Friday, November 8, 2024 

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9 AM -5 PM

Walk-Up & On-Site Registration

 

3 PM – 6 PM Theater Screening Room 

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Film Screening Marathon Two days of continuous curated film screenings featuring HBCU student filmmaker challenge finalists with independent alumni film premieres 

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10 AM - 6 PM

HBCYOU presents Beyond the Lights Career Lounge! 

Learn about and sign up for internships and meet vendors in the Lounge: Learn about summer 2025 internships and One on One mentorship opportunities. 

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10 AM - 2 PM

David E Talbert Masterclass - director, playwright, filmmaker, author, and influencer will conduct a masterclass. 

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12 PM- 1:15 PM

Opening Plenary Lunch: A Celebration of Black Cinema & Activism. A Conversation with Actress Naturi Naughton-Lewis on Power, Passion, & Perseverance - Hosted by Loni Love 

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1:30 PM- 2:30 PM

Presented by NBC: Crafting Change: A Career in Storytelling and Advocacy with executive producer and showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll (Found, All American) Moderated by Cori Murray 

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2:45 PM -3:45 PM

“Strictly Business”: Independent Filmmaking & Entrepreneurship with Production Companies - Cheryl Polote-Williamson & Bree West. Moderated by Ronda Penrice. 

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4 PM - 5 PM

TV One Presents presents FLUFF YOUR FEATHERS: How to effectively introduce and promote your best asset...YOU!" Advice from the Pros. SVP Programming, TV One, Austyn Biggers, and actors Brittany Inge and E. Roger Mitchell 

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5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Opening Night at the Movies Reception - Presented & Hosted by Latoya Foster, DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment

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7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Presented by Café Mocha Radio: Opening Night At the Movies, ’Kemba’ with Talk Back – Moderated by daytime EP "Sherri" Show Jawn Murray with a panel featuring creator and producer Kemba Smith and director Kelley Kali.

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Saturday, November 9, 2024 

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9 AM -12 PM 

Walk-up & Open Registration 

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10 AM - 6 PM

HBCYOU presents Beyond the Lights Career Lounge! New this year throughout the weekend, HBCYOU – P&G’s national program supporting students attending historically Black colleges & universities — presents Beyond the Lights Career and Vendor Lounge, showcasing their commitment to leveling up students' lifestyle needs with essential product giveaways and empowerment programming. Learn about and sign up for internships and meet vendors in the Lounge: Learn about summer 2025 internships and One on One mentorship opportunities. 

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10 AM – 5 PM Theater Screening Room 

Student Film Screening Marathon - Two days of continuous curated film screenings featuring HBCU student filmmakers challenge finalists with independent alumni film premieres. 

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11 AM - 12 PM

Beauty Shop Panel Discussion: Dive into the glitz and glam of the production with costume design and character Makeup with Design expert Angelique Michelle. Hosted by Blex Media 

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12:15 PM – 1:30 PM 

Presented by AARP - “ My HBCU Joy Awards hosted by Loni Love honoring Actress and Director Keshia Knight Pulliam (keynote speaker) , Stacy Milner (HBCU Los Angeles), and TeeJ Mercer (Move-In Day Mafia). Celebrate the artistry of HBCU creators as we announce the winners of the 2024 HBCU First Film Festival Challenge. 

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1:45 PM – 2:45pm 

Avant: The BLACK GODFATHER: Documentary FIlmmaking, Music Licensing & Supervision- Phil Thornton & Deborah Riley Draper 

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3:00 PM – 4:00PM 

“Gifted & Black - Representation Matters with Laya DeLeon Hayes, Laila Pruitt & Kemba Smith 

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3:00 PM – 4:00PM 

SCHOOL DAZE: How to Identify your career niche and market your brand with Kym Whitley, Jessie Woo, and LaRoyce Hawkins

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4:00 PM – 5:15PM 

Presented by Oxygen True Crime: Faith Jenkins: From Prosecutor to Producer, a conversation with former Manhattan prosecutor, television producer and speaker Faith Jenkins (Oxygen True Crime’s Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins) 

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5:30 PM - 6:30PM 

Presented by Andscape: Closing Night at the Movies Reception 

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6:30 PM - 7:30PM 

Presented by Andscape: Closing Night at the Movies, ‘The Honorable Shyne’ Documentary. A Clips & Conversation event with a panel featuring Grammy-Award winning artist Shyne Barrow, Director Marcus A. Clarke and Andscape’s Justin Tinsley and David Dennis Jr. 

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7:45 PM – 8:30 PM

Closing Speaker DO The RIGHT Thing! Keanna “KJ” Rose, a 2024 “I Aspire” 100 honoree, author and FAMU alum ​

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Sunday, November 10, 2024 

Passes to the African American History Museum 

It’s a celebration of Black Filmmakers rooted In the HBCU Culture. 

Network with today’s leading HBCU alumni who are ‘inspiring’ the next generation of filmmakers!