Students, filmmakers, media professionals and creatives gathered at Howard University’s Amour J. Blackburn Center on Nov. 5 for a reception kicking off three days of programming to celebrate the creativity and ingenuity rising from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Under the theme “How to Be the Next,” the fourth annual HBCU First Look Film Festival from Nov. 5-7 focused on encouraging young creators to develop their talents, build professional relationships and become future influential voices in film and television.
The opening reception — presented by STARZ and hosted by the District of Columbia’s Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) — offered food and opportunities to network, while also bringing attention to the importance of creating opportunities for emerging filmmakers, actors, television producers, screenwriters and other creative professionals.
