Show Your Ish: The Biggest Film Fests
The biggest film festivals for African-American films.
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The American Black Film Festival - The American Black Film Festival was founded by Jeff Friday in 1997 and has featured independent and mainstream African-American movies and short films. The festival takes place in Miami every year in June. (Photo: American Black Film Festival)
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The Hollywood Black Film Festival - The Hollywood Black Film Festival was founded in 1998 by Tanya Kersey and has hosted talent such as John Singleton, Spike Lee and Forrest Whittaker. The festival takes place every fall in Los Angeles. (Photo: Hollywood Black Film Festival)
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The Pan African Film Festival - The Pan African Film Festival was founded in 1992 and features films from the USA, Africa and the Caribbean. The festival takes place in Los Angeles at the Crenshaw theater in Baldwin Hills. (Photo: Pan African Film Festival)
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The Urbanworld Film Festival - The Urbanworld Film Festival was founed in 1997 by Stacey Spikes and has featured premieres of big name movies and hosted big name talent. The festival takes place in New York City every fall. (Photo: UrbanWorld)
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Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival - The Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival takes place on the exclusive island off the coast of Massachusetts. The festival was founded in 2001 by Stephanie Tavares-Rance and takes place every summer in Martha's Vineyard. (Photo: Martha Vineyards African American Film Festival)
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The Sundance Film Festival - The Sundance Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals and features premieres and talent from all over the world. The festival was founded in 1978 by actor Robert Redford and takes place every year in Utah. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)
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The Toronto International Film Festvial - The Toronto International Film Festival is another place where big movies premiere and begin their campaign for Oscar buzz. The festival was founded in 1976 and takes place every year in Toronto, Canada. (Photo: Sonia Recchia/Getty Images)
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SXSW Film Festival - The SXSW Film Festival is part of the greater South by Southwest Festival that includes music and interacitve elements as well. The festival takes place in Austin, Texas every spring.(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for SXSW)
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The Queens World Film Festival - The Queens World Film Festival is run by husband and wife team Don and Katha Kato and has featured movies from around the world. The festival takes place every year in Queens, New York. (Photo: Courtesy of Queens World Film Festival)