SUBMIT YOUR DOC: BLK Docs Film Festival

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The BLK Docs Film Festival (BDFF) is a new documentary centered film festival concentrating on telling the Black American story, with primary thematic elements embodying the "Spirit of '76" and its ideals of self-determination and liberty.

BDFF takes place October 22-24, 2026 in the documentary rich town of Durham, NC. Despite having the highest concentration of Black people in the United States, the American South is often disregarded as being the actual voice of Black Americans.

To correct this, BDFF will feature three (3) days of:

  • documentary film screenings - both feature-length and short films,a special slate of screenings from new/emerging documentarians 

  • master classes in Impact Producing and workshops in crafting historical documentaries, best practices in archiving cinema & restoration

  • vendor opportunities for filmmaker-centered technology and organizations

  • meetups for filmmakers, curators/exhibitors, and funders to network, hosted by select film community stakeholders

  • And more

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