Winnipeg 
Events Description
Black Space Winnipeg in partnership with the Winnipeg Film Group is proud to present the 2020 Afro Prairie Film Festival in celebration of Black History Month, from February 19-23, 2020. The Afro Prairie Film Festival celebrates Black cinema across North America and promotes the work of established and emerging Black filmmakers in Canada. This four-day festival is filled with programming and education that explores Black narratives on screen and behind the scenes.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $10-$40
Festival Passes: $40.00 (General) | $30.00 (Students, Winnipeg Film Group/Cinematheque Members and Seniors) | Individual Tickets $10
How to get tickets?
At the door: At the door, cash, debit and credit
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Wednesday February 19, 2020 to Sunday February 23, 2020
Featured Events
Keynote Address by Alison Duke | Thursday February 20, 6:00 PM (Winnipeg Cinematheque | 100 Arthur St) – Sponsored by Rebecca Gibson
Networking Luncheon for Womxn in Film | Saturday February 22, 12:00 PM (Platform Gallery, 100 Arthur St) – Sponsored by University of Manitoba Women’s and Gender Studies Program
Film Schedule
Wednesday, February 19 (Film Screenings Show at Winnipeg Cinematheque (100 Arthur St)
Claudine | 7:00 PM
Directed by John Berry
1972, USA, 92 mins
Cane River | 9:00 PM
Directed by Horace Jenkins
1982, USA, 90 mins
Thursday, February 20
Our Dance of Revolution | 7:00 PM
Directed by Phillip Pike
2019, Canada, 102 mins
Poetic Justice | 9:30 PM
Directed by John Singleton
1993, USA, 109 mins
Friday, February 21
Harriet | 7:00 PM
Directed by Kasi Lemmons
2019, USA, 125 mins
Dolemite | 9:00 PM
Directed by D’Urville Martin
1975, USA, 90 mins
Saturday, February 22
Time Sleeper | 1:00 PM Directed by Bisong Taiwo
2019, Canada, 93 mins
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool | 2:30 PM
Directed by Stanley Nelson
2019, USA, 115 mins
Barbara James w/ special tribute to Gerry Atwell | 5:00 PM
Directed by Winston Washington Moxam
2003, Canada, 80 mins
Sunday, February 23
Cabin Fever / Afro Prairie Film Festival: Supa Modo
Directed by Likarion Wainaina | 1:00 PM
2018, Germany/Kenya, 74 mins
The Last Black Man in San Francisco | 3:00 PM
Directed by Joe Talbot
2019, USA, 121 mins
Clemency | 5:15 PM
Directed by Chinonye Chukwu
2019, USA, 113 mins
Afro Prairie Film Festival: New Black Canadian Shorts | 7:30 PM
Shorts Films:
Wash Day | Dir. Kourtney Jackson – 10 mins
Kalunga Line | Dir. Ami Kenzo – 9.5 mins
Heron Gate | Dir. Stéphane Mukunzi – 8.5 mins
Measure | Dir. Karen Chapman – 9 mins
PICK | Dir. Alicia Harris – 11 mins
Lagoon | Dir. Christian Anderson – 11.5 mins
Promise Me | Dir. Alison Duke – 25 mins
Acting Masterclass w/ Tonya Williams | Sunday February 23, 12:00 PM (Winnipeg Film Group Black Lodge Studio (Room 304, Artspace) – Sponsored by ACTRA Manitoba
New Black Canadian Shorts – Winston W. Moxam Shorts Award | 7:30 PM
(events + screenings take place in Artspace, 100 Arthur St)
Venue & Address
Winnipeg Cinematheque , 100 Arthur St. Winnipeg, MB
Wheelchair accessible
Street Parking
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
