📅 When does the festival take place?

The 33rd Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF NYC 2025) runs November 28 – December 14, 2025.

• Mini Virtual Festival: November 28 (online) - December 14, 2025

• In-Theater Screenings: November 29 – December 14, 2025

🎞️ Where is ADIFF NYC held?

ADIFF NYC 2025 takes place at several venues across Manhattan:

• Teachers College, Columbia University (Cowin Center & The Chapel) - 525 W 120th Street

• Cinema Village - 22 East 12th Street

• The Forum at Columbia University - 605 West 125th Street

Each film’s venue and time are listed on the official schedule.

🎟️ How can I buy tickets?

Tickets and festival passes are available through the official Eventive platform:
👉 https://adiffnyc.eventive.org/passes/buy

Tickets can also be purchased via each film’s page at nyadiff.org or directly at the theater box office on the day of the screening.

💲 What are ticket prices?

• Regular Screenings: $15

• Students/Seniors: $13

• Opening Night: $30 (screening + Q&A) | $50 (includes VIP catered reception)

• Centerpiece, Gala & Closing Night: $25 (screening + Q&A) | $40 (includes reception)

🎫 What passes are available?

ADIFF 2025 Passes:

• VIP Pass – Access to all screenings, discussions & VIP receptions.

• All Films Pass – Access to all films & discussions (no receptions).

• Fun Pass – 6 in-theater screenings of your choice.

• Home Screen Pass – Unlimited access to 20 virtual films (U.S. and Canada only).

Visit the passes page for prices and early-bird discounts (until October 31).

🌍 Is there a virtual festival?

Yes! The ADIFF Mini Virtual Festival runs November 28 to December 14, featuring 20 films streaming online in the U.S. and Canada.
Watch on: https://watch.eventive.org/adiffnyc

🎥 What is the Opening Night Film?

The 2025 Opening Night Film is The Dutchman, a modern psychological adaptation of Amiri Baraka’s seminal 1964 play, directed by André Holland.
📍 Screening: Saturday, Nov. 29 at 8 PM at Cowin Auditorium (Teachers College)
🎤 Followed by Q&A
VIP catered reception at 7:00 PM

🕊️ What is the Closing Night Film?

Closing Night features Fanon by Jean-Claude Barny — a powerful biographical drama about psychiatrist and revolutionary Frantz Fanon.
📍 Screening: Sunday, Dec. 14 at 6:30 PM at Cowin Auditorium
🎤 Followed by Q&A
VIP catered reception at 5:30 PM

🌐 What kinds of films does ADIFF present?

ADIFF showcases films from Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, the U.S., Europe, and beyond, exploring themes of identity, migration, social justice, love, resilience, and artistic freedom.
Programs include:

• Pan-African Legacies

• Silenced Voices: Cinema and Censorship

• Caribbean Stories

• Latino & Afro-Latino Voices

• Women in the Diaspora

• Student & Family Screenings

🧑🏽‍💼 Are there Q&As and discussions?

Yes! Many screenings feature filmmaker Q&As, panels, and community discussions with directors, producers, and scholars.

🎓 Does ADIFF offer programs for schools or seniors?

Yes!

• Films in the Classroom Program: Free educational screenings for NYC students.

• Senior Program: Free screening for seniors across New York City at 2PM at the Forum.

Contact info@nyadiff.org for group reservations.

📰 How can I request press accreditation?

Members of the press can email outreach@nyadiff.org (Attn: Nina Hay, Press Contact) to request accreditation or interview scheduling.

🖤 Who organizes ADIFF?

The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) was founded in 1993 and is based in Harlem, New York.
ADIFF is a minority-led, non-profit organization dedicated to expanding understanding of the human experience of people of color worldwide through cinema.
Learn more at www.nyadiff.org