Thirteen of the films are featured award-winners, including U.S. Short Documentary Award recipient and winner of two Emmys Beneath the Same Sky — co-produced
by UCF journalism professor Rick Brunson and directed and produced by Christine Kane.
On the final night, following awards and honors, there will be a screening of the PBS miniseries The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross from produc-
er Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in support of local public television. Kicking off on Juneteenth, each day of the festival features panels geared toward topics like African American filmmaking and AI animation to accompany the screenings of film submissions.
The festival’s current preliminary schedule extends from early morning to 11 p.m. each night, so go wild and indulge your inner cinephile.
Thursday-Sunday, June 19-22, UCF Downtown Campus, 500 Livingston St., orlandointernationalfilmfestival.org, various prices.
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This article appears in Jun 18-24, 2025.