This year we are fortunate to have films with good stories that highlight BIPOC journey across the globe: Canada, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Itay, Martinique, United Kingdom, and USA.

We want to thank our members who made the 4th anniversary of the Hamilton Black Film Festival a memorable one!

Special thanks to the city of Hamilton for supporting us, the talented filmmakers who submitted their films to our festival, and those who flew from overseas. We appreciate you from the bottom of our hearts!

THE 4TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAMILTON BLACK FILM FESTIVAL IS NOW CLOSED.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

2024 Official Selection

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST ACTRESS

1	Film Category	Film Name	Actress
	Feature Film	The Science of Fear	Tijuana Layne *Winner*
	Feature Film	Criterion for Marriage	Sayat Demissie
	Feature Film	Love Torn Between Two	Ashlee Loreal Davis

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST ACTOR

2	Film Category	Film Name	Actor
	Feature Film	The Science of Fear	Jonathan Grandchamp
	Feature Film	Criterion for Marriage	Girum Zenebe *Winner*

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY

3	Film Category	Film Name	Producer/Director
	Short Film	Null Island – Cyano Sun Suite	Produced by Tawhida Tanya Evanson Directed by Stefan Verna
	Short Film	WORLD WAR II: THE SHIPWRECKS OF TRUK LAGOON *Winner*	Produced by Christian Wehrle Directed by Christian Wehrle
	Short Film	Sistahs Getting Well	Prouduced by Jacqueline Glass, Brandi Harvey, Devon Curry, Anthony Bove Directed by Jacqueline Glass, Devon Curry

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY HISTORY

4	Film Category	Film Name	Producer/Director
	Feature Film	Ray of Hope	Prouduced by Ryan Singh, Nikila Cole, Patricia Scarlett Directed by Ryan Singh, Nikila Cole
	Feature Film	Finding Freedom On The Sixteen	Prouduced by Anthony Sherwood Directed by Anthony Sherwood
	Feature Film	The Color of Slavery *Winner*	Prouduced by Patrick Baucelin Directed by Patrick Baucelin
	Feature Film	Land of Upright People	Prouduced by Christian Carmosino Mereu, Emma Rossi Landi, Vito Zagarrio Directed by Christian Carmosino Mereu

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY - SOCIAL IMPACT

5	Film Category	Film Name	Producer/Director
	Feature Film	I am black, I am beautiful *Winner*	Produced by Sabrina Onana Directed by Sabrina Onana
	Feature Film	Black, Queer & Done	Produced by Nyasha Daley, Dwain Daley Directed by Nyasha Daley
	Feature Film	Visible: The LGBTQ Caribbean Diaspora	Produced by Max-Arthur Mantle Directed by Max-Arthur Mantle

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST FEATURE FILM

6	Film Category	Film	Producer/Director
	Feature Film	The Science of Fear	Produced by Tijuana Layne Directed by Tijuana Layne
	Feature Film	Criterion for Marriage *Winner*	Produced by Henok Mebratu Directed by Leoul Solomon
	Feature Film	Love Torn Between Two	Produced by Hudrell Jones Directed by Benét Embry

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST DIRECTOR

7	Film Category	Film	Director
	Documentary Feature Film	Ray of Hope	Directed by Ryan Singh, Nikila Cole *Winner*
	Documentary Feature Film	Finding Freedom On The Sixteen	Directed by Anthony Sherwood
	Documentary Feature Film	The Color of Slavery	Directed by Patrick Baucelin
	Documentary Feature Film	Land of Upright People	Directed by Christian Carmosino Mereu

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST DIRECTOR

8	Film Category	Film Name	Director
	Documentary Short Film	Null Island – Cyano Sun Suite	Directed by Stefan Verna
	Documentary Short Film	World War II: The Shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon	Directed by Christian Wehrle
	Documentary Short Film	Sistahs Getting Well	Directed by Jacqueline Glass, Devon Curry *Winner*

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST DIRECTOR

9	Film Category	Film Name	Director
	Feature Film	The Science of Fear	Directed by Tijuana Layne
	Feature Film	Criterion for Marriage	Directed by Leoul Solomon *Winner*
	Feature Film	Love Torn Between Two	Directed by Benét Embry

Winner's Trailer

2024 NOMINEES OF BEST PICTURE

10	Film Category	Film	Producer
	Documentary Short Film	Null Island – Cyano Sun Suite *Winner*	Produced by Tawhida Tanya Evanson
	Documentary Short Film	World War II: The Shipwrecks Of Truk Lagoon	Produced by Christian Wehrle

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2024 NOMINEES OF BEST PRODUCER

11	Film Category	Film Name	Producer
	Documentary Feature Film	Ray of Hope	Produced by Ryan Singh, Nikila Cole, Patricia Scarlett
	Documentary Feature Film	Finding Freedom On The Sixteen	Produced by Anthony Sherwood *Winner*
	Documentary Feature Film	The Color of Slavery	Produced by Patrick Baucelin
	Documentary Feature Film	Land of Upright People	Produced by Christian Carmosino Mereu, Emma Rossi Landi, Vito Zagarrio, Simone Catania

Winner's Trailer

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