BLACK ASSOCIATION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS WEST
Presents?
DAY OF BLACK DOCS ¨C ROCK! Los Angeles for Its
18th Year
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#blackdocsrock!
Los Angeles, CA 2025 ¨C Get ready to celebrate
Black storytelling through the powerful lens of documentary filmmaking! Day
of Black Docs, a mini film festival that highlights Black documentary
filmmakers and their compelling stories, returns to Los Angeles on Friday,
May 16th, and Saturday, May 17th, 2025. This annual fundraising event, produced
by brings together
creatives and audiences for its 18th year, celebrating an intimate two-day
celebration of documentaries that focus on the Black Music Experience,
both in front of and behind the camera.
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Friday, May 16 2025 | OPENING
RECEPTION! 7
pm -9 pm
?5670 Wilshire Blvd. #9, Los Angeles, CA
90036.?
BADWest brings together four veteran Black filmmakers in an intimate panel discussion and audience Q&A on the topics of Love/ Resistance/ Power with clips from the filmmakers¡¯ work & reception to follow.
Saturday, May 17 2025 | Day of Screenings 12 pm ¨C 6:30 pm
Mark Goodson Theater, 2021 N. Western Avenue, LA, CA 90027.
Attendees can enjoy back-to-back screenings of four remarkable films, panel discussions, and Q&As with filmmakers. Music takes
center stage! The day shines a spotlight on Black music documentaries and personal narratives, featuring powerful stories of
resilience, determination, and self-acceptance.
#blackdocsrock!
Screenings
- We Want the Funk, directed by Stanley Nelson & Nicole Londo
- Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It, directed by Paris Barclay (LA Festival Premiere)
- It Was All A Dream, directed by dream hampton
- Shepherd's Calling, directed by Wubetu Shimelash (short film)
#blackdocsrock! dives into the influence of Black music and its transformative impact on new
wave and hip-hop. Esteemed journalist and NPR, KNBC, LA Times critic Tim Cogshell moderates.
- All-Day Pass: $25
- Block Pass (Per Screening Block): $18
- Reserved Seating (All-Day): $50
- Night & Day Combo Pass (Both Events): $40
- Advanced purchase is strongly recommended due to limited seating
- No walk-ins!? All tickets must be purchased by Saturday, May 17th, 2025, by 9 am
Food Vendors: MamaAunties Vegan Goodies & Sybil's Tacos
Let the rhythm inspire and the stories captivate!
#blackdocsrock!
Terry Scott