In the News
-
caribbeannationalweekly.com
American Black Film Festival announces dates for 30th anniversary edition
September 24, 2025
-
blackgirlnerds.com
The American Black Film Festival Returns to Miami May 27–31 for 30th Anniversary
September 22, 2025
-
themovieblog.com
ABFF 2026 Dates Revealed How to Submit Your Film for the Homecoming
September 20, 2025
-
blexmedia.com
'The Homecoming': American Black Film Festival Sets 30th Anniversary Dates — Submissions Now Open
September 20, 2025
-
thewire985.com
American Black Film Festival Announces 2026 Dates and Opens Call for Submissions
September 19, 2025
-
imdb.com
American Black Film Festival Announces 2026 Dates and Opens Call for Submissions
September 19, 2025
-
variety.com
American Black Film Festival Announces 2026 Dates and Opens Call for Submissions
September 19, 2025
-
blavity.com
June 20, 2025
-
variety.com
Gabrielle Union attends the American Black Film Festival on June 12 in Miami Beach, Florida.
June 20, 2025
-
iheart.com
Nia Long and Larenz Tate Reunite as ABFF 2025 Ambassadors
June 17, 2025
-
vibe.com
American Black Film Festival 2025 Celebrated The Past, Present And Future Of Storytelling
June 17, 2025
-
rollingout.com
American Black Film Festival 2025 brings amazing stars
June 17, 2025
-
essence.com
Star Gazing: ABFF 2025, Tribeca Festival, Nia Long, Ashanti, Gabrielle Union And More
June 16, 2025
-
miamiherald.com
'We're not monolithic:' Nia Long, Larenz Tate reflect on Love Jones, Black films
June 15, 2025
-
msn.com
June 14, 2025
-
people.com
June 13, 2025
-
blackgirlnerds.com
Legacy and Light: J. Alphonse Nicholson on 'Freight', Fatherhood, and Stepping Into the DC Universe
June 11, 2025
-
axios.com
American Black Film Festival brings stars to Miami Beach
June 11, 2025
-
snl24.com
Mzansi artists to rock US film fest!
June 11, 2025
-
blackgirlnerds.com
Join The South African Collective at Miami's ABFF 2025
June 10, 2025
-
businesswire.com
June 10, 2025
-
hollywoodreporter.com
Stephen Curry-Produced Basketball Doc 'Good Shot' Reveals Emotional Trailer (Exclusive)
June 3, 2025
-
vibe.com
ABFF 2025 Speaker Lineup Announced: Gabrielle Union, Jermaine Dupri, Ashanti, And More
May 22, 2025
-
variety.com
May 14, 2025
-
filmupdates.net
ABFF Announces "South African Stories" – A Short Film Showcase at 2025 Festival (EXCLU)
April 22, 2025
-
variety.com
'Laundry' and 'Reconciliation' Among American Black Film Festival Winners (EXCLUSIVE)
April 2, 2025
-
variety.com
January 30, 2025
-
refinery29.com
From Denzel to Issa, Here's What You Missed (& Should Be Watching) From ABFF 2024
June 21, 2024
-
ebony.com
June 21, 2024
-
glaad.org
June 21, 2024
-
miamiherald.com
South Florida Filmmakers Showcased Their Work At The American Black Film Festival
June 20, 2024
-
variety.com
ABFF 2024: Denzel Washington Talks Making August Wilson's 'The Piano Lesson' Movie With His Kids
June 18, 2024
-
variety.com
'Peripheral,' 'The Waterboyz' Win at American Black Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
June 15, 2024
-
variety.com
June 10, 2024
-
blavity.com
May 22, 2024
-
variety.com
May 15, 2024
-
blexmedia.com
May 15, 2024
-
hollywoodreporter.com
April 30, 2024
-
thegrio.com
April 25, 2024
-
blexmedia.com
28th Annual American Black Film Festival Presents 2024 Lineup
April 24, 2024
-
deadline.com
January 24, 2024
-
hollywoodreporter.com
Taraji P. Henson, Jeffrey Wright Set for American Black Film Festival Honors
January 24, 2024
-
variety.com
ABFF Honors to Salute Taraji P. Henson, Jeffrey Wright, Garrett Morris and Mara Brock Akil
January 24, 2024
-
thegrio.com
January 24, 2024
-
variety.com
Issa Rae Named Creative Director for 2024 American Black Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
October 2, 2023
-
variety.com
June 14, 2023
-
thegrio.com
ABFF announces 2023 HBO Short Film Finalists, Series, and Voices of Culture selections
May 22, 2023
-
variety.com
May 5, 2023
-
hollywoodreporter.com
April 27, 2023
-
shadowandact.com
April 20, 2023
