Updated: Feb 20, 2023
Conversations with Hollywood’s Black Leading Ladies Took Center Stage at the Pan African Film and Arts Festival
The Pan African Film Festival 2023 (PAFF) showcased some of Hollywood’s fiercest leading ladies talking about their experiences as Black women in the industry and how they have helped change the industry for the better.
Hollywood has long been criticized for its lack of diversity, with limited leading roles for black women. This is why conversations with Hollywood’s Black Leading Ladies are so important. These conversations provide an opportunity to discuss the challenges these women face in the industry and what can be done to improve diversity in Hollywood.
ABOUT | PAN AFRICAN FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Taking place February 9-20, 2023, in Los Angeles, the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) presents and showcases a broad spectrum of Black creative works, particularly those that reinforce positive images and help to destroy negative stereotypes of Africans and African-Americans. Since 1992, PAFF has remained dedicated to the promotion of Black stories and images through the exhibition of film, visual art, and other creative expression. Today, PAFF is one of the largest and most prestigious Black film festivals in the U.S. and attracts local, national, and international audiences. In addition, it is an Oscar-qualifying festival for animation and live-action films, and one of the largest Black History Month events in America.
THE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL| A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZAITION
PAFF is sponsored in part by the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell through the Department of Arts and Culture, LA Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, LA Councilmember Curren Price, LA Councilmember Heather Hutt, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, LA Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund with the California Community Foundation, and the LA County COVID-19 Arts Relief Fund administered by the LA County Department of Arts and Culture.
This year’s PAFF is presented by Stocker Street Creative, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, and FX Networks
For more information, please visit paff.org.