Calling All Black Filmmakers

Do you have a powerful documentary or film that deserves to be seen? The Black Authors Festival is now accepting submissions for our 2026 Festival Film Screening!

Submit your work today: nationalblackauthorsfestival@gmail.com - Subject: Film Screening Submission

Submission Fee: $175 per entry

Deadline: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Submission Guidelines

  • Films must be submitted in MP4 format and must be compatible with YouTube playback.

  • Your film must not have been publicly screened prior to the Festival screening date of August 1st, 2026.

  • Please do not submit the same film more than once.

  • All decisions by the Festival selection committee are final.

  • No refunds will be issued under any circumstances.

Join us in amplifying Black voices through powerful visual storytelling, one frame at a time. Be part of a dynamic platform celebrating culture, history, and creativity.

Only one submission per filmmaker. Multiple entries will be disqualified without a refund.

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