Pan African Film and Arts Festival
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Combined Graph record U-03088 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-E-0205. Master record source: User-supplied article 2026-10-16 (UrbanGeekz) — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
One of the largest Black film festivals globally; screenings plus arts marketplace, workshops, education
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One of the largest Black film festivals globally; screenings plus arts marketplace, workshops, education
The record
- City: Los Angeles
Relationships
- African Film Festivals in the US — appears on
STRONG EVIDENCE
Referenced by
- Ayuko Babu — founded → this record
- Danny Glover — founded → this record
- Ja'Net DuBois — founded → this record
Sources
- https://www.paff.org/sponsorships/ (verification source · master store)
Evidence note (master store)
Official PAFF site (tier 2): 'Founded in 1992 by Danny Glover, Ja'Net DuBois, and Ayuko Babu'; 'America's largest and most prestigious Black film festival'; page repeatedly roots PAFF in the City of Los Angeles — city Los Angeles, founded 1992, annual/recurring confirmed. Screenings plus ArtFEST marketplace, PAFF Institute panels and STUDENTFEST education on the same page support the stored note.
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