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
September 25–28, 2025
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
New York City, New York, USA
October 10–18, 2025
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
