Festivals & Awards

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Thank you!


We’ve had the incredible opportunity to hear from so many diverse people from around the globe about the profound impact of our film, Sugar Dumplin. It’s our sincere hope that you can continue to celebrate this important journey with us as we share this moving story with even more audiences. This is truly just the beginning of our adventure, and we are immensely grateful for the unwavering support from all the amazing festivals and film organizations that have believed in our vision. Join us on this exciting journey as we bring the powerful narratives of Sugar Dumplin to life, touching heartstrings and sparking meaningful conversations around the world.

Official Sections

  • The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is an annual event dedicated to empowering Black talent and showcasing film and television content by and about people of African descent. Believing that diverse artists deserve the same opportunities as their
  • Caribbean Film Festival is a world-class destination film festival and the central hub for Caribbean cinema. We bring islands together under a shared love for storytelling and a collective vision to revive the Caribbean film industry.
  • Pan African Film Festival is a non-profit corporation in Los Angeles, California, United States, that states its goal is to promote "cultural understanding among peoples of African descent" through exhibiting art and film. It hosts a film festival an
  • AIMAFF is a monthly film festival. Every month a film wins the award of the current month. At the end of the year, the 12 monthly winners compete for the annual award of BEST FILM OF THE YEAR.  AIMAFF has a monthly format to showcase and award more f
  • Celebrating twenty years strong and shining like the Caribbean sun! CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) is marking two decades of showcasing the vibrant and dynamic stories of the Caribbean and African diaspora. From ancestral wisdom to
  • The Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival in Beloit, Wisconsin, usually held in mid-February. The first edition of the festival took place in 2006. BIFF has evolved from a single weekend to now span 10 days and seven ve
  • Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) is an IMDb qualifying international monthly and annual competition for filmmakers. CPIFF is all about encouraging independant filmmakers to cultivate their creativity and be another step forward in thei
  • Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) is an IMDb qualifying international monthly and annual competition for filmmakers. CPIFF is all about encouraging independant filmmakers to cultivate their creativity and be another step forward in thei
  • Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) is an IMDb qualifying international monthly and annual competition for filmmakers. CPIFF is all about encouraging independant filmmakers to cultivate their creativity and be another step forward in thei
  •  About TCFF The Third Culture Film Festival, originally founded in Hong Kong in 2016, is now returning to Tauranga for its second year!
  • A home for aspiring filmmakers! Join us for an amazing live screening with opportunities to pitch your film to industry experts, connect with fellow creators and industry leaders, share your passion in short cinema interviews, and celebrate with film
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