2009 Press Releases

NEW YORK, NY (December 2, 2009) - More than 200 aspiring writers, directors and producers from as far away as Seattle, took part in acclaimed producer/director Robert Townsend's "The Ultimate Pitch Master Class" lecture series in New York recently. The...

HBO® Continues as Founding and Premier Sponsor Festival to Spotlight Black Women in Hollywood. NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Film Life, Inc., announces the 14th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) to be held in Miami, Florida, June 23-26,...

The Roe Effect Wins the HBO® Short Film Award, Len Bias Wins Best Documentary and Mississippi Damned Wins Best Feature Miami, FL - June 30, 2009 - Film Film Life's 13th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced the winners...

The Roe Effect Wins the HBO® Short Film Award and Mississippi Damned Wins Best Narrative Feature Miami, FL - June 29, 2009 - Film Film Life's 13th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced the winners of their Independent Film...

New York, NY (March 20, 2009) - Film Life's 13th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its film sections, competitions and festival awards. The ABFF is the premier international marketplace for films made by and about people of...

Acting Competition is sponsored by VIBE magazine New York, NY (March 5, 2009) - Film Life, Inc. announced today the launch of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Star Project, an international acting competition for multicultural artists. "We wanted to...

HBO® is the Festival's Founding and Premier Sponsor New York, NY (March 2, 2009) - Film Life's the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), the premier destination event celebrating and awarding independent films by and about people of color, will be...