-
variety.com
April 6, 2023
-
variety.com
Kerry Washington Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston, Diahann Carroll at ABFF Honors
March 12, 2023
-
ebony.com
EBONY Hits the American Black Film Festival Honors Red Carpet
March 7, 2023
-
people.com
Courtney B. Vance Says Wife Angela Bassett Is 'Overdue' for an Oscar: 'It's Been 29 Years'
March 6, 2023
-
essence.com
Inside The American Black Film Festival Honors
March 6, 2023
-
theroot.com
March 6, 2023
-
Access Hollywood
American Black Film Festival: Honors
March 6, 2023
-
Extra
American Black Film Festival: Honors
March 6, 2023
-
bossip.com
Kerry Washington, Jonathan Majors & More Attend 2023 ABFF Awards
March 6, 2023
-
vanityfair.com
Kerry Washington Wears Whitney Houston's 1996 Dress to the American Black Film Festival Honors
March 6, 2023
-
phillytrib.com
2023 American Black Film Festival Honors
March 6, 2023
-
washingtonian.com
American Black Film Festival to Present Its First Comedy Festival in DC
February 27, 2023
-
variety.com
February 13, 2023
-
deadline.com
Comedian Deon Cole To Host 2023 American Black Film Festival Honors
December 14, 2022
-
variety.com
Emmy Winner Lena Waithe to Serve as 2023 American Black Film Festival Ambassador (EXCLUSIVE)
Nov 2, 2022
-
deadline.com
June 27, 2022
-
vogue.com
The Best Dressed Stars Took Refreshing Risks This Week
June 27, 2022
-
essence.com
5 Important Moments That Happened At The 2022 American Black Film Festival
June 21, 2022
-
variety.com
June 17, 2022
-
thegrio.com
June 10, 2022
-
rollingout.com
Jeff and Nicole Friday built a legacy in Black film because 'Hollywouldn't'
June 9, 2022
-
blackenterprise.com
June 8, 2022
-
cityandshore.com
Jeff Friday answers all of our questions
June 8, 2022
-
variety.com
June 7, 2022
-
shadowandact.com
Netflix's Ben Crump Doc 'CIVIL' To Open 2022 American Black Film Festival [Exclusive]
April 27, 2022
-
moviemaker.com
50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2022, Presented by FilmFreeway
April 19, 2022
-
deadline.com
March 23, 2022
-
blackenterprise.com
American Black Film Festival Launches Series with City of Miami Beach
February 21, 2022
-
deadline.com
October 19, 2020
-
fortworthbusiness.com
Local director featured at Black film festival
September 1, 2020
-
deadline.com
Revelations Entertainment Boards Timely 'The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain' Feature As EPs
August 31, 2020
-
deadline.com
American Black Film Festival Unveils ABFF Award Winners For Virtual Edition
August 31, 2020
-
eurweb.com
August 31, 2020
-
hollywoodreporter.com
American Black Film Festival Unveils 2020 Winners
August 31, 2020
-
variety.com
Sony Pictures Television Latin America Developing Series Inspired by ChocQuibTown (EXCLUSIVE)
August 30, 2020
-
usatoday.com
10 must-see new movies to stream while stuck at home this fall, from 'Mulan' to 'Rebecca'
August 28, 2020
-
usatoday.com
What to stream this weekend: 'Bill & Ted Face the Music,' Netflix's 'All Together Now'
August 27, 2020
-
usatoday.com
'Son of the South': Spike Lee-produced film shows how a Klansman's grandson can do the right thing
August 27, 2020
-
deadline.com
August 26, 2020
-
hollywoodreporter.com
American Black Film Festival Creators Launch New Fest with Outlier Society, Endeavor Content
August 26, 2020
-
usatoday.com
Keke Palmer, Gabrielle Union, more celebs share Black hair discrimination stories in PSA
August 26, 2020
-
usatoday.com
A is for A-lister: The biggest celebrity moments of summer, from A to Z
August 26, 2020
-
usatoday.com
New scenes from 'Candyman' reveal hook-wielding horror at American Black Film Festival
August 25, 2020
-
usatoday.com
Lena Waithe, Barry Jenkins on creating Black opportunity: 'We're trying to help people out'
August 25, 2020
-
usatoday.com
Gabrielle Union talks 'AGT' exit, importance of Black-owned business at American Black Film Festival
August 23, 2020
-
highsnobiety.com
ABFF Play Is Streaming Black & Brown Content For the Culture
