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Don’t miss two days of screenings, panels, and more at the 6th-annual Columbus Black International Film Festival (CBIFF), hosted again in person at the Wex!
In the words of its organizers, the festival’s mission is to “showcase Black filmmakers locally, nationally and internationally, while highlighting a spectrum of stories told by people of the African diaspora.”
On opening day—in addition to a lineup of film screenings including BLACK AS U R and Queen of Glory—finalists in a CBIFF-sponsored competition will pitch their concepts for a chance to win $500 toward the production of their film. A networking reception and CBIFF happy hour—free and open to the public—in the center’s lower lobby follows, and a filmmakers’ roundtable wraps up the festival on Sunday after a lineup featuring the film Anastácias.
See the full schedule below and find program details on CBIFF's website.
Sat, May 21 Power: Student Shorts (approx. 63 mins.) | 11 AM Power: Shorts 1 (approx. 61 mins.) | 12:15 PM BLACK AS U R (Michael Rice, 2022, 75 mins.) | 2 PM Pitch competition | 4 PM Networking reception/CBIFF happy hour | 5–7 PM Queen of Glory (Nana Mensah, 2021, 78 mins.) | 7 PM
Sun, May 22 Power: Shorts 2 (approx. 80 mins.) | 11 AM Anastácias (Thatiane Almeida, 2021, 82 mins.) | 1 PM Filmmakers’ Roundtable | 3–4 PM
Anastácias (Thatiane Almeida, 2021), image courtesy of Magma.
Survivors High - The Anthology (Victor Dean, 2022), image courtesy of the filmmaker.
BLACK AS U R (Michael Rice, 2022), image courtesy of Rice Creative.
Sons of Toledo (Monty Cole, 2022), image courtesy of the filmmaker.
FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY Cardinal Health Kaufman Development
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Rohauer Collection Foundation
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY The Wexner Family Greater Columbus Arts Council The Columbus Foundation Ohio Arts Council American Electric Power Foundation L Brands Foundation Adam Flatto Mary and C. Robert Kidder Bill and Sheila Lambert Institute of Museum and Library Services Nationwide Foundation Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Mike and Paige Crane Pete Scantland Axium Packaging CampusParc CoverMyMeds Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams President Kristina M. Johnson and Mrs. Veronica Meinhard Nancy Kramer Huntington Lisa Barton Johanna DeStefano Russell and Joyce Gertmenian Liza Kessler and Greg Henchel Ron and Ann Pizzuti Joyce and Chuck Shenk Bruce and Joy Soll Jones Day
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Columbus Black International Film Festival 2022
