The Seventh Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Unveils Event Schedule and Festival Sponsors

The Seventh Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF) has announced its highly anticipated schedule of events taking place September 23–27, 2025, on the campus of Morehouse College. The festival kicks off Monday, September 22, with a special 20th anniversary screening of the film Roll Bounce featuring special guest Bow Wow. The first two days of programming are presented in partnership with Learning For Justice, underscoring the festival’s commitment to advancing understanding of urgent human rights and social justice themes.

This year’s lineup will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, and post-screening conversations that connect filmmakers directly with audiences. To secure your badges and tickets and to explore the complete list of programming, visit morehousefilmfestival.org/welcome.

In addition to a compelling selection of official and nominated films, attendees can look forward to engaging discussions with filmmakers and subject matter experts, creating opportunities for dialogue, reflection, and community engagement.

Tuesday, September 23^rd  

• 12:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Keynote Presentation | Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries
• 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Conversation with Hasan Kwame Jeffries and Dr. David Wall Rice
• 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Morehouse Marquee Screening: Becoming Thurgood Marshall: America's Social Architect
  

Wednesday, September 24^th

• 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Panel Discussion | Lights, Camera, Impact" Presented by Kara Walker, Stephanie Calabrese
• 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. – Panel Discussion | Liberatory Filmmaking: Black Artists Leading the Way
• 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. – Keynote Presentation | Bettina L. Love
• 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Documentary Feature + Post Discussion | Belonging Beyond Brown

Thursday, September 25^th

• 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. – Documentary Feature | Open Your Eyes
• 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Shorts Block Screenings
• 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. – 42 Years For Nothing & Gateway Home: Journeys of Reentry
• 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. – Documentary Feature | The Highest Standard
• 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. – Documentary Feature |  One Minute Remaining
• 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. – Nominated - Student Block  

Friday, September 26^th

• 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. – Official Selections | Before 1619: She Took Justice & Burying The Hatchet - The Tom Quick Story
• 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. – Shorts Block | Performance
• 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. – Shorts Block | Take Action
• 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Nominated Narrative Block
• 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. – Fireside Chat | Cultural Narratives: A Conversation on Movies, Music, and Celebrity Journalism
• 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. – Documentary Feature | Our Movement Starts Here
• 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. – Highway to the Moon Screening + Post Discussion

Saturday, September 27^th  

• 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. – Shorts Block | Dream State
• 11:00 - 12:45 p.m. – Official Selections | Free Tibet - Voices in exile & Post Atlantic
• 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. – Documentary Feature | The Palestine Exception
• 2:00 - 3:45 p.m. – Narrative Feature | Impure
• 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Nominated | Documentary Shorts
• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. – Conversation + Q&A | From Actor to Filmmaker
• 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. – Shorts Block | Coming of Age
• 7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. – Narrative Feature | Color Book

The Seventh Annual MCHRFF is made possible through the generous support of community partners, local organizations, and national advocates committed to advancing human rights through the arts. Sponsors for this year’s festival include:

Presenting Partner: Learning for Justice

Gold Sponsor: Southern Poverty Law Center

Bronze Sponsor: Phenomenal Media Productions

Maroon Sponsor: Fulton County Arts & Culture

Maroon Sponsor: DeKalb Entertainment Commission

Partner: City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Film & Entertainment

Patron: Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta

For more information about the Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival or to purchase badges, visit morehousehumanrightsfilmfestival.com.