STUDIO CITY (KCAL9) — Pan African Film and Arts Festival’s 21st anniversary is coming up!

Executive director of PAFF, Ayuko Babu, and celebrity host of the festival, Salli Richardson, stopped by KCAL9 Thursday to discuss the Opening Night Gala!

PAFF will take place at the new Rave Cinemas Baldwin Hills 15 at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza from Feb. 7 through Feb. 18.

The Opening Night Gala will be held on Feb. 7 at the Directors Guild of America headquarters at 7920 W. Sunset Blvd.

PAFF, which was founded in 1992, is America’s largest and most prestigious Black film festival.

For more information, visit PAFF.