Tickets on sale for HBCU Student Film Festival held in Detroit

The screenings, panel discussions and award ceremony will be held at Michigan Central Station.

Tickets are now on sale for the first in-person HBCU Student Invitational Film Competition and Festival on Aug. 23 at New Lab inside the recently reopened Michigan Central Station in Detroit. Produced by Autumn Sun, an organization focused on creating a platform to highlight young Black Artists, the festival will show films produced by student creators from historically Black colleges and universities.

Students will screen their films on Aug. 23 and the winners of the $10,000 Jury Award will be announced the following day. The screenings and panel discussions are free, but registration is required. Tickets to the award ceremony and the following gala at Michigan Central Station cost $50 and $100, respectively.

The festival is being hosted in Detroit because Autumn Sun founder Bruce Clifton is a Detroit native. It’s also co-sponsored by the city of Detroit Office of Arts, Culture & Entrepreneurship (ACE).

“Detroit is a creative arts hub for every genre, fine and performing arts, dance, everything — so it’s no surprise that our city is growing its opportunities for filmmakers,” said ACE Director Rochelle Riley in a press release.

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HBCU Student Film Festival

10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Aug. 23; 5 p.m. – midnight and Aug. 24

New Lab at Michigan Central Station

2050 15th St., Detroit

Registration for screening and panel discussions required. Tickets for award ceremony ($50) and Film Festival Gala ($100) required.

Visit eventbrite.com/e/2024-hbcu-student-film-festival-in-detroit-tickets-978747769927?aff=oddtdtcreator for information or to register and purchase tickets.