Black Harvest Film Festival: After Hours

About this event

November 11 | AFTER HOURS explores the uneasy space where attraction, desire, obsession, and fear collide. Moving between horror, psychological thrillers, satire, and dark comedy, these films transform romance, intimacy, and identity into sites of suspense, humor, and surprise. Together, they reveal that the night’s most memorable encounters are often the ones that challenge our expectations, blur the line between pleasure and danger, and embrace the strange.

2025–2026, USA, Brazil, 83 min.

In English and Portuguese with English subtitles | Format: Digital

General Admission - $15.50

Group Rate - $11.50 (Groups can save $4 off per ticket - minimum of 15 guests required)

Celebrating its 32nd year in 2026, the Black Harvest Film Festival is Chicago’s annual showcase for Black film across the diaspora. Born from an urgent need to celebrate the Black experience, the Black Harvest Film Festival unites filmmakers and audiences to showcase the power of Black cinema. This annual festival highlights emerging and established talents and historical narratives, enriching the landscape of Black culture. The festival curates both short and feature length films, proudly presenting influential auteurs and emerging filmmakers of color side by side.

The film festival will be held at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center November 6–15, 2026.

Festival passes and individual tickets are available for purchase.

Audiences additionally can choose from two Festival pass options:

Opening Night plus five screenings: $80 general public / $55 members

Six regular screenings: $60 general public / $36 members