The Chapel Hill Black Film Festival 2

123 East Franklin Street,Chapel Hill NC 27514

10 February, 2023

Description

The second annual Chapel Hill Black Film Festival will take place February 10th through 11th, 2023. This year we are honored to host a two day event with genre bending film experiences and one of a kind panels with filmmakers and experts. We will celebrate our culture and continue to champion the legacy of black stories and storytellers. The Lineup: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH - Opening Night: Down with the King (narrative): A famous rapper, disillusioned with the music industry and the pressures of being a celebrity, leaves the city and his career behind to find himself in a small-town farming community. Followed by Chapel Hill Hip-Hop (Panel Discussion) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH - Day Two Events and Panel The Big Payback (documentary): An inspiring look at Alderman Robin Rue Simmons' fight to redress the wrongs of "redlining" and the legacy of slavery through a groundbreaking reparations program in Evanston, Illinois. Followed by a star studded panel about reparations moderated by Chris Everett Hazing (documentary): Explores a variety of underground hazing rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly. The exploration journey reveals a world of toxic masculinity, violence, humiliation, binge drinking, denial, and institutional coverups. Followed by a Fraternity & Sorority Panel (Panel Discussion) AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!