Nationwide — DeShuna Spencer, Founder and CEO of kweliTV and her 501(c)(3) associate, the Black Indie Creatives Coalition (BICC), have introduced Black.Indie.Ignite., a two-day gathering on October 3-4, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, is designed to energy the following wave of Black indie filmmakers, immersive creators, and artistic technologists. Mixing intimate fireplace conversations with hands-on Ignition Labs, the summit affords creators sensible instruments, profession technique, and neighborhood to maneuver concepts from imaginative and prescient to display.
Anchored by the theme “Ignite Your Imaginative and prescient,” Black.Indie.Ignite. brings collectively artists, innovators, and business allies for skill-building, candid talks, and intentional networking—centered on possession, sustainability, and culture-shifting storytelling.
Occasion Highlights:
• Fireplace Chats with artistic leaders on constructing sustainable careers, navigating distribution and defending IP
• Ignition Labs (workshops) on model constructing, pitch craft, pageant technique, viewers development and rising tech
• Creator Connections: small-group meetups and facilitated networking to spark collaborations throughout movie, TV, and artistic tech
• Showcase Moments celebrating international Black indie tales and the makers behind them
“Black.Indie.Ignite. is about greater than inspiration—it’s about resourcing creators with actual pathways to develop their craft, their viewers, and their companies,” mentioned DeShuna Elisa Spencer, founder & CEO of kweliTV and co-host of the summit. “We’re constructing an area the place our tales, our information, and our futures are owned by us regardless of the present local weather.”
The occasion is curated for Black indie filmmakers, producers, writers, editors, animators, immersive artists, pageant organizers, educators, and model/impression companions dedicated to transferring Black storytelling ahead.
Tickets & Information
• Dates: October 3-4, 2025 | Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Tickets/Information: https://blackindieignite.com
• Press Passes & Partnerships: hiya@blackindie.org
About kweliTV:
kweliTV is a Black-owned streaming platform showcasing 800+ award-winning indie movies, docs, and collection from the worldwide Black diaspora. We goal to amplify Black creators and their tales authentically and unapologetically twelve months a yr. Be taught extra at kweli.television.
About Black Indie Creatives Coalition (BICC):
BICC is a 501(c)(3) devoted to amplifying Black indie creators worldwide via growth labs, strategic grants, apprenticeships, fiscal sponsorship, and field-building packages—together with Black.Indie.Ignite. and The Ignite Awards.
For press inquiries, contact DeShuna Spencer, media@kweli.television, hiya@blackindie.org, 888-981-1989 x101