Welcome to the 10th Annual San Francisco Black Film Festival

From its modest beginnings in 1998 with $3,000 in funding, SFBFF has grown from a one day event with an audience of 300 to a five day multiple venue cultural celebration drawing over 2,000 people. Comprised of film screenings, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, the Ueban Kidz film series, opening and closing programs, and the Melvin Van Peebles Award ceremony which recognizes an emerging filmmaker for risk taking. Under the leadership of founder Ave Montague, the San Francisco Black Film Festival is managed by a dedicated Advisory board of 15 artists, business people and film professionals.