Honolulu African American Film Festival

Honolulu African American Film Festival
Saturday, Feb 15, 2025 at 2:00pm
The Honolulu Museum of Art
900 South Beretania Street
808-532-8768

The 14th Honolulu African American Film Festival presents films that celebrate Black excellence in art and justice. See 11 features from the US—and one from France—that highlight issues relevant to our past and present.

The program is presented in collaboration with the Honolulu African American Film Festival committee: Daphne Barbee-Wooten, Ethan Caldwell, Akiemi Glenn, Tadia Rice, and Sandra Simms.

Schedule of Events

2:00PM - 4:00PM: Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
A look at the life and work of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.

7:00PM - 9:00PM: Murder in Harlem
Oscar Micheaux's powerful detective story is a still-relevant indictment of institutional racism in its depiction of a Black man wrongly accused of murder.

Cost:
Adult: $15
18 and Under: Free

Location: Honolulu Museum of Art - Doris Duke Theatre.