Events

FILMMAKERS BREAKFAST

The Filmmakers Breakfast is perhaps one of the most important events of the festival. Here, filmmakers will receive the latest festival news and updates. Our 2019 award nominees will be announced, coupled with the filmmakers choice award, which is presented during the Filmmakers Breakfast.

Date: Feb 2, 2019

Time: 8AM

Location: Embassy Suites La Jolla – Directions

The official photo of the 2019 San Diego Black Film Festival nominees will also be taken. Essentially, this is where filmmakers are brought up to speed on the festival happenings over a delightful breakfast. Celebrity guests and speakers are always on hand. Admission for the general public to the Filmmakers Breakfast is very limited. This event always sells out. Reserve your seat at the table now! Advanced tickets are required.

Women of Color Roar 2019 is a Black History Month celebration of the historic elections of Women of Color; from London Breed becoming the first African American female mayor of San Francisco to a record number of WOC in the freshman class of Congress. Although we have made gains, there is much work to do. How is it possible that there have only been two Black women in the Senate in 200 years? And how are we going to eliminate the barriers that have kept us from electing a Black woman governor?

Let’s talk about it.

Join us for A Panel Discussion, Women of Color: Running and Winning.

A panel of dynamic women leaders will reflect on 2018, a banner year for women of color running for office, share insights from their own campaigns and shed light on the required groundwork for the 2020 election.

2018
Our 2018 Inaugural event, the Women of Color Roar Breakfast was a stunning success. The sold-out event brought 300 women from diverse racial and ethnic groups together to honor Black women leaders who were trailblazers.
We sponsored 80 high school and college-age young women to attend complimentary as our special guests. This unique gathering provided the young women with the opportunity to be surrounded by women in leadership and exposed them to great role models which led to mentorships and internships. The Women of Color Roar breakfast was a transformative experience for them.

Women of Color Roar 2019 will offer mentorships, internships and instill sense of mission encourage young women to run for office. We will be honoring trail-blazing Women of Color in our community. They have been working tirelessly to register disenfranchised voters, to supply medical aid to the refugees at our border and stand up for criminal justice reform.
It is fitting that we launch Black History Month lifting up and amplifying the voice of the women carrying the Democratic Party to victory.
We are energized by this development on a national level and seek to nurture it in our own region. Our mission is to support women in office, uplift women running for office and encourage more women to run for office in San Diego County.

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Continental breakfast will be served.

The Indivisible Project is a 501 (c) 4 nonprofit corporation. Donations are not tax deductible.

This Community space needs a bit of “love” need to re do the floor mural, (Mayan time piece) re-plant the garden. It has gotten a lot of usage so we want to spruce it up for 2019.
Food and refreshments will be available……….

The contribution of Black men and women throughout the history of California is often overlooked because it doesn’t easily fit into the established narrative. In Los Angeles, over half of the original settlers were of African descent. These settlers left New Spain for the northern frontier to escape the oppression of the Spanish caste system, just as the racially oppressive Jim Crow laws propelled a similar migration from the American South 150 years later. Pioneers and politicians, as well as entrepreneurs and educators, left an indelible mark on the region’s history. Robert Lee Johnson offers the story of a few of the notable Black men and women who came to Southern California seeking opportunity and a better life for their families. Come early.

Running February 1-17, 2019: “Bojo’s Place” Written by Jennie Hamilton, directed by Earl Hamilton, Jr., and Yolanda Franklin, is CAT’s annual “HOT” toe tapping, finger popping, don’t stop now, MUSICAL REVUE, presented in commemoration of Black History Month, to honor and celebrate the Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rock & Roll and MoTown, and those who made them possible. Every February we celebrate different Pioneer Musical Artists who’ve paved the way for many of us. Come see Community Actors Theatre burst into a joyous, inspiring celebration! Check to see who we celebrate this year. Fri/Sat at 8pm., Sun. at 3pm. $15.00 for Seniors, Students and Military. $18 General. Choreographed by Patty Fay. Musical Director, Kimberly Coburn. For Tickets, or to RSVP: 619-807-7059 or, www.communityactorstheatre.com Tickets are also available thru ARTS Tix and/or, Goldstar

Community Actors Theatre
2957 54th., St., San Diego, CA 92105

Additional Parking is allowed across the street in the south side Parking Lot of the Calvary Baptist Church. (Church on 54th.) The Church in the middle of the block with the tall steeple.

AWARDS DINNER & GALA
The San Diego Black Film Festival Awards Dinner & Gala is the most prestigious event of the festival. This is where filmmakers are presented awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and numerous other categories. Winners take to the stage, receive their award, and give thanks to all those who made it possible. Expect entertainment and other enjoyable activities. Celebrity hosts, numerous celebrity attendees, exquisite cuisine and fine spirits. Dress to impress! This event is sold out each year, so it’s a good idea to purchase an Awards Dinner & Gala ticket before full details announced.
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Date: Feb 2, 2019
Time: 8PM
Location: TBA

Let’s start off Black History Month with an awesome hike!!
Pay a visit to Kwaay Paay Peak for an efficient workout that’s rewarded with panoramic views. The 2.2-mile round trip hike to the 1,194-foot summit climbs 885 feet, with steep stretches that will have your heart pumping. The summit is just ten miles from downtown San Diego, within the 6,800 acres of Mission Trails Regional Park, so you’ll see beautiful natural landscapes and cityscapes on this fun San Diego hike. Meet at Old Mission Dam Historic Site entrance.

TBA
​FEATURED CLOSING DAY FILMS $20
One ticket will grant you access to all closing day films. Watch as many as you like for one $20 fee.

Date: Feb 3, 2019
Time: 11AM
​Location: Arclight Cinemas La Jolla – Directions

Running February 1-17, 2019: “Bojo’s Place” Written by Jennie Hamilton, directed by Earl Hamilton, Jr., and Yolanda Franklin, is CAT’s annual “HOT” toe tapping, finger popping, don’t stop now, MUSICAL REVUE, presented in commemoration of Black History Month, to honor and celebrate the Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rock & Roll and MoTown, and those who made them possible. Every February we celebrate different Pioneer Musical Artists who’ve paved the way for many of us. Come see Community Actors Theatre burst into a joyous, inspiring celebration! Check to see who we celebrate this year. Fri/Sat at 8pm., Sun. at 3pm. $15.00 for Seniors, Students and Military. $18 General. Choreographed by Patty Fay. Musical Director, Kimberly Coburn. For Tickets, or to RSVP: 619-807-7059 or, www.communityactorstheatre.com Tickets are also available thru ARTS Tix and/or, Goldstar

Community Actors Theatre
2957 54th., St., San Diego, CA 92105

Additional Parking is allowed across the street in the south side Parking Lot of the Calvary Baptist Church. (Church on 54th.) The Church in the middle of the block with the tall steeple.

Super Bowl Sunday 3pm at Tavern + Bowl East Village 930 Market St, San Diego 92101!

Early arrival suggested. Seats will fill up fast. Flat breads, Wings, Burgers, Cheesesteaks, Soft Pretzels, Craft Beer, and Specialty Cocktails. Kid friendly event and we will have bowling specials.

DJ will be spinning the hottest music throughout the event.