convention center
essence film festival
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: 10A CST PROGRAMMING: 10A-4P CST LOCATION: ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CTR.
Film
Convention center
FOOD & WINE
FESTIVAL
FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
The ESSENCE Food & Wine experience will focus on empowering attendees to transform their culinary passions into thriving ventures. Through actionable insights and expert-led programming, attendees will learn how to launch and sustain food or culinary concepts, gaining the tools to turn their ideas into reality. This experience celebrates the richness of Black culinary traditions across the African diaspora, from New Orleans to the Caribbean to the African continent, while showcasing innovators redefining food and spirits. With an emphasis on education, wellness, and cultural storytelling, the stage challenges stereotypes about African-American cuisine and reimagines its role in the global food and wine industry.
DATE: JULY 4TH – JULY 6TH DOORS OPEN: 9:30A CST PROGRAMMING: 10A-4P CST LOCATION: ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CTR.
Film
