Charlotte Black Film Festival

March 30 – April 2, 2017 Charlotte Convention Center
www.charlotteblackfilmfestival.com


Proclamation from Mecklenburg County Commission Chair Ella Scarborough


The mission of the Charlotte Black Film Festival is to create economic empowerment for, heighten awareness of, promote the significance and need for African American cinema as an art form, and to be a voice for independent filmmakers of color.
The Goals of the Charlotte Black Film Festival are to:
• Promote diversity through dialogue and understanding. • Promote and display works that express the African-American
experience.
• Attract economic growth and development to the state of North Carolina and the city of Charlotte by bringing engaging all aspects of the film and television industry.
• Create opportunities to sharpen film production, acting and writing skills through workshops, master classes and panel discussions.
• Provide an opportunity to view the vast film industry resources waiting to be utilized here in the city of Charlotte.
• Provide an opportunity to network with industry professionals and film enthusiast.


Thursday 3/30 Opening Night Film
6:30pm
Friday 3/31 Screenings 10am – 8pm
Friday 3/31 Youth Pavilion 10am-3pm
Saturday 4/1 PITCH ME 9:30am
Saturday 4/1 Screenings 10am-6pm
Saturday 3/31 Film/Panel 1:00pm
Friday 3/31 Filming in NC 11:00am
Friday 3/31 Workshop 2:00pm
Friday 3/31 Master Acting Class 6pm
Saturday 4/1 Vision Awards 8:00pm
Sunday 4/1 Church & the LGBT 2pm
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Thursday Opening Night Film 6:30pm
Sunday 4/1 Filmmaker’s Prayer Brunch - 11am


Charlotte Filmmaker Testimony


Master Class with Actor Darrin Henson


Film Distribution & Finance Panel
“PITCH ME” Competition
Film Screenings
Commissioner Ella Scarborough


2017 CBFF Winners






Filming in North Carolina with Film Commissioner Beth Petty


2017 CBFF Testimonies
Atlanta, GA
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Washington, DC


80% of attendees are out of town overnight stay
20% Charlotte local Residents
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2017 Preliminary Spending Estimates
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With 55 hotel Rooms accounted for, and an estimated 75 rooms booked direct spending in the Charlotte area produced by the Charlotte Black Film Festival in 2017 is estimated to be around $85,000 – $110,000.
Estimated direct spending in the Charlotte Area produced by the Charlotte Black Film Festival close to $350,000 - $425,000 over 7 years.


2017 CBFF “IN THE NEWS
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