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2024 GFF Awards
Virtual Experience
Due to situations out of our control, the 4th Annual GFF will take place 100% online in a virtual experience. What does this mean? It means that you get to enjoy it from the comfort of your home.
Virtual Experience
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Festival Schedule
Captivating screenings, interactive workshops, engaging panels, delicious VIP lounge food, and your next connection await you at the Greenwood Film Festival.
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2:00 PM CT
Healing of Greenwood
It's time to possess the healing that Greenwood needs. Join us as we soak in the events of the Massacre, time traveling to put ourselves in their shoes, and ultimately gain healing for the community.
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5:30 PM CT
Screening Preshow
Watch trailers, and learn all about the festival and sponsors in the virtual preshow.
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6:20 PM CT
Film Screening
Greenwood Ablaze. Hip Hop's Lost Soul, Huey, Breathe, Traffick in the City
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8:10 PM CT
Film Discussion
Stay with us as we ask the filmmakers, actors, and producers our most burning questions and discuss the film.
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2:00 PM CT
Embracing Our Natural Identity
Let's talk about embracing our natural identity. From cultural, hair, make-up etc.
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3:00 PM CT
Money v. Purpose Panel
A question of questions. Money versus purpose. How can you do both in this economy and day of inflation?
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5:30 PM CT
Film Screenings
A Race in the Sun, Pictures Only, Ameka and Her Magical Crown, Freedom Hair
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8:45 PM CT
Film Discussion
Stay with us as we ask the filmmakers, actors, and producers our most burning questions and discuss the film.
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2:00 PM CT
What's Happening To Gen Z?
This a hot topic but a much-needed convo. Gen Z is being bombarded by ideals that harm the individual and the community. From emasculation to social media. Let's unpack this! This is a convo you don't want to miss!
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3:00 PM CT
Finding Causes To Film Panel
Whether is a documentary or a narrative film, you have something to say. Learn how to hone your voice and create films connected to causes that matter.
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6:00 PM CT
Film Screening
Sentient, Candence: A Love Story, Photosynthesis, Remember Me: Dementia in the African American Community.
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8:45 PM CT
Film Discussion
Stay with us as we ask the filmmakers, actors, and producers our most burning questions and discuss the film.
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2:00 PM CT
Prerecorded Acting Classes
Discover the depth that every actor needs and most directors are looking for. It's an acting workshop for beginners and advance actors
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5:30 PM CT
Film Screenings
They Don't Live Long, Save Our Sons, The Wrong Choice, The War Torn Drum, SA'ANA
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7:45 PM CT
Film Discussion
Stay with us as we ask the filmmakers, actors, and producers our most burning questions and discuss the film.
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2:00 PM CT
Filmmaking Workshop
Dive into filmmaking secrets to enhance your productions. Whether you are new or old. This is for you.
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3:00 PM CT
The Massacre Exposed Keynote
Let's go on a journey to discover the roots of why the 1921 Massacre happened. We will uncover the conspiracy, unearth Oklahoma's history, and find the root of white supremacy and self-hate.
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6:00 PM CT
Film Screenings
They're Marching On Us, Battle Line: A Poetic Cry for Justice, HELP! I Think My Teacher is Racist, GATES
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8:45 PM CT
Q&A Session
Stay with us as we ask the filmmakers, actors, and producers our most burning questions and discuss the film.
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1:00 PM CT
Producing Workshop
Let's talk about the keys to great producing. From theatrical releases to streaming. How do you take an idea from concept to the screen?
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2:00 PM CT
How to Distribute & Keep Your Rights Panel
Distribution is one of the hardest and gate kept endeavors. Learn how to break the code for your next productions.
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4:00 PM CT
Film Screenings
Sites of Resistance and Healing, Mister Gates
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6:00 PM CT
Film Discussion
Stay with us as we ask the filmmakers, actors, and producers our most burning questions and discuss the film.
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6:20 PM CT
GFF Awards (8/12/24)
The first GFF award show goes over the best of the best and wraps the year's festival up.
Festival
Greenwood Film Festival is a revolutionary film festival in Tulsa Oklahoma where Truth and storytelling meet. As a premiere black film festival, we screen films that expose the ills of society, speak truth to power, challenge us to grow, make us laugh and empower.
Film Screenings
Workshops
Panels
Q&A
Filmmaker Lounge
Award Show
Dianne
Dianne Houston is an Oscar-nominated writer/director with three decades of credits and accomplishments in television and film. Houston, known for her unique skills as a storyteller, director, and as a builder of memorable characters, has developed film and television projects for Showtime, HBO, Tribeca Films, Paramount, New Line, Participant Films, Universal, CBS, ABC, Paramount, and many others.
Oscar Nominated
Houston was the first African American female director to be nominated for an Oscar in that or any other directing category.
Film & TV Credits
Take the Lead; Seacole; Knights of the South Bronx; Runaway Island; and Surviving Compton: Suge, Dre, and Michel’le, Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland; EMPIRE, and Freedom Hair.
truth / storytelling
truth / storytelling
Featured
Check out these short, feature, and doc headliners. Their something for everyone.
Virtual Festival
It's time to get your tickets and prepare to experience a revolutionary film festival.
Day Pass
$10 / Person
- Access to Screenings
- Access to Panels
- Access to Workshops
- Access to Creative Lounge
VIP Experience
$50 / Person
- Access to Screenings
- Access to Panels
- Access to Workshops
- Access to VIP Lounge
truth / storytelling
truth / storytelling
Latest
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GFF
A schedule will be found on the home page under the festival schedule section. In addition, you can click on the event name and be taken to a description of the event.
The festival will be held entirely online. The festival is praying to be back physically in 2025. Please stay tuned on our social media page for festival news.
You can also contact info@greenwoodfilmfestival.com and we will answer your question as soon as possible.
If have to get a refund, we can gladly give a full refund within 2 days of the purchase date. After 2 days, we are not able to give a refund. We can also not give a refund 14 days from the event. This includes tickets that were purchased within two weeks of the event.