SF Black Film Festival gathers big names and fresh talent for Juneteenth celebrations

The San Francisco Black Film Festival starts Thursday, June 13. For four days, it celebrates the art of Black filmmakers from all over the country.

With Juneteenth right around the corner, it’s a great week to celebrate Black stories, with the festival bringing in big names and opening the door to fresh talent to the Bay Area.The festival kicks off Thursday with Dwayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné!’s film "Timeless" at the African American Arts and Culture Center in the Fillmore district.It lasts through Sunday, presenting more than 70 films of varying genres.

She said this is the ninth film festival her film has been selected for. She credits her faith for the opportunity."I am just happy that God is moving through it and being faithful through this whole journey," said Imobersteg.The San Francisco Black Film Festival began in 1998, when the current Executive Director Cree Ray’s grandmother, Ave Monague, decided to expand her black-owned VHS rental shop into a black film event.

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