Inspired by our 2022 Queer Filmmaker Spotlight and our 2023 Black Film Club we bring you:

Get REAL’s Black Film Festival!

February 25th-27th 2025

What is Get REAL’s Black Film Festival?

Our Black Film Festival is a virtual space open to everyone 19+ to watch impactful Black films in a free, virtual setting that is structured, educational, accessible and fun!

We have screened a variety of docu/drama, feature films and shorts films! On the third night after the film screenings we will usually host a virtual panel with filmmakers from the films screened during the week, where have been able to learn the insights of the films, advice on the film industry and much more!

Our 2025 Black Film Festival will be held the week of February 25th - 27th!

Films for our Black Film Festival 2025 have already been selected however if you want to submit your film for the following years please follow the link below!

Black Film Festival 2025

Join us for our Black Film Festival 2025!

A space open to everyone 19+ to watch impactful Black films in a free, virtual setting that is structured, educational, accessible and fun!

Throughout the week of February 25-27th we will be screening: a Feature Film, a Documentary, 6 Short Films, followed by a virtual panel with filmmakers from the films screened during the week, where have been able to learn the insights of the films, advice on the film industry and much more!

Our Red Carpet ticket holders will receive an at-home movie watching kit, containing:
• 1x non-Alcholic beverage 
•1x Bag of Kernels Popcorn
• 1x Pack of Purdys Chocolatier chocolates

Black Film Festival 2024

This year we screened a docu/drama, a feature film and 5 shorts films! On the third night after the short film screenings we hosted a virtual panel with filmmakers from the films screened during the week, where we were able to learn the insights of the films, advice on the film industry and much more!

Black Film Festival Selections 2024

Black Film Club 2023

Our Black Film Club 2023 was inspiring and valuable.

  • 100% reported that the BFF gave them access to films they may not have know about or had access to otherwise

  • 100% reported that they would participate again if possible

Black Film Festival Selections 2023

Thank you to our amazing partners and event sponsors for making this incredible event possible and allowing us to amplify the work of, and support Black artists in film.

This year we are delighted to connect with CultureBrew.Art, a digital platform created by radicalized artists for BIPOC artists. CBA features a Canada-wide searchable database of Indigenous and radicalized artists working in every artistic discipline: literary, media, performing, and visual arts.