Hip Hop Film Festival

10/01/2026

good news travels.. shouts out to Box Office Pro for the coverage!

Harlem Film House has expanded its partnership with LOOK Dine-In Cinemas to provide theatrical distribution for select independent films emerging from the 2027 Hip Hop Film Festival, establishing a direct pathway from festival exhibition to commercial theatrical release in major U.S. markets. The ag...

09/30/2026

2027 is already shaping up nice... if you are a filmmaker .. THIS is the festival that should be at the top of your list.

Harlem Film House has expanded its partnership with LOOK Cinemas to provide theatrical distribution for select independent films emerging from the 2027 Hip Hop Film Festival, establishing a direct pathway from festival exhibition to commercial theatrical release in major U.S. markets.

09/26/2026

🔥 CHECKS OVER TROPHIES.
Not just laurels. Real opportunity.
All genres welcome. EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS HERE.

- Every eligible filmmaker gets a check
- Theatrical run nation-wide AFTER the fest via LOOK Cinemas
- Network acquisition opportunities

Submit now: filmfreeway.com/HipHopFilmFestival
LINK IN BIO

09/23/2026

GAME CHANGER !!!!!! - From our fest to NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION and GLOBAL streaming. No middle-men. No meetings. No waiting. Put some respect on our name....and yours.

SUBMIT NOW. ALL GENRES.

09/05/2026

BEST OF THE FEST - BEST DOCUMENTARY - THE BOOK OF AHMAD

After decades scraping by on New York streets, overlooked artist Adhemar Ahmad finally sees his luck shift—and his dream come within reach.

09/04/2026

BEST OF THE FEST - THE SIGHT UNSEEN

In 1971 Bronx, a glowing cross appears in a girl’s window, drawing crowds; 50 years later, she returns to confront the miracle that shaped her faith.

09/04/2026

Opportunity doesn't 'just happen'. It takes preparation, and an organization that wants you to succeed. Harlem Film House / Hip Hop Film Festival is that organization. This season we advanced 16 Indie projects into executive meetings with power brokers who share our mission of platforming stories from the culture.

09/01/2026

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - WHAT CHU' MIXED WITH?

With her father gone and identity in question, a biracial San Francisco teen finds confidence when an older girl teaches her to embrace herself.

08/31/2026

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD - SEAT AT THE TABLE

After their grandmother’s death, two brothers spiral into grief and street violence, where one wrong move could cost them everything.

08/31/2026

Best Feature Short 2026 - NO BIGGIE

In 2010 Harlem, a teen steals his brother’s prized Biggie jacket to impress a girl, only to step into danger the jacket can’t protect him from.

Watch on myFRESHtv >> LINK IN BIO