The 11th Annual Blackbird Film Festival returns to Cortland, New York for a weekend full of films, workshops, parties, and more!

Schedule

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Mentorship Meetup

9 - 10 AM @ SUNY Cortland - Old Main

Breakfast is served for filmmakers interested in sharing more about their creative journey with our media production students!

Inclusive Filmmaking

10 - 11 AM @ SUNY Cortland - Old Main

Filmmaker and Disability Activist Carl Hansen discusses the many ways to make our films more accessible.

Tech Support

11:30 AM - 1 PM @ Brown Auditorium Theater

New Technology and AI systems cause some issues in this science fiction block of shorts!

Film Trivia

1:30 - 3 PM @ Hollywood Restaurant

Test your movie knowledge at The Hollywood Restaurant with some Film Trivia - full lunch menu available for purchase.

World's Collide

3:30 - 5 PM @ Brown Auditorium Theater

Happenstance, Chance, and Fate play a role in this collection of shorts in which our characters find themselves crashing into each other!

Body, Choice, Voice

5:30 - 7:30 PM @ Brown Auditorium Theater

This powerful block of films confronts issues of body autonomy and a woman's right to choose. TRIGGER WARNING.

Under Your Skin

10 - 11:30 PM @ AKE Gallery

Blood, Bugs, and a Mime... This collection of dark and twisted films will surely make squirm in your seat!

Cost: Free and Open to Everyone!!!

Date: April 25 - 27, 2025