2025 Pan African Film & Arts Festival Press Credentials Application

We appreciate your interest in covering the 33rd Pan African Film & Arts Festival, taking place February 4-17, 2025, in Los Angeles. Media registration closes on January 10, 2025. Applications submitted between January 11 and January 24 will be considered late and reviewed at the Festival’s discretion. Any submissions received after January 24 will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

Festival Media Credentials vs. Red Carpet Access

PAFF Festival Media Credentials are strictly for media professionals covering the festival throughout its duration. However, all red carpet events require a separate credentialing process, independent of festival media credentials. Make sure you’re on our media list for the latest and you can always check our red carpet calendar online.

If you’re interested in festival coverage, you can apply for festival media credentials, but access to specific red carpet events is not included. Due to limited space, media must sign up separately to cover each red carpet.

Additionally, press covering PAFF red carpet events are invited to capture red carpet arrivals but will not have access to the event itself. Be sure to plan accordingly!

PAFF supports working media in their coverage of the Festival. To obtain credentials for the Festival you must be an accredited, active member of the media.

The Festival press office will notify you via email on the application status and provide pick-up instructions.

The Festival reserves the right to approve, deny or revoke accreditation. The decision is final and cannot be appealed.

INTERVIEW REQUESTS: The Press Office will help coordinate all interviews with talent invited to PAFF.

We appreciate your inquiry and look forward to providing you with accurate, timely information. Feel free contact us at press@paff.org with your questions.

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Email Address*

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Phone Number*

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Affiliation/Media Outlet*

Media Type*

Please summarize the scope of your coverage of PAFF. *

For example—will you be running a preview story of the festival as a whole? Is there a particular type of film that you are interested in? Will you be running on-going coverage throughout the festival? When/where will your coverage run?

Is there a particular film or programming event at this year's PAFF that you are covering?*

Distribution/Media Market*

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Circulation/Viewership*

Website*

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Are you a Black owned/focused media outlet?*

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Have you covered PAFF before?*

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Please provide links to your previous coverage.*

Are you traveling from outside of Los Angeles County to cover PAFF?*

Pitching Interest*

Please list any special interview requests.

By clicking on this checkbox, I understand that PAFF will collect and consider information on my travel plans as part of my application and that if my travel plans change, I am responsible for letting PAFF know as soon as possible.*

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By clicking on this checkbox, I understand that I am submitting a request for media credentials and I am not guaranteed to get press credentials.*

Yes

By clicking on this checkbox, I understand that the PAFF Press Office will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. If I am applying in the late window, there may not be passes remaining.*

Yes

By clicking on this checkbox, IF I am approved for press credentials to the 2024 PAFF, I agree to send tear sheets, links or a copy of my coverage as soon as possible following the Festival.*

Yes