BlackStar Film Festival
📍 Philadelphia, USA · August
About
Celebrates films by and about Black, Brown and Indigenous people worldwide
Eligibility requires the film be directed by and centered on Black, Brown or Indigenous people; Oscar-qualifying for short narrative and short doc.
Oscar-qualifying
Yes — Live Action & Documentary Short (juried winners). Winning the relevant award here can make a film eligible for Academy Award consideration — confirm the exact category and current rules on the festival's official site.
Heads up: deadlines and entry fees change every cycle. This listing's volatile details are rated high confidence — always confirm on the official site before you submit. Spot something out of date? Suggest an edit.
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