Making a Black Impact

on the Big Screen!

If you are a producer with a film that is written, produced, directed by or features an African American in a lead role, we welcome you to submit, compete and celebrate with us.

Share your talents at the 10th Annual Las Vegas Black Film Festival.

Submit your film, enter one of our competitions, attend one of our interactive and educational seminars or just come and party with us. ALL filmmakers, film actors and film lovers are welcome!

'2023' 10th Annual

Las Vegas Black Film Festival

April 20 - 23, 2023

Nobody Does it LIKE Las Vegas!

Founder

Ms. Michelle Payne

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10th Annual
'AWARD WINNING' Las Vegas Black Film Festival
April 20 - 23, 2023

Submit NOW - Feb 28, 2023

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... and MENTION Las Vegas Black Film Festival

FOUNDER Ms. Michelle
Ms. Michelle & John Amos
Ms. Michelle and Mr. William Boykin
Ms. Michelle & Amber Blow
SHOWDOWN
Denise Dowse BEST Female Director
John Binkowski Best Director of a Feature
Tyre Mills DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Winners #Beingmytrueauthenticself
Ms. Michelle & Lou Collins
Triggered LIFE Best Artistic Film Keith Mascoll BEST Actor in a Feature
Kinfolk Cast
Winner BEST COMEDY Bryan Bostic
John Amos and Nicole Katriss
Dr. Madeline WINNER
Showdown
Pic with John Amos
FLAUNT IT
Family
Showdown Champ 2022
BEST FEATURE Film Remember Me the Mahalia Jackson Story
Amber Blow
Roberta Dumont Design Concepts
Ms Michelle & Candle
LVBFF Founder Ms
John Amos and Cheryl Friday
Family LVBFF
Kinfolk
Family & Friends Patrice Moncel
Sherida Divine Showdown Judge
John Amos & Dana
John Amos and FLAUNT IT
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Showdown
2022 Showdown Winner
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Tyrone Dubose
Craig Knight
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Teshi Thomas Showdown Judge
John Amos & Singer Tony
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WINNER Deborah Harris
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Ms. Michelle FOUNDER LVBFF Orange Carpet 2021
Best Director 2021 TAKE OUT GIRL MOVIE
2021 Winner Best Actress B.O.M.B Founders Pick The Light Dares to Desert Me
2021 ACTORS Showdown Champion Jeremy Gillett 2021 Actors Showdown Heavyweight Champion
2 TIME Winner Ice Cream Stop Best Drama Best Short
Actor Showdown CHAMPS 2021 Jeremy Gillet 2020 & 2018 Promise Marks
Dr. Bernard Moore WINNER Best Adaptive Screenplay
THAIGA Ice Cream Stop
Ice Cream Stop
Jeremy Gillett Champion
Raptors BEST COMEDY
Teddy Outstanding Debut Film
Award of Excellence Promise Marks
Eddie Baker Teddy
Raptors
Big City Nights
Mr & Mrs 62 Juan & Candle Frazier
Cast of Coronaphobia 2021 Premier
Eddie Baker WINNER
Raptors
Ice Cream Stop
Ms. Michelle and Avana Peachy
SherLann Moore Winner Best Adaptive Written Work
Take Out Girl
Hisonni Mustafa
The Light Dares to Desert Me
Amber Blow & Ms Michelle
Ice Cream Stop
Take Out Girl
Take Out Girl
Ms. Michelle FOUNDER
SherLann Moore
Dr. Bernard Moore
Friends
Family & Friends
SherLann Moore
Tanisha Nichole
Friends
Best Friend
Winner
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Ingrid and Jt Wilson
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Ms. Michelle FOUNDER & Amber Blow
Veg & Q
Actor Showdown CHAMPS
Ms. Michelle FOUNDER
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2021 8th Annual LVBFF April 22-25, 2021 DON'T MISS IT! PASSES and TICKETS Now AVAILABLE
MsMichelle2020 Ms. Michelle, Founder On the Orange Carpet
2020 LVBFF Producer of the Year JayTee T
Two TIme ACTORS Showdown Champion PROMIS
2020 Orange Carpet Host The FABULOUS Joi
2020 Best Director of a Short ANT GREEN
Coming to Africa ORANGE CARPET INTERVIEW
2020 Actors SHOWDOWN Champion PROMISE MA
EMERGE Movie Poster
2020 LVBFF Dream Team
Ryda4lifeFilmz Q & A
2020 Premier LEAD Actresses AVANA & AMBER

