The award winning director of classics such as “A Dry White Season” and “Sugar Cane Alley” was the first black woman to direct a film for a major studio and the first black director to win a César Award.

“We all need something uplifting to escape to,” says the festival’s Founder and Executive Director Miraya Berke.

Founded in 2012 by festival director Freda Sideroff, the mission of GIIFF is to provide a platform to preserve the culture of Garifuna as well as Caribbean and other indigenous cultures.

Actors Danny Glover and Ben Guillory will be screening their documentary “The Robeson Effect.”

Inspiration fuels much of the action, along with messages about family and loyalty.

If you’re looking for a slow-burning, suspenseful trip, you can’t go wrong with this film.

For more information, visit the festival’s website at www.paff.org.

Check out the full list of titles and synopsis at paff.org

The Pan African Film Festival is America’s largest and most prestigious international Black film festival and takes place annually during black history month.

“Love Jacked” is currently playing at the Pan African Film Festival.

HBFF runs February 22–26.

For more information and screening times visit: https://www.paff.org/

The film follows the course of four young West Indians men who arrived to Paris in the 70’s.

Screamfest will take place from Oct. 18-27 in Hollywood at the TCL Chinese 6.

All films will screen at RAVE Cinemas 15, located within the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles.