We’re thrilled to invite you to join us for NOIR FEST WEEK. Closing out Black History Month, NFW will be an unprecedented opportunity for collaboration across organizations and communities committed to the upliftment of the Black race and the creation of a new timeline in which formerly marginalized communities rule the world. You get tickets and find partnership opportunities here.
NOIR FEST was created to accelerate Black Liberation through the curation of aspirational and visionary films with a visually striking aesthetic. Since our 2019 launch on the Yale campus, we have seen many of our highlighted artists gain major distribution. By expanding our imaginaries to include infinite game-changing possibilities for Black people, NOIR FEST is rewiring Black minds, hearts and bodies for a Liberated future, experienced now in the present.
The Experience
The NOIR FEST WEEK experience, will include watch parties, screenings, dialogues with worldmaking visionaries and a Tour of Black New York. The festivities will begin on Feb 24 on Yale campus with a dialogue on Nigerian storytelling, followed by a tour of legendary Black businesses in New York on Feb 25; an interfaith Portal Journey and dialogue exploring the Spirituality of Blackness on Feb 26; an invitation-only focus group for the Brooklyn Arts Council’s DEP project on Feb 28 and a dialogue on Black Wealth on Mar 1.
Black Genius interviews with visionaries from NY African Film Festival, Brooklyn Arts Council, Black Film Space, and Hood Esoterics will open up each day’s events. Watch parties will include classic and contemporary aspirational Black films from NOIR FEST artists, NY African Film Festival, and Black Film Space.
As an expression of our love for New York’s Black-owned businesses, we are launching the Tour of Black New York database to document and promote the best of the City’s Black-owned businesses.
Full Schedule
Friday, Feb 24: Yale Nigerian Students Association – Storytelling as Nation Building
Saturday, Feb 25 (11 AM) : Tour of Black New York
Sunday, Feb 26 (3-6PM) : Hood Esoterics – The Spirituality of Blackness
Tuesday, Feb 28: Brooklyn Arts Council – Creative Focus Group (Invitation only)
Wednesday, Mar 1: Black Wealth
To partner, email team@noirlabs.org
Check back here regularly for updates.
