For more than two decades, the North Carolina Black Film Festival (NCBFF) has focused on celebrating Black cinema as artists from across the country gather in Wilmington.

North Carolina Black Film Festival kicks off this Thursday in Wilmington, offering a celebration of Black cinema with events running through Sun ...

Festivities include viewing feature films, recognizing Black filmmakers and a documentary on the late artist Minnie Evans.

According to a press release from NCBFF, this year the festival will honor film producer and animator Bruce W. Smith with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in Animation and cinematographer Isiah ...