2022 BFFNO FESTIVAL

Mark your calendar for the Black Film Festival of New Orleans. We host some of the best in local Black cinema, spoken word, music, and more each year! The best part is that our experience is 100% free! The festival takes place in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana. BFFNO 2022 will be a little different. We’re offering a mix of in-person and online events. The festival is FREE. Sign up to our email list to receive free tickets and important festival updates all year.

2022 FESTIVAL TIMELINE & EVENTS

Festival Kickoff THUR - 03/31 5:00 - 9:30PM

Cafe Istanbul 2372 St. Claude in The Healing Center Short: Black Suit:Sewing [HER]Story Feature Doc: Big Chief Black Hawk Featuring Kelly Love Jones
Opening Night FRI - 04/1 5:00 - 9:00PM

Broad St. Theater 636 N. Broad St Shorts Block- Chicago Guy, Two Weeks, First Love Feature: Sundays In July
Community Showcase SAT - 04/1 12:00 - 5:00PM

Broad St Theater 636 N Broad St. Feature Doc: One Pint at a Time Shorts Block: Coping, Damaged Goods, The Legend of Walking Willie, Shapes and Colors, 20/20, Piccolo is Black
Pass it on "Open Mic" SUN - 04/3 2:00 - 5:00PM

Cafe Istanbur 636 St. Claude in Healing Center Feature Doc: City of Dreams®

VIRTUAL SCREENING SUN - 04/3 7:00 - 9:00PM

Virtual Streaming Via BFFNO Youtube network BFFNO Awards Presentation Featuring_theSmoovcat and the 9th life
VIRTUAL FESTIVAL APRIL 4 - 11

Virtual Festival begins on WWW.BFFNO.COM
NEW ORLEANS DAY SUN - 04/10 2:00 - 7:00PM

Cafe Istanbul 2372 St. Claude in Healing Center New Orleans Day screenings Feature Doc: Many Fires This Time Shorts Block: Homecoming, Memory Place, One Night Stand, Street Pulse Beat, Distance Featuring Piano G

2022 AWARD NOMINEES

2022 FILM Discussion Series

Join us for in-person, post-event discussions on our film screenings. Get ready for some great movies and entertainment this week. When finished with the films, stick around as we present our #NolaNoir dialogue series. We’ve recruited some brilliant folks in the entertainment industry to engage us and our visiting filmmakers in dialogue about the films.