Black Harvest Film Festival: Where Do We Go from Here?

About this event

November 7 & 11 | WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? brings together stories of lives in transition, where personal decisions, unexpected encounters, and moments of reckoning reshape the future. Moving through questions of family obligation, migration, coming of age, reproductive choice, cultural inheritance, and belonging, these films consider the uncertainty and possibility that accompany profound change. Together, they reveal the crossroads not as a single destination, but as an ongoing process of becoming, where identity is forged through courage, vulnerability, and the choices that define who we are.

2025–2026, Switzerland, France, UK, USA, Uganda, 98 min. | In English and various languages 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

From The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center