Dates not confirmed yet. This edition is expected in November 2027, based on when it has run before. Check the organizer before making plans.

Arts & Culture

Black Harvest Film Festival

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Date

Expected November 2027

Location

Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601

Organized by

Gene Siskel Film Center

About this happenin

The Black Harvest Film Festival, Chicago's yearly showcase of Black film from across the diaspora, takes over the Gene Siskel Film Center at 164 N. State Street in the Loop each November. Sergio Mims co-founded it in response to the long absence of Black filmmakers on screen and in the places that show films. Shorts and features share the program, and new work by emerging and established directors plays next to repertory and restoration screenings. The festival curator shapes the slate. Opening night is priced above a regular screening. Regular screenings sell one at a time or in six-film passes, and one of the passes bundles in opening night. A volunteer community council helps plan the festival and acts as its ambassador around the city.

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