{"id":22626,"date":"2021-02-18T10:10:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T15:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/?page_id=22626"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:07:40","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/press-room\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid page-header-image vc_custom_1757521918372 cover-background wow fadeIn vc_row-has-fill pofo-stretch-content vc_row-no-padding pofo-row-responsive-69d3885b2a9d6\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12 text-center md-text-center sm-text-center xs-text-center display-block md-display-block sm-display-block xs-display-block\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner bg-position-center-bottom vc_custom_1708027709432 no-column-padding\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid  vc_custom_1757022539336 pofo-inner-row-responsive-69d3885b2ac46\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12  col-xs-mobile-fullwidth\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJjb2wtbWQtMTIlMjBjb2wtc20tMTIlMjBjb2wteHMtMTIlMjBkaXNwbGF5LXRhYmxlJTIwcGFnZS10aXRsZS1sYXJnZSUyMHBhZ2UtdGl0bGUtY29udGVudC13cmFwJTIyJTNFJTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJkaXNwbGF5LXRhYmxlLWNlbGwlMjB2ZXJ0aWNhbC1hbGlnbi1taWRkbGUlMjB0ZXh0LWNlbnRlciUyMiUzRSUzQ2gxJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJhbHQtZm9udCUyMHRleHQtd2hpdGUlMjBvcGFjaXR5NyUyMG1hcmdpbi0xMHB4LWJvdHRvbSUyMHBvZm8tcGFnZS10aXRsZSUyMHRleHQtdXBwZXJjYXNlJTIyJTNFUHJlc3MlMjBSZWxlYXNlcyUzQyUyRmgxJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNF[\/vc_raw_html]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid  vc_custom_1757021131016 vc_row-o-content-bottom vc_row-flex pofo-inner-row-responsive-69d3885b2ad8d\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12  col-xs-mobile-fullwidth text-right md-text-right sm-text-right xs-text-right\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"last-paragraph-no-margin\"><p class=\"header-caption\" style=\"text-shadow: none; color: #000000;\">|<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid  vc_custom_1757522167622 wow fadeIn vc_row-o-content-top vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container widget-nav vc_col-sm-3  col-xs-mobile-fullwidth pofo-column-responsive-69d3885b2b21c\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1708120756983\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_text_separator title=&#8221;PRESS ROOM&#8221; title_align=&#8221;separator_align_left&#8221; align=&#8221;align_right&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762980334707{margin-bottom: 14px !important;padding-top: 13px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#27A1B8&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;press-sidebar&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9  col-xs-mobile-fullwidth pofo-column-responsive-69d3885b2b33b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1757522092433\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"panel-group accordion-style2\" id=\"accordion-1\" ><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading active-accordion\" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-1\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">01<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2026<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-up pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 25, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/malcolm-d-lees-strung-set-as-opening-night-premiere-for-abff-milestone-30th-annual-edition\/\">Malcolm D. Lee's <em>Strung<\/em>, Starring Chloe Bailey and Lynn Whitfield, Set as Opening Night Premiere for the American Black Film Festival's Milestone 30th Annual Edition<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced that its 30th annual edition will open with the thriller <em>Strung<\/em>, directed by Malcolm D. Lee.  The film stars Chloe Bailey as a talented violinist whose prestigious new.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/malcolm-d-lees-strung-set-as-opening-night-premiere-for-abff-milestone-30th-annual-edition\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/submissions-open-abff-9-16-microdrama-project\/\">Submissions Now Open: ABFF Launches 9:16 Microdrama Project to Elevate Creators in the Booming Vertical Storytelling Space<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 30th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today that the festival is expanding its programming with the launch of the ABFF 9:16 Microdrama Project, a new digital-first initiative.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/submissions-open-abff-9-16-microdrama-project\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-2\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">02<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2025<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 17, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-unveils-abff-sports\/\">American Black Film Festival Unveils ABFF Sports, Expanding Its 2026 Programming to Celebrate the Power of Sports in Media & Culture<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 30th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today that the festival is expanding its programming with ABFF SPORTS, a new initiative spotlighting the growing influence of sports content.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-unveils-abff-sports\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 4, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/regina-king-to-serve-as-festival-ambassador-for-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-abff\/\">Regina King to Serve as Festival Ambassador for the 30th Anniversary of the American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 30th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today that Oscar<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Golden Globe<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, and Emmy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Award-winning actress, director, and producer Regina King will serve as the festival's Ambassador. A.