August 22, 2020
-
usatoday.com
August 22, 2020
-
deadline.com
American Black Film Festival Creators Launch ABFF Play Streaming Service
August 20, 2020
-
usatoday.com
What to stream this weekend: Disney+'s 'The One and Only Ivan,' Netflix kid flick 'The Sleepover'
August 19, 2020
-
usatoday.com
Never been to a film festival before? Thanks to COVID, they're more accessible than ever
August 19, 2020
-
eurweb.com
Mary J. Blige, Kenya Barris and More to Appear At 2020 ABFF Online Edition
August 12, 2020
-
deadline.com
August 7, 2020
-
blackfilm.com
July 27, 2020
-
blackprwire.com
(BPRW) American Black Film Festival Goes Virtual
July 27, 2020
-
thehypemagazine.com
American Black Film Festival Announces Film Slate For 2020 Virtual Festival
July 24, 2020
-
variety.com
Film News in Brief: Russell Crowe Thriller 'Unhinged' Moves Back to August
July 23, 2020
-
urbanhollywood411.com
American Black Film Festival Unveils Slate, Including Yusuf Hawkins HBO Doc
July 23, 2020
-
deadline.com
July 23, 2020
-
hollywoodreporter.com
American Black Film Festival Unveils Lineup for Digital Fest
July 23, 2020
-
broadwayworld.com
June 18, 2020
-
blacksci-fi.com
June 18, 2020
-
variety.com
Film News Roundup: Edgar Wright Boards Kidnap Thriller 'The Chain' for Universal Pictures
June 18, 2020
-
shadowandact.com
The American Black Film Festival Will Now Go Virtual For This Year
June 16, 2020
-
docnyc.net
June 15, 2020
-
blackenterprise.com
The American Black Film Festival is Going Virtual for its 2020 Participants
June 14, 2020
-
hollywoodreporter.com
American Black Film Festival Goes Virtual Amid Pandemic (Exclusive)
June 11, 2020
-
abcnewsradioonline.com
After being postponed to the fall, American Black Film Festival is now going virtual
June 11, 2020
-
blackfilm.com
American Black Film Festival To Go Virtual For 2020
June 11, 2020
-
deadline.com
American Black Film Festival Going Virtual For 24th Edition
June 11, 2020
-
forbes.com
The American Black Film Festival Goes Online This Year
June 11, 2020
-
thehypemagazine.com
American Black Film Festival Goes Virtual
June 11, 2020
-
imdb.com
American Black Film Festival Goes Virtual Amid Pandemic (Exclusive)
June 11, 2020
-
ksro.com
After Being Postponed To The Fall, America Black Film Festival Is Now Going Virtual
June 11, 2020
-
nbcnews.com
Coronavirus means an uncertain future for businesses and cities that depend on yearly black events
June 11, 2020
-
upnewsinfo.com
American Black Film Festival goes virtual for the 24th edition - Up News Info
June 11, 2020
-
@balleralert
BALLER ALERT (INSTAGRAM) - News Updates
June 11, 2020
-
blackamericaweb.com
2020 American Black Film Festival Postponed Until October
March 25, 2020
-
deadline.com
Coronavirus: List Of Canceled Or Postponed Hollywood & Media Events
March 25, 2020
-
defpen.com
American Black Film Festival Postponed Until October Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
March 25, 2020
-
theroot.com
2020 American Black Film Festival Postponed Until October
March 25, 2020
-
balleralert.com
Coronavirus Update: Lockdowns, Cancellations, Confirmed Cases, and More
March 24, 2020
-
shadowandact.com
2020 American Black Film Festival Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
March 24, 2020
-
variety.com
Film News Roundup: Searchlight Buys Gymnast Drama 'Perfect' With Olivia Wilde Directing
March 24, 2020
-
blackgirlnerds.com
American Black Film Festival Postponed Due to COVID-19
March 24, 2020
-
flcourier.com
Blige Named Ambassador of American Black Film Festival
March 7, 2020
-
philasun.com
Mary J. Blige has been named the ambassador for this year's American Black Film Festival
March 6, 2020
-
The Real
March 6, 2020
-
blackenterprise.com
Mary J. Blige Named Ambassador for 2020 American Black Film Festival
March 5, 2020
-
iheart.com
Mary J. Blige Named Ambassador For 2020 American Black Film Festival
March 5, 2020
-
lasentinel.net
4TH Annual American Black Film Festival Honors
March 5, 2020
-
blackfilm.com
