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6TH ANNUAL IBDFF 2025 Opening Night
August 15 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
IBDFF Opening Night Film & “Spotlight Award” Presentation
Timeline:
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Reception
7:00pm – 7:10pm: Special Presentation by Linda Everett
7:05pm – 8:00pm: Opening Film- “Richard Hunts’Monument To Ida B Wells”
8:00pm – 8:20pm: Q & A
8:30pm – 9:30pm: Spotlight Award Presentation
(presented by past recipient Jerald Harkness)
The IBDFF Spotlight Award recognizes a filmmaker for their outstanding
direction and production of documentary films that positively shed light
on the African American experience and inspire continued cultural
discourse.
This award is given annually to a filmmaker that displays an excellence
and dedication to their craft, sharing the unseen stories about the African
American experience.