The annual event kicks off with an opening reception Friday, February 23rd.
ATLANTA – Fulton County District 5 Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington, Jr., commemorates Black History Month by inviting residents to view films featuring African American actors, producers, and directors, and filmmakers. The Opening Reception, which kicks off the 2024 Black History Film Festival, will be held Friday, February 23, 2024, in downtown Atlanta.
Registered attendees will enjoy a reception and view film screenings from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the Government Center’s Assembly Hall located at 141 Pryor Street SW., where the following films will be screened:
Return to Your Corner
Fight For Black Lives
Now and Forever
Legacy of Lee Flowers
Black History Man
Inception: Jayne Kennedy Story
Mabel
Healer: The Dr. Joycelyn Elders Story
The 2024 Black History Film Festival continues Saturday, February 24th with more films at various locations throughout the county. The following films will screen from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the South Annex:
A Race in The Sun
The Lincoln School
His Truth is Marching On
Educators to Africa
Black Girl in The Ring
Black Uniform
Storming Caesars Palace Return to Your Corner
To RSVP for showings at the South Annex, all guests must visit http://tinyurl.com/BHFF0224
Additional films will screen from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the following Fulton County Libraries:
Adams Park Library
The Little Mermaid
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Alpharetta Branch Library
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Spiderman Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
College Park Library
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Woman King
Hapeville Branch Library
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
The Woman King
Kirkwood Branch Library
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
Southern Rites
Mechanicsville Library
Southern Rites
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
Winners of the 2023 Write 2 Rise Scholarship Competition and the 2024 Black History Film Festival Student Film and Essay Competitions will also be announced during the Opening Reception.
