2026 BIFA Film Festival / Black Gumbo Classic & Red Carpet Awards Gala

Join us for two unforgettabel days celebrating Black storytelling, culture, ereativity, and community.

On Saturday, experience a full day of independent film screenings, filmaker discussions, the Black Gumbo Classic cookng competition, live entertainment, local vendors, and famliy-friendly activities.

Then return on Sunday evening for the elegant BIFA Red Carpet Awards Gala, and inspiring celevration honoring excellence in film, community leadership and cultural preservation.

This year's Galacommemorates the 50th Anniersary of Roots and features special gurst Dr. Mr. Haley-acclaimed author, educator and wife of Pulitizer Prize-winning author Alex Haley. Guest will enjoy an elegant dinner, red carpet arrivals, live entertainment sprocial presentations, and an unforgettable evening of celebrating one of the mosst infuleential stories in American history.

Come celebrate the past, embrace the resent, and help shape the future of Black Indepent cinema.

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