BAFF 2026 SCHEDULE
BLACK ART & FILM FESTIVAL (BAFF) 2026February 18–22, 2026
St. Petersburg, Florida
A celebration of Black stories, filmmakers, culture, and community.
WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 18OPENING NIGHT: FESTIVAL WELCOME, ART & FILM
Curated by DreamMakerz Productions
Location: The Factory St. Pete
Address: 2606 Fairfield Ave S, Building 8, St. Petersburg, FL
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Festival Welcome & Opening Remarks
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM
Opening Kickoff & Networking Social
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
BAFF Artist Introductions & Artist Reception
HOMETOWN HEROES & DREAMMAKERZ SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS
(Curated Showcase – Non-Competition)
8:00 PM
Botanical Shadows (Episodes 1 & 2) — 40 min
Directed by: Cranstan Cumberbatch
8:45 PM
Riding Hood — Runtime TBA
Director: TBA
9:00 PM
DreamMakerz-Curated Local Shorts — Various runtimes
Directors: Various
THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 19
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT NIGHT
Location: The Factory St. Pete
Address: 2606 Fairfield Ave S, Building 8, St. Petersburg, FL
6:30 PM
Roots and Blues: The Muddy Waters MOJO Museum — 21 min
Directed by: Chandra Cooper & Nate Wyse
7:00 PM
With Grace — 29 min
Directed by: Dina Mwende & Julia Dahr
7:40 PM
Where’s My Coffee Cup? — 30 min
Directed by: Yehuda Sharim
8:20 PM
Reconciliation — 16 min
Directed by: Ian Phillips
8:40 PM
I Believe in Miracles — 15 min
Directed by: Deon Gibson
9:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Documentary Talk-Back
FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 20 INDUSTRY DAY, SERIES SHOWCASE & NETWORKING
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Filmmakers Tour with Film Commissioners
Location: The Deuces Corridor (22nd Street South), St. Petersburg, FL
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
FloridaRAMA Immersive Art Experience Tour
SERIES SHOWCASE & NETWORKING MIXER 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
BAFF Filmmaker & Artist Networking Social
Location: Black Leaf Lounge
Address: 237 2nd Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL
SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 21 STUDENT & INDIE SHORTS SHOWCASE Location: Eckerd College
Address: Eckerd College (Miller Auditorium) 4200 54th Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL
Screenings Begin at 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
In Vivid Memory, Come Again — 17 min
Directed by: Satarie Bennett
3:50 PM
Young Toussaint — 9 min
Directed by: Fernandel Almonor
4:05 PM
The Forgotten Formula — 11 min
Directed by: DreamMakerz Youth Program
4:25 PM
High Road — 20 min
Directed by: Isaiah Francis
4:55 PM
At the Mercy of Faith — 19 min
Directed by: Andrew Arguello
5:15 PM
ARKANY G — 18 min
Directed by: Daniel Kichenassamy
5:35 PM
July 4th, East New York — 16 min
Directed by: Adewale Olukayode
5:55 PM
PAST DUE — 14 min
Directed by: Dominic Daniel
6:15 PM
Past Due — 10 min
Directed by: Carol Merengwa
6:30 PM
12:19 — 16 min
Directed by: Phen Richardson
6:50 PM
Emotional Burden — 15 min
Directed by: Roy Beasley & Henry Matthews Jr.
7:10 PM
Caution Spawn Ahead — 14 min
Directed by: Stacey Larkins
7:25 PM
Don’t Wake Me Up — 5 min
Directed by: Tiffany Campbell
7:35 PM
A Mind Under Siege — 6 min
Directed by: Jathniel E. Lubin & Trevior Allen
7:45 PM
5 Mins — 10 min
Director: TBA
OFFSITE PARTNER EVENT (SATURDAY NIGHT)7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
A Band Called Death — Documentary Screening & Q&A
Concert to Follow
Location: Suite E
Address: 615 27th St S, Suite E, St. Petersburg, FL
SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 22.
NARRATIVE FEATURES, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & AWARDS
Location: Eckerd College (Miller Auditorium)
Address: 4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL
Screenings Begin at 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
The Mission Possible Book Award — 42 min
Directed by: Juan Phillip Chisholm
4:20 PM
As Goes The South — 45 min
Directed by: Brian “B+” Cross & Eric Coleman
5:25 PM
Yesterday Today Forever — 1 hr 30 min
Directed by: Ty Manns & Domingo Guyton
7:10 PM
A Dream Deferred — 50 min
Directed by: Garrett Davis
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
BAFF Festival Awards Ceremony
Followed by Official Close-Out Celebration
FESTIVAL DISCLAIMER All films, events, dates, times, and venues are subject to change.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A celebration of Black stories, filmmakers, culture, and community.
WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 18OPENING NIGHT: FESTIVAL WELCOME, ART & FILM
Curated by DreamMakerz Productions
Location: The Factory St. Pete
Address: 2606 Fairfield Ave S, Building 8, St. Petersburg, FL
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Festival Welcome & Opening Remarks
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM
Opening Kickoff & Networking Social
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
BAFF Artist Introductions & Artist Reception
HOMETOWN HEROES & DREAMMAKERZ SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS
(Curated Showcase – Non-Competition)
8:00 PM
Botanical Shadows (Episodes 1 & 2) — 40 min
Directed by: Cranstan Cumberbatch
8:45 PM
Riding Hood — Runtime TBA
Director: TBA
9:00 PM
DreamMakerz-Curated Local Shorts — Various runtimes
Directors: Various
THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 19
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT NIGHT
Location: The Factory St. Pete
Address: 2606 Fairfield Ave S, Building 8, St. Petersburg, FL
6:30 PM
Roots and Blues: The Muddy Waters MOJO Museum — 21 min
Directed by: Chandra Cooper & Nate Wyse
7:00 PM
With Grace — 29 min
Directed by: Dina Mwende & Julia Dahr
7:40 PM
Where’s My Coffee Cup? — 30 min
Directed by: Yehuda Sharim
8:20 PM
Reconciliation — 16 min
Directed by: Ian Phillips
8:40 PM
I Believe in Miracles — 15 min
Directed by: Deon Gibson
9:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Documentary Talk-Back
FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 20 INDUSTRY DAY, SERIES SHOWCASE & NETWORKING
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Filmmakers Tour with Film Commissioners
Location: The Deuces Corridor (22nd Street South), St. Petersburg, FL
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
FloridaRAMA Immersive Art Experience Tour
SERIES SHOWCASE & NETWORKING MIXER 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
BAFF Filmmaker & Artist Networking Social
Location: Black Leaf Lounge
Address: 237 2nd Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL
SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 21 STUDENT & INDIE SHORTS SHOWCASE Location: Eckerd College
Address: Eckerd College (Miller Auditorium) 4200 54th Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL
Screenings Begin at 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
In Vivid Memory, Come Again — 17 min
Directed by: Satarie Bennett
3:50 PM
Young Toussaint — 9 min
Directed by: Fernandel Almonor
4:05 PM
The Forgotten Formula — 11 min
Directed by: DreamMakerz Youth Program
4:25 PM
High Road — 20 min
Directed by: Isaiah Francis
4:55 PM
At the Mercy of Faith — 19 min
Directed by: Andrew Arguello
5:15 PM
ARKANY G — 18 min
Directed by: Daniel Kichenassamy
5:35 PM
July 4th, East New York — 16 min
Directed by: Adewale Olukayode
5:55 PM
PAST DUE — 14 min
Directed by: Dominic Daniel
6:15 PM
Past Due — 10 min
Directed by: Carol Merengwa
6:30 PM
12:19 — 16 min
Directed by: Phen Richardson
6:50 PM
Emotional Burden — 15 min
Directed by: Roy Beasley & Henry Matthews Jr.
7:10 PM
Caution Spawn Ahead — 14 min
Directed by: Stacey Larkins
7:25 PM
Don’t Wake Me Up — 5 min
Directed by: Tiffany Campbell
7:35 PM
A Mind Under Siege — 6 min
Directed by: Jathniel E. Lubin & Trevior Allen
7:45 PM
5 Mins — 10 min
Director: TBA
OFFSITE PARTNER EVENT (SATURDAY NIGHT)7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
A Band Called Death — Documentary Screening & Q&A
Concert to Follow
Location: Suite E
Address: 615 27th St S, Suite E, St. Petersburg, FL
SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 22.
NARRATIVE FEATURES, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & AWARDS
Location: Eckerd College (Miller Auditorium)
Address: 4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL
Screenings Begin at 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
The Mission Possible Book Award — 42 min
Directed by: Juan Phillip Chisholm
4:20 PM
As Goes The South — 45 min
Directed by: Brian “B+” Cross & Eric Coleman
5:25 PM
Yesterday Today Forever — 1 hr 30 min
Directed by: Ty Manns & Domingo Guyton
7:10 PM
A Dream Deferred — 50 min
Directed by: Garrett Davis
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
BAFF Festival Awards Ceremony
Followed by Official Close-Out Celebration
FESTIVAL DISCLAIMER All films, events, dates, times, and venues are subject to change.
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FESTIVAL DISCLAIMER: All films, events, dates, times, venues, and participants listed are subject to change. The Black Art & Film Festival may adjust programming, screening order, venues, or event details due to unforeseen circumstances. While we strive to maintain the published schedule, changes may occur. Attendees are encouraged to confirm details prior to arrival.
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