News and Announcements

BFD Anti Racism Statement

BoxFest Detroit was founded to create equal opportunities for women in theatre. It is our commitment to support the artistic journeys of our directors to guarantee a space where justice can be practiced and imagined. While we are part of a gender equity movement, our work does not exist in a vacuum and is necessarily…

Online Festival Program

BoxFest Detroit Announces 2020 Online Festival Program BoxFest Detroit 2020 runs online October 10th – 18th, powered by Seed&Spark. Tickets are $12 per box or $40 for a festival pass. Tickets are on sale now at the festival site, which can be found at http://seedandspark.com/festivals/boxfest-detroit. Before the Covid-19 crisis made it apparent that safe live…

BoxFest 2020 Festival Announcement

BoxFest Detroit 2020 will present films, filmed theatrical performances, and additional events featuring participating artists and staff. The festival, powered by Seed & Spark, will run entirely online from October 10 through October 18, 2020. Ticket sales will open in late September. BoxFest Detroit has served and continues to function as a springboard for many…

Black Lives Matter

In the year 2020, BoxFest Detroit, an annual festival that showcases and supports women directors, is set to celebrate our 18th year of grassroots theatre.   Now that we are finally a “real” nonprofit thing, we are looking back at what makes us, us. We recognize the support from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, particularly…

Announcing Kennikki Jones-Jones

BOXFEST DETROIT ANNOUNCES KENNIKKI JONES-JONES Producers announce a new member of the production team We are thrilled to welcome Kennikki Jones-Jones to the production team. Kennikki Jones-Jones is a multi-award winning theatre and film director. Born and raised in Detroit, she obtained her BFA in Acting from Wayne State University and her MFA in Film…

BFD Zine

This zine was created by Molly McMahon, former Artistic Director and current Producer.

Welcome to BoxFest Detroit

Recently, we changed our website hosting platform – this new website has some of our old content, but also some exciting new stuff! Please take some time to explore and learn about BoxFest Detroit! BoxFest Detroit is 501(c)3 non profit annual theatre festival that showcases and creates opportunities for women directors. BoxFest Detroit produces festivals…


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