ACTION!! BlackStar Film Festival has released its 2023 film program! I’m so excited to announce that Fierceness Served! The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse is screening during the festival’s Portraiture Shorts Program on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 8 pm at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. The Fierceness Served! short documentary chronicles the unsung renaissance that evolved in Washington, DC. Black LGBTQ artists and activists created the ENIKAlley Coffeehouse. This mid-1980s venue was a safe haven and creative incubator during the onslaught of AIDS and crack – later inspiring Black queer creatives internationally.
The BlackStar Film Festival annually celebrates the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and global communities of color, showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people worldwide. The 2023 BlackStar Film Festival will take place from August 2-6, 2023, on Broad Street in Philadelphia and virtually. There will be screenings, panels, parties, and other events. For the festival’s full schedule and program, visit: www.blackstarfest.org