BEST FEATURE Last Words ANTHONY GREEN
CRYSTAL
Eriah Howard
Filmmakers MASTER CLASS 2019
Team NO SLEEP
BEST FEATURE FILM BEST FEATUREE FILM Frank Blue BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE JayTee Thompson
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR 2018 LVBFF Producer of the Year Kimberly T. Zulkowski
Loretta Devine 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
Glynn Turman 2018 Pioneer Honoree
ShowdownAward
PRESENTING SPONSOR Findlay Chevrolet
Me&QueenDevine
Devine 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
Sipp&Steph
Best Feature Film EXECUTOR
Devine 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
THEATRE Lobby
BEST RELIGIOUS FILM GRANDMA'S HOUSE
Best Comedy Confused by Love
Bryan Moore 2017 Actors Showdown Heavyweight Champ
Devine 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
Yussia & Will Edwards Orange Carpet Interview
Teshi Thomas Orange Carpet
Broderick E. Rice Honored for 30 years of Comedy
Founder Ms. Michelle & William
Fiorella Orange Carpet
Best Dramatic Film Hands Up Don't Shoot
3 TIME Winner! Boston2Philly Ralph Celestin Mia Mendez
Marlon Stephens B-Mo & C-Mo Take on Las Vegas
Kendon Tillis Best Actor in a SHORT
Celebration Lawrence Ennis
Best Narrative Short Dana's Story
Champagne Toast 2017
VegasDon Checkmate
Best Actress in Short Ashley Williams Hands Up Don't Shoot
Devine, Loretta 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
Devine 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
Loretta Devine 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
Devine, Loretta 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
Devine 2017 L.V.B.F.F. Soaring Eagle Award
WHICH Black Lives Matter 2017 Premier SHORT FILM
OPENING NIGHT!
Ms. Michelle Payne & Lou Gossett Jr Legendary Award Recipient 2015 LVBFF
Irma P. Hall 2016 LVBFF Honoree
Irma P. Hall 2016 Honoree LVBFF
BEST ACTRESS IN FEATURE 2016 Valencia Wilson
BEST ACTOR IN FEATURE Isaac Stephen Montgomery
State Proclamation Ms. Michelle Founder, LVBFF Receives Proclamation at the 2nd Annual Las Vegas Black Film Festival from the STATE Legislature PROUD MOMENT
Tommy Ford Best Feature Film Winner 2015
2016 SHOWDOWN WINNER Lester Greene
BEST FEATURE FILM LIFE IS TOO SHORT
BEST ACTOR SLEEPER
BEST WEB SERIES Sistah Did What?
LESTER GREENE 2016 Showdown Winner
Ms. Michelle Daughter Stephanie
IRMA Hall
Louis Gossett Jr. L.J. Harness & Cadillac of Las Vegas Present the LVBFF Legendary Film Actors Award to Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr.
Huggy Bear
Omar Gooding 2015 LVBFF Opening Night Party
Tommy Ford Actors Showdown Special Guest Judge
William L. Johnson & Sherry Gordy Celebrity Showdown Judges
Lou Gossett Jr Legend and Academy Award Winner
Best Editor M. Legend Brown
Showdown Champ 2015 Actors Showdown Heavy Weight Champ Terrance C. Washington
Best ScreenPlay Alonzo Crawford
SHOWDOWN Ms. China announces the Champion
Peoples Choice Eriah Howard
2014 & 2015 Champs Actors Showdown
Proclamation State Legislature Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson recognizes Ms. Michelle for creating the Las Vegas Black Film Festival during the 2nd Annual LVBFF award ceremony
Step & Repeat
Flexing! Ms. Michelle flexing with the 2015 Showdown Champ Terrance C. Washington
Proud Moments...
Ahhhh! Another Successful year! God is good
Special Honors Ceremony Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sponsors, Fans, Supporters Cadillac of Las Vegas
Wisdom
Showdown Champ Terrance C. Washington
Founder Speaks
Best Director Anthony Hackett "CATASTASIS"
Best Actor Short Film Johnny Dutch
LIVING LEGEND Louis Gossett Jr.