Christopher Plant sits down to talk about origins of the BlackStar Film Festival with Artistic Director & CEO Maori Karmael Holmes and hear about this year's highlights with Festival Director Nehad Khader. Now in its 10th year, the BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and global communities of color — showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world.

The 2021 BlackStar Film Festival takes place August 4-8. Find out more info here: https://www.blackstarfest.org/2021festival/