Mary J. Blige Named Ambassador For 2020 American Black Film Festival (ABFF)
March 5, 2020
-
firstladyb.com
Mary J. Blige: 2020 Ambassador for The American Black Film Festival
March 4, 2020
-
latimes.com
What's on TV Thursday, March 5: 'Better Things' on FX
March 4, 2020
-
allhiphop.com
Mary J. Blige Named Ambassador Of American Black Film Festival
March 4, 2020
-
kblx.com
Mary J. Blige to serve as ambassador for 2020 American Black Film Festival
March 4, 2020
-
abcnewsradioonline.com
Mary J. Blige to serve as ambassador for 2020 American Black Film Festival
March 4, 2020
-
defpen.com
Mary J. Blige Named American Black Film Festival Ambassador
March 4, 2020
-
eurweb.com
Mary J. Blige to Serve as 2020 American Black Film Festival Ambassador
March 4, 2020
-
theblast.com
Legendary Singer Mary J. Blige Picked for American Black Film Festival Ambassador
March 3, 2020
-
thegrio.com
Mary J. Blige named Ambassador for 2020 American Black Film Festival
March 3, 2020
-
imdb.com
Mary J. Blige Set As Ambassador For American Black Film Festival 2020
March 3, 2020
-
thehypemagazine.com
Mary J. Blige To Serve As 2020 American Black Film Festival Ambassador
March 3, 2020
-
blackgirlnerds.com
Mary J. Blige to Serve as Ambassador for the 2020 American Black Film Festival
March 3, 2020
-
blackchronicle.com
(BPRW) Mary J. Blige Set As Ambassador For American Black Film Festival 2020
March 3, 2020
-
deadline.com
Mary J. Blige Set As Ambassador For American Black Film Festival 2020
March 3, 2020
-
deadline.com
November, 2019
-
vibe.com
Great Times AT ABFF '19 With Cadillac: Honoring Sanaa Lathan
June, 2019
-
topbuzz.com
The Motion Picture Association of America Leaders Discuss NC-17 Rating and Netflix at ABFF 2019
June, 2019
-
thegrio.com
Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Omari Hardwick and more stars takeover Miami for ABFF
June, 2019
-
local10.com
Actor Anthony Anderson in South Florida for American Black Film Festival
June, 2019
-
deadline.com
June, 2019
-
essence.com
Marsai Martin, Iyanla Vanzant And Lala Anthony Expected At The American Black Film Festival 2019
April, 2019
-
10best.com
Best Film Festival Winners: 2019 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards
March, 2019
-
finance.yahoo.com
'Shaft' Sequel Set To Open American Black Film Festival 2019
February, 2019
-
hollywoodreporter.com
'Shaft' Reboot to Open American Black Film Festival
February, 2019
-
Strategic Heights Media
2019 American Black Film Festival Coverage Book
2019
-
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Film Festival Supports Black Storytellers as They Try to Transform Hollywood
July 7, 2018
-
variety.com
‘Superfly’ Set to Open American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach
May 29, 2018
-
cntraveler.com
What to Do in Miami in June 2018
May 29, 2018
-
datingadvice.com
May 17, 2018
-
thegrio.com
April 26, 2018
-
hellobeautiful.com
April 25, 2018
-
essence.com
EXCLUSIVE: 'Black Panther' Director Ryan Coogler Returns To ABFF To Headline Talk Series
April 20, 2018
-
deadline.com
Ava DuVernay To Receive The Industry Visionary Award At The 2018 American Black Film Festival Honors
November 14, 2017
-
foxla.com
Jeff Friday discusses this year's American Black Film Festival
February 2017
-
accesshollywood.com
Regina Hall On Celebrating Denzel Washington At The ABFF Honors
February 20, 2017
-
extratv.com
Viola Davis & Denzel Washington Recall Their First Time Working Together
February 20, 2017
-
essence.com
American Black Film Festival To Honor 'Love Jones' Cast On The Film's 20th Anniversary
February 17, 2017
-
cbsnews.com
Queen Latifah to be honored as entertainment icon
February 15, 2017
-
pagesix.com
Queen Latifah to be honored as an entertainment icon
February 15, 2017
-
apnews.com
Queen Latifah to be honored as an entertainment icon
February 15, 2017
-
moviemaker.com
ABFF Named One Of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals In The World By MovieMaker Magazine
September 7, 2016
-
newyorkbeacon.net
