Friday, August 15
Location: David Rubenstein Forum
11:00 AM – For the Journey
Shorts Block – Stories of Migration, Evolution, and Becoming
Theater A – Runtime: 97 min
Go by Dusan Brown (XL LAB PROJECT)
Store Run by Dashawna Wright
Spare Me by Wilderley Mauricette
I Forgot to Tell You About...The Story of The Cleveland Buckeyes by Evelyn Renee Gregory
Behind His Eyes by Jadyn Wilson
The Bet by Sandrel Nicole Young
11:30 AM – The Restore Fellowship Documentary
Theater B – Runtime: 56 min
The Restore Fellowship Documentary
12:00 PM – Happy Songs for Unhappy Times + Captain Zero
Location: Penthouse
1:00 PM – For the Future
Shorts Block – Sci-Fi, Afrofuturism, Fantasy & Experimental Cinema
Theater B – Runtime: 75 min
CHAOS by Kin Marie, Brenden Smith
Captain Zero by Z Cher-Aime
Albion Rose by Tiffany Tenille
The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí by Abbesi Akhamie
Missing Rhythms by Regina Hoyles
1:15 PM – For the Love
Shorts Block – Romance, Relationships, and Radical Self-Love
Theater A – Runtime: 80 min
Papi Chulo by Anthony Rojas
Take 290 by Sandrel Nicole Young
I Don't Know if I'll Have to Say Everything Again by Vitória Fallavena, Thassilo Weber
Mamas Boy by Jerod Haynes
The Last Goodbye by Ahlaam Yasmin
About Time by Donald Conley
2:50 PM – For the Healing
Shorts Block – Stories of Resilience, Redemption, and Reclamation
Theater B – Runtime: 95 min
Once Upon A Dime by Lauren Julia
Dying Laughing by Tyler Young
Daughters by Brittani Nightengale, Sharyon Culberson
Mississippi Turning by Adam Grannick
Taraji by Davon Cecil
A Film Called Black: King's Speech by Cam Be
3:00 PM – Madina in the Summertime
Theater A – Runtime: 87 min
5:00 PM – Ebony Canal
Friedman Hall – Feature film
7:30 PM – The Music Man, George Daniels
Friedman Hall – Feature film
Saturday, August 16
Location: David Rubenstein Forum
11:00 AM – For the Healing
Shorts Block – Stories of Resilience, Redemption, and Reclamation
Theater A – Runtime: 95 min
(Same lineup as Friday)
11:30 AM – New Jack Fury
Theater B – Runtime: 85 min
12:00 PM – Fatherless No More
Freedman Hall – Feature film
1:05 PM – For the Joy
Shorts Block – A Celebration of Black Joy On-Screen
Theater A – Runtime: 80 min
Dreams Fuel Greatness by Justin Jackson
Everything is Everything by Kin Marie
Taper by Ben Locke
To Make Our People Dance by Bella Raquel Miller
Patrons by Patrick Wimp
A Mind of Its Own by C.C. Randle
1:30 PM – For the Love
Shorts Block – Romance, Relationships, and Radical Self-Love
Theater B – Runtime: 80 min
(Same lineup as Friday)
3:00 PM – For the Journey
Shorts Block – Stories of Migration, Evolution, and Becoming
Theater A – Runtime: 97 min
(Same lineup as Friday)
3:15 PM – For the Future
Shorts Block – Sci-Fi, Afrofuturism, Fantasy & Experimental Cinema
Theater B – Runtime: 75 min
(Same lineup as Friday)
Sunday, August 17
7:00 PM – Churchy: Episode 1 +2 Event Screening
Location: Emily Hotel – Rooftop Cinema Club
Monday, August 18
7:00 PM – Antoine Walker Documentary
Location: Emily Hotel – Rooftop Cinema Club
Wednesday, August 21
7:00 PM – Sisters in Cinema (Panels & Workshops)
Location: 2310 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60649
Thursday, August 22
7:00 PM – Surprise Premiere
Location: TBA
Friday, August 23
Time TBA – Encore Screenings
Location: Harper Theater
Details forthcoming
6:00 PM – NABJ 50th Anniversary Documentary
Location: DuSable Museum