Starring Nicole Beharie and Alfre Woodard, American Violet is based on the astonishing true story that occured during the 2000 election in Hearn, TX .This is a must-see film about the insidious criminalization of Black people. Opening night reception follows.

A love story of bikes and one-night stands told through two African-American twenty-somethings dealing with issues of class, identity, and the evolving conundrum of being a minority in rapidly gentrifying San Francisco—a city with the smallest proportional black population of any other major American city.

(West Coast Premiere) LHAAFF is deeply proud and honored to partner with Cine Seattle-producers of the Seattle Latino International Film Festival to bring “Celia the Queen”.  Legendary Afro Cuban diva Celia Cruz was a woman whose voice symbolized the soul of a nation. Her reign as the queen of salsa, surrounded her with some of [...]

The 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival features a variety of narrative dramas, documentaries and experimental films.  The Hip Hop movement has brought a cultural sea change, and the LHAAFF has three films that explore the culture and movement of  Hip Hop around the globe.
B-Girl Be – A documenatry that takes you inside the [...]

The 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival promises to bring delightful, provocative and engaging film from around the world bringing its annual eclectic mix of historic and contemporary film. With 9 days of film screenings, workshops and lively gala events, this festival is a feast for the senses, with inspiring post-screening discussion with filmmakers [...]

Hollywood must widen its angle -
Jerry Large -
Seattle Times staff columnist -
Danny Glover says a handful of men control what we see in movie theaters, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
He’s been urging people to get the word out about worthwhile films, tell their neighbors, get their churches to churn up an audience [...]

This is not a market festival…it’s a people festival, driven by the passion of filmmakers for their craft and audiences hungry for films outside the Hollywood machine.  Audiences overwhelmingly rate this festival highly and many return year after year. “While the African American Film Festival, now in its fifth year, is marked by steady success, [...]

The Underground Railroad Film Series (URFS) is the neighborhood participation component of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center’s African American Film Festival.    The URFS uses the metaphor of the Underground Railroad to represent the small, intimate community-to-community screenings that bring thoughtful context to our lives.

Beginning in September, the URFS screens independent films at [...]

DEADLINE JANUARY 16, 2009
The April 18-26, 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, an annual presentation of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle, Washington, USA invites independent film entries of any length. Genres/subject areas: narrative, documentary, children’s, youth-made movies, shorts, lesbian/gay/trans, animation, experimental.
Filmmakers do not have to be Black, but films should include [...]