American Black Film Festival celebrates 20th year anniversary
July 7, 2016
-
vh1.com
VH1 and the American Black Film Festival Team Up to Find the Best Unscripted Storytellers Out There
June 24, 2016
-
hollywoodreporter.com
'Destined' Star Cory Hardrict on His Double Performance, Choice and Destiny (Q&A)
June 24, 2016
-
cnn.com
American Black Film Festival: New projects from film and TV veterans
June 20, 2016
-
espn.go.com
Starz actor, Omari Hardwick talks about mentoring Kyrie Irving - ESPN Video
June 20, 2016
-
theundefeated.com
American Black Film Festival Diary: Wrap-up
June 20, 2016
-
theundefeated.com
Omari Hardwick talks about mentoring Kyrie Irving
June 20, 2016
-
usatoday.com
June 19, 2016
-
theundefeated.com
American Black Film Festival Diary: Day 2
June 17, 2016
-
theundefeated.com
American Black Film Festival Diary: Day 1
June 16, 2016
-
theroot.com
American Black Film Festival: 20 Years of Nurturing the Dreams of Black Filmmakers
June 15, 2016
-
latimes.com
Our Diverse 100: Meet Jeff Friday, a champion of independent black film - LA Times
June 2, 2016
-
ebony.com
5 Greatest Black Moments of 'ABFF: A Celebration of Hollywood'
February 24, 2016
-
dailymail.co.uk
No Scandal here! Kerry Washington cuts a regal sight in brilliant blue gown at the ABFF Awards
February 23, 2016
-
criticalmention.com
February 23, 2016
-
broadwayworld.com
BET Teams with American Black Film Festival on 2016 ABFF AWARDS Tonight
February 23, 2016
-
examiner.com
American Black Film Festival Awards to air on BET and Centric
February 23, 2016
-
usmagazine.com
February 23, 2016
-
people.com
February 23, 2016
-
variety.com
February 22, 2016
-
latimes.com
Lessons from #OscarsSoWhite, from the ABFF Awards red carpet
February 22, 2016
-
vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net
February 22, 2016
-
criticalmention.com
February 22, 2016
-
criticalmention.com
February 22, 2016
-
warnerbros.com
February 22, 2016
-
indiewire.com
BET Honors Black History Month with ABFF Awards + Basic Cable Premiere of '12 Years a Slave'
February 22, 2016
-
bellanaija.com
February 22, 2016
-
justjared.com
Kerry Washington, Jamie Foxx & Octavia Spencer Celebrate Black Culture At ABFF Awards 2016!
February 22, 2016
-
hosted.ap.org
Black actors ready for Chris Rock to shake up Oscar show
February 22, 2016
-
blackenterprise.com
ABFF Awards Celebrates Black Film and TV Tomorrow on BET
February 22, 2016
-
newsone.com
The 2016 ABFF Awards Exude Black Excellence
February 22, 2016
-
theybf.comm
February 22, 2016
-
hellobeautiful.com
The 2016 ABFF Awards Celebrate Black Excellence In Hollywood
February 22, 2016
-
hiphollywood.com
February 22, 2016
-
inc.com
The Founder of the American Black Film Festival Responds to Oscars Controversy
January 22, 2016
-
time.com
Here's Who the American Black Film Festival Will Honor Right Before the Oscars
January 21, 2016
-
inc.com
The Founder of the American Black Film Festival Responds to Oscars Controversy
June 10, 2015
- BlackActors.net | December 2012
- Blackfilm.com | December 2012
- Shadow & Act | December 2012
- THE YBF | November 2012
- Indiewire | November 2012
- EURweb.com | November 2012
- Huff Post Black Voices | July 2012
- The Broward Times | June 2012
- The Miami Herald | June 2012
- Variety | June 2012
- Indiewire | June 2012
- Variety | June 2012
- EBONY.com | May 2012
- Backstage.com | May 2012
- BET.com | May 2012
- Black Enterprise | September 2011
- The Arizona Republic | July 2011
- The Miami Herald | July 2011
- Telegram & Gazette | July 2011
- blackfilm.com | July 2011
- Sun Sentinel | July 2011
- The Associated Press | July 2011
- The News Journal | July 2011
- Naples Daily News | July 2011
- Florida Today | July 2011
- The Miami Herald | July 2011
- miamiherald.com | July 2011
- NBC Miami | July 2011
- New American | June 2011
- Daily Variety | June 2011
- New American | June 2011
- Daily Challenge | June 2011
- Black Radio Exclusive | June 2011
- The Hollywood Reporter | June 2011