The Chapel Hill Black Film Festival Coming to Varsity Theatre

CHAPEL HILL – Argyle Rebel Films will present The Chapel Hill Black Film Festival 2 on February 10-11, 2023, at the Varsity Theatre in Chapel Hill. This two-day event is home to the Future of North Carolina Filmmaking. The opening night boasts an All-Star lineup with the premiere of Teddy and Jailyn’s new film, a one-of-a-kind Q&A with Writer-Director Evan Kidd and his film “Panda Bear It” and live performances by Jones Michael, Vinnie-Dangerous, and Kamus Leonard. The evening will feature an original score by award-winning composer Michael D. Jones, Sr. 

Tickets are available

• Online at visiting www.chbff.com
• Varsity Theatre at 919. 967.8665, 123 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
• Eventbrite

Argyle Rebel Films has also announced that current UNC-Chapel Hill Student Body President, Taliajah “Teddy” Vann, and her partner Jailyn Neville are the recipients of the 2023 Carolina Black Pioneer Scholarship. “We are beyond excited to announce these two as the 2023 Carolina Black Pioneer scholars,” said Michael Washington, Argyle Rebel Films CEO and Chapel Hill Black Film Festival Chair. “Their vision for the future of North Carolina filmmaking is dynamic. They are smart, prolific, talented… we are so thrilled to share their work.”

The Carolina Black Pioneers Scholarship is given to a student whose filmmaking prowess embodies the spirit of the first Black students at UNC Chapel Hill. In addition to a financial prize, the recipient creates and premieres a film for the annual Chapel Hill Black Film Festival. 

About Argyle Rebel Films

Argyle Rebel Films was created to give storytellers of all backgrounds a space to tell organic, personal stories that resonate with a larger audience. As they grew, they realized Argyle Rebel Films could be more- a home for stories and storytellers that traditional film studios ignored. A full-functioning film studio that prioritizes the historically disenfranchised. It is Argyle Rebel’s mission to provide access, equipment, financing, marketing stratagem, and distribution to those who have previously been left out of traditional storytelling. In short, Argyle Rebel Films believe in giving creatives a platform to tell their stories in a way that honors who they are and the audience they serve.