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San Francisco Black Film Festival 2026 (SF Main Library)

Monday, June 22, 2026 - 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free

San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium | 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Event Details

San Francisco Black Film Festival shows a selection of films uplifting and celebrating the Black Diaspora. These films showcase African American culture and shed light on the injustices African Americans have faced over the past.

Founded in 1998 by Ave Montague (1945-2009), arts impresario, fashion industry executive and publicist, the San Francisco Black Film Festival provides a platform for Black filmmakers, screenwriters and actors to present their art. As a competitive film festival, SFBFF identifies filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors that are emerging as talents and established artists who are contributing to the cinematic legacy of African Americans. The San Francisco Black Film Festival has screened more than 10,000 films from around the world.

Schedule:

12:30-2 p.m. – From Nassua to Altadena: A Story told from Altadena
NR, 88 mins., 2025. Closed captions (CC) in English.

2:00-2:10 p.m. – Intermission

2:10-3:12 p.m. – Jones Community: A Vision of Good Hope
NR, 61:42 mins. Closed captions (CC) in English.

3:15-3:45 p.m. – Q & A with Filmmaker James Farr

3:45-4:00 p.m. – Intermission

4:00-4:20 p.m. – Twice as Fast
NR, 19:29 mins., 2025. Closed captions (CC) in English.

4:25-5:20 p.m. – The (Almost) Lost Story of Tuxedo Junction
NR, 53 mins., 2025. Closed captions (CC) in English.

Presented by San Francisco Public Library

 

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free
Categories: *Top Pick*, In Person, Movies
Venue: San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Address: 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

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