Community Events
Black Auteur Film Festival
Directed by Various
USA, 2025, 2h 0min, DCP
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752
Pricing
$13.50 evening / $11 matinee (available M-F for shows before 6 PM)
$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
Join us for a showcase of wonderful films directed by Black Texans and curated by the Black Auteur Film Festival (BAFF).
Come to see which filmmaker wins Best of Fest and receives our $1,000 cash stipend!
We’ll also have an IDEA PITCH CONTEST and raffle where all festival attendees can win up to $3,000 in prizes—including free movie tickets and filmmaking workshops.
After our Q&A with BAFF filmmakers, we’ll have a networking mixer in the AFS Cinema lobby.
ABOUT THE BLACK AUTEUR FILM FESTIVAL:
Founded by filmmakers Alex Chew and Ryan Darbonne, the Black Auteur Film Festival (BAFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, empowering, and celebrating Black voices in cinema. The festival welcomes all audiences but focuses on empowering Black communities and amplifying underrepresented voices. BAFF also highlights the rich diversity across the diaspora, challenging monolithic narratives by showcasing films that reflect the broad spectrum of the Black experience. The festival stands as a platform for representation and dialogue, reinforcing the vital role of Black filmmakers and their continued contribution to shaping cultural landscapes.
