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FILM FESTIVALS
+ SCREENINGS

CIRILO, A Legacy Untold, continues to engage audiences nationally and internationally through its exploration of resilience, leadership, and history. Following its Oscar-qualifying theatrical run, the film has screened at leading documentary, cultural, and international festivals and institutions across the United States and abroad. 

 

The documentary has received competitive recognition and official selections in Cannes, France; Los Angeles, California; San Antonio, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; New York City, New York; Seattle, Washington; and Panama.

 

Additional festival screenings and special engagements are listed below.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS, AWARDS & SCREENINGS

June 27–29, 2025

Diversity in Cannes Short Film & Webseries Showcase
Cannes, France

August 6, 2025
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 

Tau Kappa Lambda Chapter Screening
Republic of Panama 

August 22–25, 2025

Freedom Festival International

Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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September 25–28, 2025

Detroit Black Film Festival

In Competition: Best Documentary Short Nominee
Detroit, Michigan, USA

October 2–5, 2025

San Antonio Black International Film Festival 

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Winner – Best Documentary Short

San Antonio, Texas, USA

October 7–8, 2025

Liberación Film Festival

New York City, New York, USA

October 10–18, 2025

Seattle Latino Film Festival

Seattle, Washington, USA

November 16, 2025
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) DocuSlate 2025
Los Angeles, California, USA

December 5, 2025 | 7:00 PM PT

@ 7 PM | IFC - Sabbath Conference

Genesis Worship Center

Oakland, California 94605

February 20 & 22, 2026
34th Annual Pan African Film Festival
Los Angeles, California, USA 

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February 28, 2026 | 8:00 PM ET
57th NAACP Image Awards

Nominee – Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)
BET & CBS Networks

 

March 5-8, 2026

Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival
YWCA Harbor Area
437 West 9th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731

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