Black Star International Film Festival

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|years_active=2015–present|founders=Juliet Asante|organised=|website={{URL|bsiff.org}}}}Black Star International film festival (BSIFF) is a non-profit festival in Ghana founded by Juliet Asante in 2015. It is a festival celebrated annually to bridge the gap between African movie cinema and the global community of movie makers and focuses on the business aspect of film making.{{Cite web|url=https://bsiff.org/|title=BSIFF|website=Black Star International Film Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2018/08/black-star-international-film-festival-2018-opens-in-accra/|title=Black Star International Film Festival 2018 opens in Accra|date=2018-08-14|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Government-to-include-Black-Star-International-Film-Festival-in-2019-budget-Catherine-Afeku-677945|title=Government to include Black Star International Film Festival in 2019 budget – Catherine Afeku|website=www.ghanaweb.com|access-date=2020-04-13}}

Activities

The festival is celebrated for a week and it coupled with several activities which are Workshop, Panel Session, African Film Market, A music concert, Awards night and daily film screenings. During these activities participant or industry players network do business and also celebrate Africans for their works over the year.{{Cite web|url=https://filmfreeway.com/bsiff|title=Black Star International Film Festival|website=FilmFreeway|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/black-star-international-film-festival-2018-opens-in-accra.html|title=Black Star International Film Festival 2018 opens in Accra|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-04-13}}

Themes

List of theme from the year of inception to date

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!Theme

!Year

Shaping The Mind of a Generation

|2016{{Cite web|url=https://bsiff.org/about|title=Submit|website=Black Star International Film Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-13}}

For The Young At Heart

|2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghmoviefreak.com/blackstar-international-film-festival-2017-scheduled-18th-21st-august/|title=Blackstar International Film Festival 2017, Scheduled for 18th – 21st August|last=Asankomah|first=Tony|date=2017-07-15|website=GhMovieFreak|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-13}}

Film As a Tool for National Development

|2018{{Cite web|url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/black-star-international-film-festival-bsiff-2018-ends-on-a-high-note/|title=Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) 2018 ends on a high note|last=Debrah|first=Ameyaw|date=2018-08-22|website=AmeyawDebrah.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-13}}

Connecting Cultures Through Film

|2019{{Cite web|url=https://bsiff.org/upcoming-activitiesnews|title=Submit|website=Black Star International Film Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-13}}

References

Category:Film festivals in Ghana

Category:Non-profit organisations based in Ghana

Category:International organizations based in Africa