Official 2027 Aviation international Film Festival: Honoring Bess
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Official 2027 Aviation international Film Festival: Honoring Bess
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    • 2026 Festival
Chicago Southland

Welcome to Queen Bess Centennial Aviation Film Festival!

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

A Celebration of Bessie Coleman

Join us in person for an inspiring story of courage, perseverance and wonder. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

BULT FIELD (C56)

Cozy lounge area with people seated under a Tuskegee Airmen chapter banner.
Man posing next to a small decorated aircraft inside a hangar.

Media Coverage

Chicago Tribune: Bessie ColemanNinety-Nines Woman Pilot Association article Homewood-Flossmore Chronicle NewspaperLansing Journal

Through the Lens: A Queen Bess Centennial Aviation Film Festival Media Coverage

May 2, 2026 BULT FIELD C56

Step into our Story: Capturing the experience from the 2026 Film Festival

Poster for the short film Air Ballet by Jorge Arana featuring a small yellow airplane and festival laurels.

2026 Festival | 1st Aviation Film Festival in the World

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