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Black Alphabet Film Festival 2025 - Day 1
Sat, Oct 25
|AMC Theater
The Black Alphabet Film Festival (BAFF) returns for its 2025 edition—bigger, bolder, and more unapologetically us than ever before. Join us as we center and celebrate the voices of Black LGBTQ+ storytellers through film and performance.
Time & Location
Oct 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
AMC Theater , 1011 S Delano Ct, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
Guests
About the Event
From groundbreaking features to powerful shorts, BAFF 2025 showcases stories that challenge, uplift, and reflect the beautiful complexity of our communities. Whether you're a filmmaker, a lover of cinema, or someone seeking connection and joy—this is your space.
Come for the films. Stay for the culture, the dialogue, and the vibe. Because our stories deserve the spotlight. Always.
RSVP
Sacred Ground - 11:30AM
This ticket grants entry to the following screening: Surviving Pulse: Life After a Mass Shooting Following the screening, you’ll receive a voting form by email—please take a moment to share your feedback. To experience additional film blocks, separate tickets are required.
$Living Truth - 12:45 PM
This ticket grants entry to the following screening: Three Vendors of Ipanema The New Creation Stroy THE DIVINE FEMME Out of Focus Following the screening, you’ll receive a voting form by email—please take a moment to share your feedback. To experience additional film blocks, separate tickets are required.
$Fluid Realities - 2:00PM
This ticket grants entry to the following screening: Non-Binary Music Video Meet Me. Songbird SCORED Following the screening, you’ll receive a voting form by email—please take a moment to share your feedback. To experience additional film blocks, separate tickets are required.
$Power in Presence - 3:00 PM
This ticket grants entry to the following screening: Black & Merry Plenum Taper Following the screening, you’ll receive a voting form by email—please take a moment to share your feedback. To experience additional film blocks, separate tickets are required.
$Reimagining Futures - 4:30 PM
This ticket grants entry to the following screening: Assembly - Rashaad Newsome and Johnny Symons Following the screening, you’ll receive a voting form by email—please take a moment to share your feedback. To experience additional film blocks, separate tickets are required.
$Half Day Ticket
Perfect for those who want a taste of the festival without committing to the entire day. The Half-Day Pass gives you access to any two film blocks of your choice—morning or afternoon. Whether you're drawn to powerful love stories or bold narratives of resistance, build your own mini-festival experience on your schedule.
$Full Day Ticket
Experience the full journey. The Full-Day Pass grants you access to all four film blocks, panel discussions, and festival perks. Immerse yourself in the depth and diversity of Black LGBTQ+ storytelling—from family roots to futuristic visions—all in one day. Come early, stay late, and be part of the movement.
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