For What Now: 2026, BlackStar will curate John Coltrane En Motion: Live Rescoring Diasporic Stories of Migration, an immersive film-and-music experience that explores the emotional, cultural, and spiritual pathways of migration through the sonic universe of John Coltrane.

For What Now: 2026, BlackStar will curate John Coltrane En Motion: Live Rescoring Diasporic Stories of Migration, an immersive film-and-music experience that explores the emotional, cultural, and spiritual pathways of migration through the sonic universe of John Coltrane.

An annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the global majority—showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world.

An annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global communities of color, showcasing films by Black, Brown and Indigenous artists from around the world.

A journal of film and visual culture. Issue 010 now available for pre-order.

A three-day seminar for Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists working in cinematic realms, hosted by BlackStar.

A year-long fellowship with BlackStar for Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers in Philadelphia.

In this podcast, BlackStar founder Maori Karmael Holmes chats with the most groundbreaking artists, change makers, and cultural workers — finding meaning in the intersections of art, social change, and popular culture.

BlackStar Film Festival returns with 91 films from more than 30 countries, alongside conversations, performances and community gatherings throughout Philadelphia.

Developed in collaboration with creative agency Pacific, BlackStar’s new visual identity brings greater cohesion across the organization’s year-round programs while reflecting the experimentation, rigor and care that have defined its work over the past fifteen years.

Seen 010 marks a milestone moment for BlackStar, celebrating both the journal’s tenth issue and fifteen years of the BlackStar Film Festival.

BlackStar Projects celebrates 15 years of the BlackStar Film Festival with new programs, screenings, special events and expanded opportunities for Black, Brown and Indigenous filmmakers and artists.