32nd BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL FILMMAKER 
at the Gene Siskel Film Center

November 6–15, 2026

"Essence of Innocence"
will be in Shorts on the Block

Friday, November 13th 5:30pm and 

Sunday, November 15th at 11:00am

link:  https://web.saic.edu/blackharvestfest/from-the-block-3/

Past Screening :  November 7-9 2025

S. E. Manly African American Short Film Showcase

November 7-9, 2025

The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) is proud to present the S. E. Manly African American Short Film Showcase (formerly Annual African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase).  Since its inception in 1994,  this showcase has been a platform for rising and established filmmakers from emerging voices, while exploring innovations in storytelling across film, television, online, and more.

The Festival presents a combination of documentaries and short films, features multiple filmmakers. The community-at-large is invited annually  to celebrate the artistry of  filmmakers whose projects cover diverse topics, stories, techniques and broad themes multi-layered with humor, drama, and reality.