Once upon a time in a faraway land, Hollywood executives and artists at the forefront of Black image making gathered in the hills of Acapulco, magically creating what is now known as one of the "premier film festivals in the world - the ABFF"

Five years later, the festival set up a new home in Miami Beach making it more accessible to all. Now each summer more than 5,000 movie lovers unite for four inspiring days filled with premieres, master classes, panels, exclusive parties, contests and awards facilitating collaboration, education and deal making.

Sixteen years and counting, 700 films and 30,000 alumni later, the ABFF is the place where careers are born, where we leverage our collective voice and resources to empower our community...so film fans and filmmakers can live happily ever after.

Once upon a time in a faraway land, Hollywood executives and artists at the forefront of Black image making gathered in the hills of Acapulco, magically creating what is now known as one of the "premier film festivals in the world - the ABFF"

Five years later, the festival set up a new home in Miami Beach making it more accessible to all. Now each summer more than 5,000 movie lovers unite for four inspiring days filled with premieres, master classes, panels, exclusive parties, contests and awards facilitating collaboration, education and deal making.

Sixteen years and counting, 700 films and 30,000 alumni later, the ABFF is the place where careers are born, where we leverage our collective voice and resources to empower our community...so film fans and filmmakers can live happily ever after.