2024 American Black Film Festival Guide

On her way to the most important meeting of her career, a New York executive is forced to share a rental car with her ex-fiancé's mother, only to discover that the mother is hiding a major secret.

One night, two parents, out of options, infiltrate a top level drug dealer/pimp's apartment complex to rescue their teenage daughter.

After Austin, a young police officer is acquitted of all charges he goes back to work. He meets Kevin a man battling with life ever since an incident with the police turns his life upside down. When their two worlds collide Austin starts to realize every action has a consequence.

As an unexpected romance evolves between two Brooklyn baristas, Kali and Mel must confront their true desire to be together.

When a determined mother decides to start a natural hair braiding business to achieve financial independence, she must overcome unexpected obstacles imposed by a powerful cosmetology cartel and the state of Mississippi.

A poet balancing single motherhood returns to her hometown to rebuild her life and finds love and so much more after receiving a magical postcard under her door.

A woman's husband goes missing soon after moving into their new home. But strange paranormal events start to occur upon his return.

When a woman wakes tied to a bed, her captor tries to manipulate her into believing they are a couple.

A retired basketball player seeks true love and a new beginning, but past traumas threaten his happiness, delivering a take on beloved Black romantic comedies, infused with nostalgia and relatable romance, perfect for today's dating scene.

When Cassandra Marshall learns that her estranged son Damien Holliday has died, she heads to L.A. to handle his arrangements. She arrives to find that they're being handled by her sons husband, Jason Holliday, who she knows nothing about.

In the streets of ATL, two young men cross paths. One trying to make a legit living, one trying to create mayhem and rule the streets.

Diondre tries to re-adjust to civilian life after he returns home from Iraq during the height of the Iraq war in 2005. As he copes with the scars of war, he increasingly becomes a threat to those he cares about the most - his family.

Former Charlottesville city council member Dr. Wes Bellamy's impassioned activism reveals the journey for racial justice sparked by the controversial removal of Confederate statues and leading to one of modern America's divisive conflicts.

In FAMILY TREE, Black land ownership and sustainable forestry are one and the same, and two North Carolina families take on the challenge of building intergenerational wealth while raising healthy forests. Historically, because of knowledge gaps around land stewardship, Black owners have sold their precious acreage to developers. Guided by forestry experts Sam Cook, Mavis Gragg, and Alton Perry, these families are empowered to cultivate a dream of restorative abundance. While the value of a tree is often overlooked, Tyrone and Edna Williams prepare their three sons to continue the family's legacy by teaching them to balance economic potential with environmental protection. Newer owners Nikki and Natalie Jefferies learn that the seeds they plant now will have far-reaching consequences. In order to move fully into the future, the sisters and their father, Sidney, must confront deep wounds from the past to restore family unity. In her directorial debut, Jennifer MacArthur leans into the intimate and visionary process of protecting Black legacies through environmental sustainability.

The journey of two Ugandan brothers unfolds in East Vancouver highlighting the impact of community in empowering at-risk youth to triumph over adversity.

The untold story of the other boss of Chicago, the King of Policy Kings, a man who held too much power and wealth during segregation.

Chronicles the life of an iconic musical performer, from childhood musical talent to worldwide fame. Explores his collaborations, influences, character and relationships with family, friends and fans.

Trace the remarkable rise of Dick Night Train Lane, from the concrete fields of the 1920s to Madden Football stardom, as he transforms from being discarded in a trash can to earning a place in the Football Hall of Fame.

Before Rolling Stone, there was Soul Newspaper. Behind Soul, there was Regina Jones. Against all odds, Regina blazed her own path, and at 80 has found herself again.

On their 25th wedding anniversary, a bickering married couple is given one day to do something they haven't done in 25 years - work on their marriage. Tonally the film is sweet, comedic and emotional.

A film about teenage dreams, dislocated grief and unexpected connection, following a British-Somali teen navigating a confusing mourning period for a family member she never met.

Nkosi plans and executes the perfect first date, but as the sun sets, we realize that things with Nkosi aren't quite what they seem.

Night after night, a watchman clocks into his lonely booth and spends hours composing endless security logs to stay awake, as he slowly descends into darkness.

"The Rebel Girls" is inspired by the true story of the 1960s fight for Civil Rights through the eyes of the girls who reinvigorated the struggling movement through the power of magical thinking, friendship, faith, and fortitude.

A single father struggling with university politics as a professor must choose between his job and his daughter whose desire to be authentically herself threatens their livelihood.