11th Annual Charlotte Black Film Festival

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, North America

16 - 20 Jun, 2021

Category

Short

11th Annual Charlotte Black Film Festival logo
11th Annual Charlotte Black Film Festival

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, North America

Is this your festival?

Is this your festival?

About the festival

For 11 years the Charlotte Black Film Festival (CBFF) will screen e days of Independent Films, Workshops, Industry Networking, Master Classes, and more.
The difference this yeat is that we are going virtual. June 14 = 21, 2020

Our mission is to create economic empowerment for, heighten awareness of, promote the significance and need for African American cinema as an art form, and to be a voice for independent filmmakers.

This year’s festival itinerary includes four days of educational and empowering film screenings, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities. In addition, the CBFF’s prestigious Red Carpet “Vision Awards” will recognize the achievements of emerging actors, composers, screenwriters and directors.

Trophies Awarded - Best Short, Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Student Film, Best International Film. Audience Award, Best Director, Best Score, Best Actors

About

For 11 years the Charlotte Black Film Festival (CBFF) will screen e days of Independent Films, Workshops, Industry Networking, Master Classes, and more.
The difference this yeat is that we are going virtual. June 14 = 21, 2020

Our mission is to create economic empowerment for, heighten awareness of, promote the significance and need for African American cinema as an art form, and to be a voice for independent filmmakers.

This year’s festival itinerary includes four days of educational and empowering film screenings, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities. In addition, the CBFF’s prestigious Red Carpet “Vision Awards” will recognize the achievements of emerging actors, composers, screenwriters and directors.

Trophies Awarded - Best Short, Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Student Film, Best International Film. Audience Award, Best Director, Best Score, Best Actors

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Select features, documentary, short films and music videos participate in the Festival’s
five competitive sections, the winners of which are chosen by special juries. Awards are
given for the Best Short, Documentary, Feature, Music Video, and International film.
All categories are eligible for the Audience Awards, which is chosen based on ballots
submitted by the festival audience. Street teams and promotional flyers
are encouraged to promote your film to attendees. Winners will be
announced during the Red Carpet “Vision Awards”.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Short Films
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25
Regular (19th December, 2020) $35
Late (6th February, 2021) $50

Short Films

Feature Films
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $40
Regular (19th December, 2020) $50
Late (6th February, 2021) $60

Documentaries
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $30
Regular (19th December, 2020) $40
Late (6th February, 2021) $50

The boundaries of documentary filmmaking continue to expand and we accept all forms and styles. Find your subject, document it, and submit! See you at the Festival.

Student Films
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25
Regular (19th December, 2020) $35
Late (6th February, 2021) $45

The Student Film category you must be currently enrolled in High School or College. ( MUST ATTACH SCHOOL ID NO EXCEPTIONS)

TV/Web Series
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25
Regular (19th December, 2020) $35
Late (6th February, 2021) $45

BLACK WOMEN IN FILM
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $20
Regular (19th December, 2020) $30
Late (6th February, 2021) $40

THIS CATEGORY ARE FOR BLACK FEMALE FILMMAKERS ONLY.

The Best HBCU Short Film Story Tellers
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25
Regular (19th December, 2020) $25
Late (6th February, 2021) $25

The Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Short Film Story Teller Competition - Short films or music videos of any length or genre. Must be Currently Enrolled in Historically black colleges and universities HBCUs. MUST ATTACH SCHOOL ID NO EXCEPTIONS!

Internationals Films
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $30
Regular (19th December, 2020) $40
Late (6th February, 2021) $50

THE BOOM BOOM ROOM (My Beat, Your Movie)
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25
Regular (19th December, 2020) $25
Late (6th February, 2021) $25

Submit your best-produced song 1 - 2 minutes you think would be good in a Film or TV show. During the April 12 & 13, 2019 for 2-days attendees will listen and rate your song in the Boom Boom Room. This is A great way to promote your music to the general public and film producers. 15 - 20 artist will be selected during the CBFF pre-release event and Three winners one for TV, one for Film and one for Digital Media (Advertising) will be announced at the Red Carpet Vision Awards April 13, 2019, at the Charlotte Convention Center.

MUSIC VIDEO
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $20
Regular (19th December, 2020) $30
Late (6th February, 2021) $35

Find a song and share its story or essence through visual imagery. All forms of music videos are accepted. Although we do not accept music videos with copyrighted music (without explicit permission)

Best In ART
Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $20
Regular (19th December, 2020) $30
Late (6th February, 2021) $40

ART In Film category in where you as the artist submit your ART collection via video. Judges will review and determine the best ART collection and will be rewarded at the Red Carpet Vision Awards.

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