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/regina-king-to-serve-as-festival-ambassador-for-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-abff\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">September 19, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/30th-anniversary-of-the-american-black-film-festival-announces-2026-dates-and-call-for-submissions\/\">30th Anniversary of The American Black Film Festival Announces 2026 Dates and Call for Submissions<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF), the premier annual event dedicated to empowering emerging talent and showcasing film and television content by and about people of African descent, today announced dates.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/30th-anniversary-of-the-american-black-film-festival-announces-2026-dates-and-call-for-submissions\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 14, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2025-american-black-film-festival-announces-this-years-best-of-abff-winners\/\">2025 American Black Film Festival Announces This Year's Best of ABFF Winners<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced winners of the 2025 Best of the ABFF Awards, the premiere award ceremony honoring storytelling from the next generation of Black filmmakers. Hosted by.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2025-american-black-film-festival-announces-this-years-best-of-abff-winners\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 10, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-partners-with-the-art-in-black-foundation-to-introduce-the-south-african-collective\/\">American Black Film Festival Partners with The Art In Black Foundation to Introduce The South African Collective<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Art in Black Foundation to present <em>The South African Collective<\/em>\u2014a debut curatorial art exhibition spotlighting five dynamic.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-partners-with-the-art-in-black-foundation-to-introduce-the-south-african-collective\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 22, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-june-11-15-2025-in-miami-beach-announces-the-2025-talk-series\/\">American Black Film Festival, June 11-15, 2025 in Miami Beach, Announces the 2025 Talk Series Featuring Chris Paul, Jemele Hill, Kiki Layne, Gabrielle Union, Blair Underwood, Ashanti, Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete, Tyson Beckford, Mara Brock Akil<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The <strong>American Black Film Festival (ABFF)<\/strong> today announced its 2025 Talks Series lineup, featuring conversations and panels with industry leading directors, producers, and talent, including <strong>Chris Paul, Jemele Hill, Gabrielle Union<\/strong>.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-june-11-15-2025-in-miami-beach-announces-the-2025-talk-series\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2025-abff-announces-official-narrative-and-documentary-features-lineup\/\">The 2025 American Black Film Festival Announces Official Narrative and Documentary Features Lineup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The The 29th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its lineup of narrative and documentary features, along with the opening night HBO Short Film Award Showcase. This year's festival will take place live.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2025-abff-announces-official-narrative-and-documentary-features-lineup\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 22, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2025-abff-announces-south-african-stories-a-short-film-showcase\/\">The 2025 American Black Film Festival Announces \"South African Stories\" - A Short Film Showcase<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The <strong>29th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF)<\/strong> announced today a special presentation of short films titled \"South African Stories\" that highlights the artistry and perspectives of emerging South African filmmakers.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2025-abff-announces-south-african-stories-a-short-film-showcase\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 2, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-winners-of-third-annual-black-and-unlimited-fatherhood-project\/\">Nice Crowd's American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces the Winners of the Third Annual Director's Competition Through the <em>Black & Unlimited Fatherhood Project<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The <strong>American Black Film Festival (ABFF)<\/strong>, presented by <strong>NICE CROWD<\/strong>, and Walmart are proud to announce the winners of the third annual <em>Black & Unlimited Fatherhood Project<\/em> Director's competition. This powerful initiative.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-winners-of-third-annual-black-and-unlimited-fatherhood-project\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 30, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2025-abff-announces-nia-long-and-larenz-tate-as-ambassadors\/\">The 2025 American Black Film Festival Announces Nia Long and Larenz Tate as Ambassadors<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 29th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today that Nia Long and Larenz Tate, stars of the 1997 iconic romantic drama Love Jones will serve as Ambassadors to the festival. As Ambassadors, Long.