Upcoming: Film Festival

The Black Alphabet Film Festival ( BAFF ) returns for its third outing of showcasing films and other works that highlight and explore the Black LGBTQ and same-gender-loving ( SGL ) experience on July 23-26.

This year BAFF's international film festival will now take place beginning Thursday, July 23, and closing on Sunday, July 26, at Center on Halsted and a venue to be determined in the near future.

Tickets will be available for purchase as of early June. BAFF is conducting an Indiegogo campaign at [campaign ended].

The campaign launched April 17 and ends July 17. Last year, the festival raised $3,120; this year's goal is $5,000.

Also, BAFF is accepting film and video submissions. For details on how to submit a film or video, visit [information removed] or https://filmfreeway.com/festival/baff. Visit WWW.BLACKALPHABET.ORG for more information.