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WELCOME to the 2013 Hollywood Black Film Festival!

HBFF 2013 will be screening an Official Selection of 73 films at the Ricardo Montalban Theater, located at 1615 N. Vine St, Hollywood CA 90028.

HBFF 2013’s INFOTAINMENT CONFERENCE takes place at the W Hotel Hollywood, 6250 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood CA 90028 and features a wealth of informational panels and workshops covering a wide variety of topics which include: film production, distribution and marketing, pitching, writing for television and film, in addition to specific programs designed to inform and educate actors. 

CLICK on titles of films or panels to get more information or to BUY TICKETS. CLICK on the category name on the right side of the page to sort by category.

Individual Panel Tickets (W Hotel Hollywood) - $30, plus fee
Individual Screening Tickets (Ricardo Montalban Theater) - $15, including fee

Schedule Subject to Change 

avatar for Mr. Steve Altemus

Mr. Steve Altemus

Intuitive Machines, Inc.
President
MM

Mr. Michael Amato

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Systems Engineer
avatar for Amber Bickham

Amber Bickham

ComicView
Producer
DB

David Bloom

Words & Deeds
Principal
avatar for Tony Chamblee

Tony Chamblee

Hollywood Black Film Festival
Director, Multi-Media & Technology; Project Stargazer
avatar for Chris Charalambous

Chris Charalambous

Freestyle Releasing
Head of Acquisitions
avatar for Ms. Nona Cheeks

Ms. Nona Cheeks

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Director, Innovative Partnerships Program Office
SC

Steve Collins

NASA/JPL
Mars Curiosity Attitude Control Engineer
MC

Martha Cotton

Writer, Director, Producer (Pitch Workshop Mentor)
avatar for Steve Duncan

Steve Duncan

Screenwriting Professor, Writer/Producer/Co-Creator
avatar for Dr. Karina Edmonds

Dr. Karina Edmonds

California Institute of Technology
Executive Director for Institute Corporate Relations
FF

Fred Farina

California Institute of Technology
Chief Innovation Officer for California Institute of Technology
JF

Jim Fitzgerald

Lightspeed eps
Founder
RG

Rebecca Graham Forde

Writer, Producer (Pitch Workshop Mentor)
avatar for Dr. James B. Garvin

Dr. James B. Garvin

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Chief Scientist
DK

Dr. Kam Ghaffarian

Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc.
CEO and President
JG

Jeffrey Gordon

Writers Boot Camp
Founder
avatar for Kevin Grevioux

Kevin Grevioux

Actor, Screenwriter, Producer and Comic Book Writer/Creator
avatar for Dan Halperin

Dan Halperin

Epiphany Pictures
Producer, Writer, Director
CH

Charles Howard

Writer, Producer (Pitch Workshop Leader/Mentor)
JJ

Julie Janata

Producer, Editor, Director (Pitch Workshop Mentor)
avatar for Dr. Christyl Johnson

Dr. Christyl Johnson

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Deputy Director for Technology and Research Investments
avatar for Dr. Thomas Kashangaki

Dr. Thomas Kashangaki

Aerospace Corporation
Sr. Program lead, NASA Programs Division
TK

Tanya Kersey

Hollywood Black FIlm Festival
Founder & Executive Director
avatar for Jae Kim

Jae Kim

All Def Digital
avatar for Kattie Kotok

Kattie Kotok

British Film Commission
SL

Scott Leberecht

Visual Effects Art Director/Writer/Director
AL

Adam Lebovitz

Quick Film Budget, Inc.
Founder
BM

Bill Marsilii

Screenwriter
EM

Eric McGill

DAn Solutions
Sr. Technology Commercialization Manager
JM

Jon Meier

Visual Effects Lighting & Environments Supervisor
NN

Nichelle Nichols

Actor, Producer, Lt. Uhura from Star Trek, recruited first female and...
LP

Leo Partible

Master Screenwriting Teacher, Act One and Comic Book Writer/Creator
avatar for Chris Sneed

Chris Sneed

Comedian
avatar for Christina Lee Storm

Christina Lee Storm

Act One
Producer / Executive Director
avatar for Dr. Kenneth Washington

Dr. Kenneth Washington

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Vice President, Advanced Technology Center
DR

Dr. Randii Wessen

JPL Innovation Foundry
Senior Technical Staff