Press Releases

Now Scheduled for October 21-25, 2020 LOS ANGELES, CA, (March 24, 2020) - ABFF Ventures LLC., today announced that it has postponed the 2020 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The 24th annual event scheduled to take place June 17 -...

LOS ANGELES, CA, (March 3, 2020) - ABFF Ventures LLC., today announced iconic Grammy Award® winning and Academy Award® nominated singer, songwriter, actress, producer and philanthropist Mary J. Blige as the ambassador for the 2020 American Black Film Festival (ABFF),...

NEW YORK, NY, (December 12, 2019) - Film submissions are now open for the American Black Film Festival (ABFF)'s 23rd Annual HBO Short Film Competition. The five filmmakers selected as finalists will receive a trip to the festival in Miami...

HBO's "The Wire" to Receive the Classic Television Award #ABFFHonors LOS ANGELES, (November 19, 2019) - ABFF Ventures, an entertainment company specializing in the production of live events, television and film focused on African American culture, announced today that actor...

LOS ANGELES, (October 10, 2019) - Today, ABFF Ventures, LLC., announced that objects, photographs, documents and other memorabilia from The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) archives have been acquired by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture...

ABFF Returns to Miami Beach June 17-21, 2020 with Presenting Sponsor, The Greater Miami Conventions & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) LOS ANGELES, CA, (September 27, 2019) - The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced its 24th annual Festival will return to...