2008 Festival

  • Lauren London and
  • ABFF 2008 HBO Short Film Award Winner
  • Lincoln’s Off the Red Carpet program: Cast & Producers from “The Family that Prays”
  • USC Asst. Professor Kara Keeling, Adult Ent. Producer Mr. Marcus & Actress Salli Richardson-Whitfield explore the subject of Black Romance & Sexuality
  • Overbrook Entertainment Executive Dawn Thomas & Director Seith Mann discuss the transition from Short to Feature Film at the BET J symposium.
  • Mos Def addressing the ABFF audience at the Lincoln Lounge
  • HBO Short Film Competition host Bevy “Bev” Smith and the “Shades of Brooklyn” filmmakers onstage
  • 2008 HBO Short Filmmakers are interviewed along with host Bevy “Bev” Smith, Festival Founder Jeff Friday and HBO’s Dennis Williams
  • KJLH’s Zenja Ricks introduces the Are You In Good Hands? Panel with heavyweights attorney Stephen Barnes, Fox Searchlight Pictures’ publicist Cassandra Butcher, manager Vincent Cirrincione, agent Nicole David, manager Evan Hainey and financial advisor/Allstate agent Ira Hart.
  • Engaged attendees at the Are You In Good Hands? Finding the Right Representation panel, presented by Allstate
  • Angela Bassett autographing a “Waiting to Exhale” poster prize at Blockbuster’s tribute to this classic movie.
  • Tatyana Ali & the Target Dog on the Red Carpet
  • Lela Rochon, Angela Bassett & Loretta Devine enjoying this year’s tribute to “Waiting to Exhale”
  • Holly Robinson Peete fielding questions at the Off the Record: Conversation with Young Hollywood event
  • Anthony Mackie gets the crowd going as he speaks for Young Hollywood
  • Nate Parker having fun representing Young Hollywood too!
  • Michael Ealy talking business at the Lincoln Lounge
  • Super producer Teddy Riley talks about the Art & Business of Music for Film at the FoxxKing symposium
  • ABFF’s Youth Filmmakers with the festival’s Executive Director Reggie Scott
  • Grand Jury President Dennis Haysbert & Allstate’s Kimberly Turner present the “Be Reel” Film Award
  • Richard T. Jones & Denise Boutté announce a winner at the ABFF Awards Presentation