2026 Schedule

Wednesday, May 27

• Festival Registration Center
  10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Independent Screenings
  11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
• Opening Night Pre-Reception (Industry Pass Holders Only)
  5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
• Festival Welcome & Opening Night Film
  7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
• Opening Night Party
  10:30 PM - 12:00 AM

Thursday, May 28

• Festival Registration Center
  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Master Class - Topic TBA (Separate Ticket Required)
  9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• Independent Screenings
  10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Panel Discussions & Creator Conversations
  10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
• Spotlight Screenings
  11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• Gala Event - TBA
  9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Friday, May 29

• Festival Registration Center
  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Master Class - Topic TBA (Separate Ticket Required)
  9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• Independent Screenings
  10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Panel Discussions & Creator Conversations
  10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
• Spotlight Screenings
  11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• Gala Event - TBA
  10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Saturday, May 30

• Festival Registration Center
  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Master Class - Topic TBA (Separate Ticket Required)
  9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• Independent Screenings
  10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• "Best of the ABFF Awards" Ceremony
  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
• Panel Discussions & Creator Conversations
  10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
• Spotlight Screenings
  11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• Closing Night Film or Retrospective
  8:45 PM - 10:00 PM
• Closing Night White Party 10:30 PM - 2:30 AM · (Separate Ticket Required)
  10:30 PM - 12:00 AM

Sunday, May 31

• City of Miami Community Day (The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater) · Free Public Event
  2:00 PM - 6:00 PM