Rhode Island Black Film Festival

Schedule

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

225 Dyer Street 2nd Floor, Providence, RI | Providence, RI

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The Rhode Island Black Film Festival (RIBFF) is now accepting submissions for BELONGING: The 9th annual
Rhode Island Black Film Festival, April 14-19, in Providence and Newport. Rhode Island Black Film Festival is where storytellers from across the African diaspora come to premiere their work, connect with industry insiders, and be part of a powerful movement that celebrates Black voices, visions, and creativity.
We’re looking for bold, brilliant, and boundary-pushing films from filmmakers of African descent and those that explore the Pan African experience. All genres and formats are welcome—features, shorts, docs, animation, experimental, narratives, and everything in between.
Copy and paste this link to submit your film
https://filmfreeway.com/RhodeIslandBlackFilmFestival
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