May 23-27, 2025

The Calgary Black Film Festival

The Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave. S.W., Memorial Park Library, 1221 2 St. S.W., and online

Festival Schedule:

Friday, May 23

7:00 p.m. Fight Like a Girl - Opening Film

Globe Cinema - Also Online

Saturday, May 24

1:00 p.m. Narrative Short Series

Globe Cinema - Also Online

3:00 p.m. Snake

Globe Cinema - Also Online

5:00 p.m. Village Keeper

Globe Cinema - Also Online

7:00 p.m. Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa

Globe Cinema - Also Online

Sunday, May 25

1:00 p.m. Narrative Short Series

Online

3:00 p.m. Snake

Globe Cinema - Also Online

5:00 p.m. Village Keeper

Globe Cinema - Also Online

7:00 p.m. Fight Like a Girl

Online

7:00 p.m. Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa

Online

7:00 p.m. Simply Johanne/Johanne: Tout Simplemment

Online

8:30 p.m. The Hearing/L'Audience

Online

10:00 p.m. The Athlete/L'Athlete

Online

Monday, May 26

1:00 p.m. Narrative Short Series

Online

3:00 p.m. Snake

Online

5:00 p.m. Village Keeper

Online

7:00 p.m. Fight Like a Girl

Online

7:00 p.m. Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa

Online

7:00 p.m. Simply Johanne/Johanne: Tout Simplemment

Online

8:30 p.m. The Hearing/L'Audience

Online

10:00 p.m. The Athlete/L'Athlete

Online

Tuesday, May 27

1:00 p.m. Narrative Short Series

Online

3:00 p.m. Snake

Online

5:00 p.m. Village Keeper

Online

7:00 p.m. Fight Like a Girl

Online

7:00 p.m. Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa

Online

7:00 p.m. Simply Johanne/Johanne: Tout Simplemment

Online

8:30 p.m. The Hearing/L'Audience

Online

10:00 p.m. The Athlete/L'Athlete

Online

Tickets:

VIP Opening: $100

- Red Carpet

- Priority Seating

- After Party

- All Access to All Films

Opening Night Film: $25

Online All Access Pass: $49

In Person All Access Pass: $59

Individual Tickets: $12

Black Market

Step into a global hub where industry leaders, visionaries, and creatives converge to tackle today’s most pressing filmmaking challenges.

CBFF2025 Black Market fosters collaboration, fuels artistic exchange, and champions entrepreneurship through cutting-edge discussions and hands-on experiences. Beyond cinema, our community panels address critical societal issues, empowering the Black community through awareness, capacity-building, and meaningful connections.

Join the conversation, spark new collaborations, and help shape the future of filmmaking. All sessions are free to attend.

Schedule:

Saturday, May 24

Memorial Park Library

12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Workshop – Exploring Animation As Another Tool for Filmmaking

1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Spotlight Stories: Film Industry Q&A Series

3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Is Enough Being Done to Boost Representation in the Entertainment Industry

Sunday, May 25

Online

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Workshop: The Self-Tape Advantage Sharpen Your At Home Auditions

Back for its landmark 5th edition, the Calgary Black Film Festival (CBFF), created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and co-presented by Global Calgary, takes place May 23 to 27. This hybrid festival will host in-person screenings at The Globe Cinema and the Calgary Memorial Park Library, with online screenings available Canada-wide.

This special edition will showcase 30 impactful films, engaging panels, insightful workshops, and thought-provoking discussions, bringing communities together to celebrate diverse talent and reflect on the experiences and challenges of Black creators. The Calgary Black Film Festival is dedicated to giving unique voices in cinema the opportunity to present audiences with new ways of looking at the world. CBFF’s ambition is to encourage the development of the independent film industry and to promote more films on the reality of Black people from around the Globe.

The Calgary Black Film Festival (CBFF) was created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, a not-for-profit, professional, artistic organization dedicated to promoting Cinema, Art and Culture in Canada and abroad. The Fabienne Colas Foundation is also the creator of the very successful Montreal Black Film Festival, the Toronto Black Film Festival, the Halifax Black Film Festival, the new Ottawa Black Film Festival, as well as the several other successful Festivals in Canada, the USA, Haiti and Brazil. The Foundation is also the creator of the FCF’s Being Black in Canada program, Canada’s largest incubator dedicated to Black Filmmakers.