Winner of the 2016 Knight Arts Challenge, The Black Lounge Film Series (BLFS) is a monthly film series, which brings award-winning Black films and its directors to Historic Overtown, Miami creating a hub for the most talented filmmakers, legendary and thought provoking films about the African Diaspora experience. BLFS will serve as a platform for Black filmmakers and authentic films exploring the
black experience, and in so doing provide a unique opportunity to promote Overtown as a heritage tourist destination. In the 1960s, Overtown was often referred to as the “Harlem of the south”, with many Black musicians and artists using it as a creative and restorative pitstop during their journeys across the country. By anchoring this new film series in Overtown, we can hearken back to these storied days while ensuring that a legacy of Black creative excellence is restored to this community and not displaced.
