with-egypt/) - A special edition of the exciting sample recognition bingo game, curated by Newark native, Egypt, uniquely blending music and film. Side A showcases songs from artists who've made acting debuts, while Side B features songs that cleverly integrate snippets from beloved movies. Gain access with a NBFF screening ticket, NBFF festival pass, or NMOA museum admission.
- [Newark Black Film Festival: Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-swamp-dogg-gets-his-pool-painted/) - Join us for a screening of Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted, directed by Isaac Gale, Ryan Olson, and David McMurry. This documentary follows cult musician Swamp Dogg and his housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty as they transform their suburban LA home into an artistic haven and navigate the turbulent music business. Stay for a Q&A with Swamp Dogg, Moogstar, and Dr. Jeri Williams.
- [Newark Black Film Festival: Songs from the Hole](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-songs-from-the-hole/) - Join us for a screening of Songs from the Hole, directed by Contessa Gayles. This documentary visual album follows an incarcerated musician's journey for healing and peace as he comes of age behind bars. Experience his powerful story and stay for a Q&A with director, Contessa Gayles and producer richie reseda.
- [NBFF Live Music in the Lounge](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-live-music-in-the-lounge/) - Unwind with some live music in the Engelhard Court Lounge. Gain access with a NBFF screening ticket, NBFF festival pass, or NMOA museum admission.
- [NBFF Black & Gold Gala](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-black-gold-gala/) - Join us for the first Black & Gold Gala and support the future of Black film! This seated dinner celebrates excellence in Black cinema, featuring the Paul Robeson Awards for this year’s festival winners. Rub shoulders with industry professionals, enjoy live entertainment, delicious food, and more. This unforgettable night closes out the Newark Black Film Festival and supports its mission to enhance the awareness and understanding of Black cinema.
- [Newark Black Film: Shorts Block](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-shorts-block/) - Join us for curated selection of short films: To the Girl that Looks Like Me directed by Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah, Harlem Fragments directed by Cameron Tyler Carr, City of Dreamz directed by Imani Celeste, Love Taps directed by Derrick Woodyard and Underwater Projects directed by dream hampton. Followed by a Q&A session.
- [Newark Black Film Festival: Rob Peace](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-rob-peace/) - Join us for a special screening of Rob Peace, directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. This film tells the story of an inner-city Newark kid who attends Yale but ultimately succumbs to harsh economic realities and the demons of his past. Stay for a Q&A with special guests following the screening.
- [NBFF Youth Cinema Throwback: Ruby Bridges](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-youth-cinema-throwback-ruby-bridges/) - Join us for a screening of Ruby Bridges, directed by Euzhan Palcy. When six-year-old Ruby is chosen to be the first African-American to integrate her local elementary school, she faces the harsh realities of racism for the first time. Rated PG, this film is an important and moving story for all ages.
- [NBFF Youth Cinema Throwback: The Wiz](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-youth-cinema-throwback-the-wiz/) - Join us for a screening of The Wiz, directed by Sidney Lumet. Follow Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) as she tries to save her dog from a storm and is miraculously whisked away to the urban fantasy land of Oz. Rated G, this film is perfect for all ages. Free, registration required.
- [NBFF Opening Night Reception and Film: Sing Sing](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-opening-night-reception-and-film-sing-sing/) - A celebration to launch the official opening of the 50th Newark Black Film Festival, featuring DJ Skeme Richards, followed by a special opening night presentation of Sing Sing.
- [Newark Black Film Festival: Drip Like Coffee](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-drip-like-coffee/) - Join us for a free screening of Drip Like Coffee, directed by Anaiis Cisco, and the short film Unbraided by Caroline Renard. Discover the unexpected romance of two Brooklyn baristas and follow Frankie’s quest through Los Angeles. Stay for a post-screening Q&A with Director Anaiis Cisco. Free admission, registration required.
- [Newark Black Film Festival Presents — Aftershock](https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-presents-aftershock/) - Join us for the Newark Black Film Festival's screening of Aftershock on Wednesday, May 30, from 6-9pm at The Newark Museum of Art. This powerful documentary, directed by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee, tackles the US maternal health crisis in the Black community. The evening starts with a reception at 6pm, followed by the film at 7pm, and a panel discussion featuring Director Tonya Lewis Lee and Mayor Ras Baraka. REGISTER FOR FREE TICKETS and be part of this important conversation.

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