An unapologetically Black space’: Madison’s Black Film Festival returns for fourth year with twice as many films

Madison’s Black Film Festival returns for its fourth year with twice as many films, as its creator says the event is finally growing into the vision she had from the start. The festival was launched in 2023 by Nehemiah Justified Anger, a faith-based organization focused on strengthening the Black community. It was created to connect the “head and heart,” says Siobhan Jackson, Nehemiah’s director of education, while providing more opportunities for people to experience Black culture, joy and art. Now in its fourth year, the festival has doubled its film lineup, offering a broader mix that includes major blockbusters, short films and video essays. “As it has grown, I’m getting to sort of bring it to my original hope and goal, which is to create a specifically unapologetically Black space,” Jackson said.

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