We’re thrilled to announce that the first NOIR FEST Digital will kick off on Saturday December 5 with film screenings and other must-attend events through Dec 12, 2020!!! NOIR FEST was created to transform the way Blackness is viewed and understood globally through visually stunning, aspirational films centered on believable Black heroes. We can’t wait to begin closing out 2020 with this week of renewal, connection, Black intimacy and (r)evolution. Our theme for this first virtual rendition is Healing, Transformation & (R)evolution through Storytelling.
This global virtual event will feature communal screenings and a digital art exhibit, as well as panels, workshops, and live music. Think Reiki, yoga, live filmmaker roundtables and a global DJ battle. Film selections will include contemporary as well as lesser known classic Black films, and will be judged by our film jury which includes Amy Andrieux from MoCADA and Brian Newman formerly of the Tribeca Film Institute.
Tickets are now available here. General Admissions tickets start at $25, Industry Access at $50 for private events with filmmakers, distributors and press, and VIP access at $110 which includes exclusive gifts/swag and private VIP events.
Since our inception at Yale in 2019, NOIR FEST has become synonymous with glorious images of Blackness. In our soft launch last year, we screened To Be Free by Adepero Oduye (cinematography by Bradford Young), White Colour Black by Joseph Adesunloye and Peau de Chagrin by Baloji. You can learn more about these films here.
For updates on the festival and to stay up to date on films and speakers as they’re announced, follow NOIR FEST on Twitter and Instagram.
About NOIR FEST: NOIR FEST is the first offering from NOIR Labs, a social enterprise created to inspire and operationalize Black Liberation worldwide through art, technology and community building. Learn more about our vision here. We’re following a New Blueprint for Black Liberation to develop products, programs and experiences that empower Black people to liberate ourselves from within. All of our offerings integrate art, technology and community building to rewire the Black collective consciousness for Liberation. Our mission is to make it clear to us and the world that Black people have always been the pinnacle of human genius and ingenuity and thus should be treated with reverence throughout the world.
Featured: Black & White by Shakquan McAllister, featured in Black Glory at NOIR FEST 2019.
