BAFF 2025 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY FEB 20, 2024
BAFF25 KICKOFF PARTY & COCKTAIL SOCIAL
Location: The Factory (The Warehouse in Bldg. 3)
2622 Fairfield Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL
7pm-10:30pm
Join us for an exciting evening of mixing and mingling in the beautiful ambience inside one of St Pete's newest hot spots for art and entertainment experiences. Also, get detailed information on each of the festivals events leading into the weekend. And more importantly... meet indie professionals from all aspects of the film, music, and visual arts community.
FRIDAY FEB 21, 2025
ST PETE/ CLWTR FILM COMMISSION FILMMAKERS/ ARTIST TOUR
(10-2PM)
Location: Urban Drinkery 2184 9th Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL ( Meeting Location)
Take a guided tour around the are and find out more about the benefits that exist for filmmaking and the visual arts community in the Tampa bay area; Learn more of the cities rich history and see some of the hot spots to shoot that are film friendly and galleries that are open to showcasing indie artist exhibits,
and Lunch provided by the St Pete Clearwater Film Commission.
(PLEASE SEE FILMMAKERS/ARTIST TOUR TAB TO RSVP)
FRIDAY FEB 21 (NIGHT)
BAFF Documentary & Indie Shorts with Visual Arts Display
Location: THE FACTORY
2622 FAIRFIELD AVE S. St. Petersburg, FL
7-11PM
An enriched evening of documentaries, indie shorts, and art displays by some of the top up and coming black artists and filmmakers from the local bay area and abroad.
BAFF25 KICKOFF PARTY & COCKTAIL SOCIAL
Location: The Factory (The Warehouse in Bldg. 3)
2622 Fairfield Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL
7pm-10:30pm
Join us for an exciting evening of mixing and mingling in the beautiful ambience inside one of St Pete's newest hot spots for art and entertainment experiences. Also, get detailed information on each of the festivals events leading into the weekend. And more importantly... meet indie professionals from all aspects of the film, music, and visual arts community.
FRIDAY FEB 21, 2025
ST PETE/ CLWTR FILM COMMISSION FILMMAKERS/ ARTIST TOUR
(10-2PM)
Location: Urban Drinkery 2184 9th Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL ( Meeting Location)
Take a guided tour around the are and find out more about the benefits that exist for filmmaking and the visual arts community in the Tampa bay area; Learn more of the cities rich history and see some of the hot spots to shoot that are film friendly and galleries that are open to showcasing indie artist exhibits,
and Lunch provided by the St Pete Clearwater Film Commission.
(PLEASE SEE FILMMAKERS/ARTIST TOUR TAB TO RSVP)
FRIDAY FEB 21 (NIGHT)
BAFF Documentary & Indie Shorts with Visual Arts Display
Location: THE FACTORY
2622 FAIRFIELD AVE S. St. Petersburg, FL
7-11PM
An enriched evening of documentaries, indie shorts, and art displays by some of the top up and coming black artists and filmmakers from the local bay area and abroad.
SATURDAY FEB 22
BAFF Indie Professional Workshops (Acting, Writing, Art in Film, Music in Film, Surviving as an Artist Period
Location: THE FACTORY
2622 FAIRFIELD AVE S. St Petersburg, FL
(10am - 3PM)
Come be a part of an experience designed to ignite your creative engine and kick into high gear the process of you moving from an idea that's stuck in your head to actually experiencing the reality of it being something tangibly real. Facilitated by some of the Top Local Indie Professionals in the area. [Visit the baff workshops tab to see more]
SATURDAY NIGHT FEB 22 (4 - 10pm)
BAFF Feature Films/Music Videos/ Web Series Showcase
The Factory St. Pete
St. Petersburg, FL
Join us for the Premier Red Carpet Screenings of our feature length selections, music videos by top indie artist and featured web shorts by some of the top filmmakers in the bay area and beyond.
[Visit the BAFF 2024 movie selections & BAFF Music Videos tab to see more]
BAFF Indie Professional Workshops (Acting, Writing, Art in Film, Music in Film, Surviving as an Artist Period
Location: THE FACTORY
2622 FAIRFIELD AVE S. St Petersburg, FL
(10am - 3PM)
Come be a part of an experience designed to ignite your creative engine and kick into high gear the process of you moving from an idea that's stuck in your head to actually experiencing the reality of it being something tangibly real. Facilitated by some of the Top Local Indie Professionals in the area. [Visit the baff workshops tab to see more]
SATURDAY NIGHT FEB 22 (4 - 10pm)
BAFF Feature Films/Music Videos/ Web Series Showcase
The Factory St. Pete
St. Petersburg, FL
Join us for the Premier Red Carpet Screenings of our feature length selections, music videos by top indie artist and featured web shorts by some of the top filmmakers in the bay area and beyond.
[Visit the BAFF 2024 movie selections & BAFF Music Videos tab to see more]
Sunday FEB 23, 2024
BLACK ART AND EXCELLENCE FILMMAKERS BRUNCH MIXER
12-3pm
Location: 31 Grand
3063 Central Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL
Breakfast, Lunch, and Networking with more top indie professionals at one of the hottest spots in the Burg!
Sunday Feb 23, 2024
BAFF Features/ Indie Shorts
2:30pm -9:30pm
Location: The Factory St. Pete
2622 Fairfield Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL
The Black Art & Film Festival is pleased to render it's final screenings of special feature length films and shorts by up and coming filmmakers on the rise whose works encompasses unique storylines and plots with messages that make for great conversation. Following these screenings will be the festival awards.
Sunday Feb 23, 2024
BAFF AWARD PRESENTATIONS / Nick Davis Artist of the Year Presentation/
9:30pm - 10:30pm
We also invite you to stick around for the festival awards and National Artist Preparation Program student graduation ceremony brought to you by the Tampa Bay Actors Guild also happening at the Factory St. Pete immediately following the last screened movie. Here we will announce the award winners for each film category and give out some special thank you's, Special presentations, and prizes.
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
BAFF Closing Ceremony After Party
The Factory
2622 Fairfield Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL
10:00- 12am
BLACK ART AND EXCELLENCE FILMMAKERS BRUNCH MIXER
12-3pm
Location: 31 Grand
3063 Central Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL
Breakfast, Lunch, and Networking with more top indie professionals at one of the hottest spots in the Burg!
Sunday Feb 23, 2024
BAFF Features/ Indie Shorts
2:30pm -9:30pm
Location: The Factory St. Pete
2622 Fairfield Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL
The Black Art & Film Festival is pleased to render it's final screenings of special feature length films and shorts by up and coming filmmakers on the rise whose works encompasses unique storylines and plots with messages that make for great conversation. Following these screenings will be the festival awards.
Sunday Feb 23, 2024
BAFF AWARD PRESENTATIONS / Nick Davis Artist of the Year Presentation/
9:30pm - 10:30pm
We also invite you to stick around for the festival awards and National Artist Preparation Program student graduation ceremony brought to you by the Tampa Bay Actors Guild also happening at the Factory St. Pete immediately following the last screened movie. Here we will announce the award winners for each film category and give out some special thank you's, Special presentations, and prizes.
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
BAFF Closing Ceremony After Party
The Factory
2622 Fairfield Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL
10:00- 12am
Join us for an amazing showcase of talent by some of the bay areas black filmmakers located in the heart of beautiful St Petersburg, FL. See movie synopsis' and more on the Black Art & Film Festival Movie Selections tab and Get Your Tickets NOW!!