Actress Jenifer Lewis will be honored at the ABFF’s “Best of the ABFF” Awards Ceremony with a Career Achievement Award on Sunday, June 14 at the Hilton Midtown.
Jenifer Lewis is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television. Her latest movie, The Wedding Ringer (Sony Pictures), marks the fourth time she has starred alongside Kevin Hart. Known as the “Black...
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AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL PROMOTES GREATER MEDIA DIVERSITY WITH THE UNVEILING OF THE FIRST MULTICULTURAL TELEVISION & MEDIA EXPO JUNE 13 & 14 IN NEW YORK CITY
ACTRESS AND PRODUCER TARAJI P. HENSON SELECTED AS 2015 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR New York, New York (March 13, 2015) - The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will host the first multicultural Television & Media Expo to provide broadcasters the opportunity to...
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McDonald’s and the American Black Film Festival Challenge Rising Filmmakers to Show Lovin’ through a National Video Competition
Best Man Holiday film director, Malcolm D. Lee, to mentor finalists OAK BROOK, Ill. (Feb. 10, 2015) - McDonald's USA and the American Black Film Festival are joining forces to launch the McDonald's Lovin' Video Competition. To complement the new...
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17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Culminates with the Announcement of the 2013 Award Winners
Highlights Included the HBO® Short Film Competition Winner, "A Different Tree, " and Second-Time ABFF Winner Stephen Lloyd Jackson's Latest Film "Sable Fable" which took High Honors for Best Director and Best Narrative Feature presented by Cadillac Nia Long, Nick...
continue readingWorld Premiere of Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain to Close 17th Annual American Black Film Festival as Part of Festival’s Overall Official Line-up
"The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete," Co-Executive Produced by GRAMMY® Award-Winner Alicia Keys, to Open the Festival and Ryan Coogler's Award-Winning "Fruitvale Station" to Serve as the Festival's Alumni Spotlight Screening NEW YORK, NY, June 4, 2013 - Today...
continue readingFilm Life’s 17th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces “A Conversation With” The Talented And Dynamic Regina King
NEW YORK, NY, May 1, 2013 - Film Life, Inc. today announced actress Regina King as the featured guest for "A Conversation With" at the 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF). This event, presented by American Airlines, is an...
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