Charlotte Black Film Festival

About the festival

Welcome to the virtual edition of the 11th annual Charlotte Black Film Festival. We proudly remain one of the Southeast’s largest gatherings of multi-cultural content producers, thought provokes, and creative innovators.

Charlotte Black Film Festival (CBFF) will screen independent films that express the African-American experience.

Mission

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.

Promote diversity through cultural expressions, dialogue and understanding.

Promote and display works that express the African-American experience.

Attract economic growth and development to the state of North Carolina and the city of Charlotte by bringing all aspects of the film and television industry into the state.

Create opportunities to sharpen film production and marketing skills through workshops and panel discussions.

Provide an opportunity to view the vast film industry resources available in the city of Charlotte.

Provide an opportunity to network with industry professionals and film enthusiasts.

About

Charlotte Black Film Festival (CBFF) will screen independent films that express the African-American experience.

Mission

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.

Promote diversity through cultural expressions, dialogue and understanding.

Promote and display works that express the African-American experience.

Attract economic growth and development to the state of North Carolina and the city of Charlotte by bringing all aspects of the film and television industry into the state.

Create opportunities to sharpen film production and marketing skills through workshops and panel discussions.

Provide an opportunity to view the vast film industry resources available in the city of Charlotte.

Provide an opportunity to network with industry professionals and film enthusiasts.

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

Shorts

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25

Regular (19th December, 2020) $35

Late (31st March, 2021) $50

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Feature Film

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $40

Regular (19th December, 2020) $50

Late (31st March, 2021) $60

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Documentaries

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $30

Regular (19th December, 2020) $40

Late (31st March, 2021) $50

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

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

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25

Regular (19th December, 2020) $35

Late (31st March, 2021) $45

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films Only student films

First films No

Description

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

TV/Web Series

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25

Regular (19th December, 2020) $35

Late (31st March, 2021) $45

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

BEST WOMEN IN FILM

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $20

Regular (19th December, 2020) $30

Late (31st March, 2021) $40

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Female

Student films No

First films No

Description

THIS CATEGORY ARE FOR BLACK FEMALE FILMMAKERS ONLY.

The Best HBCU Short Film Story Tellers

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $25

Regular (19th December, 2020) $25

Late (31st March, 2021) $25

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films Only student films

First films No

Description

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!

International Films

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $30

Regular (19th December, 2020) $40

Late (31st March, 2021) $50

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Music Video

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st September, 2020) $20

Regular (19th December, 2020) $30

Late (31st March, 2021) $35

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

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)