Kwanzaa Film Festival

Kwanzaa Film Festival Kwanzaa International Film Festival is a community-organized film festival out of Harlem, NY where prevails.

05/22/2026
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04/29/2026

Calling all college performers — this is your moment. 🎭
The 8th annual Dr. Doris Derby Collegiate Monologue Competition is now seeking applicants for a live virtual showcase on Let’s Talk Theatre—LIVE!

Selected finalists will perform live on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET, and the top 4 winners will be flown to Atlanta to perform during the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival.

Bring us your strongest 2–3 minute monologue — dramatic or comedic, classical or contemporary. We’re looking for truth, presence, preparation, and the kind of storytelling that stays with people.

This is more than a competition.
It’s a platform.
It’s a spotlight.
It’s a chance to be seen.

🎓 Open to enrolled college performers
🎭 2–3 minute monologue required
🎙️ Finalists perform live on the podcast
✈️ Top 4 winners flown to Atlanta for ABTF

Apply now. Space is limited.
Comment MONOLOGUE or visit our website link in bio.

With Daramy A. Kabba – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
04/26/2026

With Daramy A. Kabba – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

I always find myself shedding tears when I watch Akeelah and the Bee. It’s more than emotion—it’s the spirit of the film...
04/25/2026

I always find myself shedding tears when I watch Akeelah and the Bee. It’s more than emotion—it’s the spirit of the film.
This story truly lives in the principles of Kwanzaa:
🖤 Unity
❤️ Collective Work & Responsibility
💚 Self-Determination
💛 Purpose, Creativity & Faith
You can feel it in every moment—community lifting a young girl, believing in her, pouring into her future.
This is the kind of storytelling our young people deserve. Films that affirm, inspire, and remind them who they are.
I long for more films like this.

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