THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAMILTON BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD ON MAY 30 – JUNE 2, 2025.
SUBMIT YOUR FILMS NOW.
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 |
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*** |
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 |
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| Short Film | WORLD WAR II: THE SHIPWRECKS OF TRUK LAGOON ***Winner*** |
Produced by Christian Wehrle Directed by Christian Wehrle |
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| Short Film | Sistahs Getting Well | Prouduced by Jacqueline Glass, Brandi Harvey, Devon Curry, Anthony Bove Directed by Jacqueline Glass, Devon Curry |
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 |
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| Feature Film | Finding Freedom On The Sixteen |
Prouduced by Anthony Sherwood Directed by Anthony Sherwood |
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| Feature Film | The Color of Slavery
***Winner*** |
Prouduced by Patrick Baucelin Directed by Patrick Baucelin |
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| Feature Film | Land of Upright People | Prouduced by Christian Carmosino Mereu, Emma Rossi Landi, Vito Zagarrio Directed by Christian Carmosino Mereu |
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 |
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| Feature Film | Black, Queer & Done | Produced by Nyasha Daley, Dwain Daley Directed by Nyasha Daley |
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| Feature Film | Visible: The LGBTQ Caribbean Diaspora |
Produced by Max-Arthur Mantle Directed by Max-Arthur Mantle |
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 |
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| Feature Film | Criterion for Marriage
***Winner*** |
Produced by Henok Mebratu Directed by Leoul Solomon |
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| Feature Film | Love Torn Between Two | Produced by Hudrell Jones Directed by Benét Embry |
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 |
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*** |
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*** |
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| Feature Film | Love Torn Between Two | Directed by Benét Embry |
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 |
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*** |
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| 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 |
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