articleThe Brief The BlackStar Film Festival returns to Philadelphia from Aug. 6-9 for its 15th anniversary. The BlackStar Film Festival will celebrate 15 years of spotlighting Black, Brown and Indigenous filmmakers when its four-day program returns to Philadelphia in August. When is the BlackStar Film Festival? The 2026 BlackStar Film Festival will take place from Thursday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 9. The lineup includes 22 world premieres, 10 North American premieres, four U.S. premieres, 13 East Coast premieres and 34 Philadelphia premieres.