Diverse Voices and Resources in Film Guide

Afrikana is dedicated to using high-quality, well-crafted stories to elevate Black culture.
Through Black creative expression, we are building a community rooted in lasting connections across the diaspora.

The DC Black Film Festival (DCBFF) is dedicated to exhibiting quality film, web series and television content by and about people of African descent. We support emerging artists striving to add diversity to the images, tastemakers and storytellers working in the entertainment industry.

We are a group of volunteers working year-round to produce an annual film festival that brings stories of immigrants and refugees to Capital-area audiences.

Nepal America International Film Festival (NAIFF) is an annual film event organized by Nepal America Film Society, Inc. The festival takes place in the Washington DC Metro area in collaboration with Nepali Diaspora community organizations, personalities, and other cinematic organizations of the United States and Nepal.

For 19 years, the annual Northern Virginia Jewish Film Festival has been celebrating the scope of Jewish life, culture, and identity on the big screen.

Reel Affirmations Film Festival is Washington DC’s International LGBTQ+ Film Festival and Monthly Film Series.

The Virginia Diasporic Communities Film Festival (VADCFF) is an annual celebration of filmmaking, visual storytelling and artistry from diasporic communities that represent Virginia.