black film

by Kris Nwobu|12 June 202612 June 2026

Join us as the 52nd Newark Black Film Festival opens with a special reception and screening of When We Free the World, the powerful feature-length documentary from acclaimed writer, activist, and filmmaker Kevin Powell. Centered on the question of modern...

NBFF Black & Gold Gala

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202417 June 2024

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...

NBFF Youth Cinema Throwback: The Wiz

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202417 June 2024

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....

Newark Black Film: Shorts Block

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202417 June 2024

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...

Newark Black Film Festival: Seeking Mavis Beacon

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202424 June 2024

Join us for our final screening at the 50th Newark Black Festival, of Seeking Mavis Beacon directed by Jazmin Renée Jones.

NBFF Opening Night Reception and Film: Sing Sing

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202404 June 2024

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: Toll

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202403 July 2024

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...

Newark Black Film Festival: Family Tree

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202418 June 2024

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...

Newark Black Film Festival: Songs from the Hole

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202418 June 2024

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...

Newark Black Film Festival: Rob Peace

by Kris Nwobu|03 June 202417 June 2024

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...

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