the fillmore
gu kickback
gu kickback
Have you ever dreamed of stepping into the minds of your favorite creatives? At the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, GU welcomes you into our vibrant creative universe—an immersive, inclusive hub designed to empower and elevate the digital mavens of tomorrow. Creator’s House is where innovation meets inspiration, offering tools, resources, and a supportive community to help you master content creation and redefine your digital footprint. Built for the next generation of ESSENCE readers, this space bridges creativity and culture, providing an opportunity to dive into the trends shaping pop culture, spark meaningful connections, and unleash your potential as a cultural influencer.
DATE: JULY 4TH – JULY 6TH DOORS OPEN: 1P CST PROGRAMMING: 1:30P-6P CST LOCATION: the fillmore, 6 Canal St
Music
Convention center
ESSENCE FILM
FESTIVAL
Film
ESSENCE FILM FESTIVAL
The ESSENCE Film Festival (EFF), in collaboration with Essence Studios, showcases exceptional original projects in film, television, music, and new media created by Black storytellers across the African diaspora. Anchored in the belief that Black stories deserve to be told in their full truth with intent to disrupt mainstream narrative, and that Black storytellers should feel entitled in their right to do so, the Essence Film Festival has built a movement that uplifts and normalized the Black global worldview in Hollywood by championing and empowering the artists at the forefront of this storytelling.
DATE: JULY 4TH – JULY 6TH DOORS OPEN: 9:30A CST PROGRAMMING: 10A-4P CST LOCATION: ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CTR.