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2025-abff-announces-nia-long-and-larenz-tate-as-ambassadors\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-3\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">03<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2024<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 11, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-announces-2025-honorees-and-show-date-of-february-17\/\">American Black Film Festival Honors Announces 2025 Honorees & Show Date of February 17<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 7th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors announced today the honorees of its annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in the motion picture and television industry. Presented by NICE CROWD, the 2025.......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-announces-2025-honorees-and-show-date-of-february-17\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 15, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2024-abff-announces-this-years-best-of-abff-winners\/\">2024 American Black Film Festival Announces This Year\u2019s Best of ABFF Winners<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced winners of the 2024 Best of the ABFF Awards, the premiere award ceremony honoring storytelling from the next generation of Black filmmakers. Hosted by......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2024-abff-announces-this-years-best-of-abff-winners\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 10, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2024-abff-announces-ava-duvernay-kenya-barris-issa-rae-creator-conversations\/\">2024 American Black Film Festival Announces Ava Duvernay & Kenya Barris to Join Festival Creative Director Issa Rae for Exclusive Onstage \u201cCreator Conversations\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 28th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced that acclaimed artists Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris will join festival creative director Issa Rae for \"Creator Conversations.\" The live event will be held......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2024-abff-announces-ava-duvernay-kenya-barris-issa-rae-creator-conversations\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 30, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2024-abff-and-gmcvb-announce-this-years-community-day-program\/\">2024 American Black Film Festival and The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Announce This Year\u2019s Community Day Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2024 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will conclude its five-day event with their annual Community Day in partnership with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau in Historic Overtown at the Black Archives......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2024-abff-and-gmcvb-announce-this-years-community-day-program\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 22, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-the-2024-talk-series\/\">American Black Film Festival, June 12-16, 2024 in Miami Beach, Announces the 2024 Talk Series Featuring Daniel Ezra, Meagan Good, Cory Hardrict, Lance Gross, and More!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its 2024 Talks Series lineup, featuring conversations and panels with industry leading directors, producers, and talent, including Nia Long, Meagan Good, and more......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-the-2024-talk-series\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 15, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/unprisoned-ol-dirty-bastard-a-tale-of-two-dirtys-down-in-the-valley-world-premiere-at-2024-abff\/\"><em>Unprisoned<\/em> with Kerry Washington, Wu-Tang Clan Documentary <em>Ol\u2019 Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys<\/em> & P-Valley's Inspired - <em>Down in The Valley<\/em> with Nicco Annan to World Premiere at the 2024 American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2024 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today that this year\u2019s Spotlight Screenings lineup will feature the world premieres of <em>UnPrisoned (Season 2)<\/em> with Kerry Washington; Wu-Tang Clan documentary......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/unprisoned-ol-dirty-bastard-a-tale-of-two-dirtys-down-in-the-valley-world-premiere-at-2024-abff\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 30, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2024-abff-announces-retrospective-celebrating-the-legacy-of-denzel-washington\/\">The 2024 American Black Film Festival Announces Retrospective: Celebrating the Legacy of Denzel Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 28th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced the Retrospective: Celebrating the Legacy of Denzel Washington program which will take place on Saturday, June 15. This distinguished program is the first......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2024-abff-announces-retrospective-celebrating-the-legacy-of-denzel-washington\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 29, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/nice-crowds-abff-and-walmarts-black-and-unlimited-announce-2nd-annual-content-creators-competition\/\">Nice Crowd's American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and Walmart's Black & Unlimited Announce Their Second Annual Content Creators' Competition Through the Black & Unlimited Fatherhood Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">Today, NICE CROWD's American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and Walmart's Black & Unlimited announced their continued collaboration to highlight the role of Black men within their families and communities through the......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/nice-crowds-abff-and-walmarts-black-and-unlimited-announce-2nd-annual-content-creators-competition\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 24, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2024-abff-announces-official-narrative-and-documentary-features-lineup\/\">The 2024 American Black Film Festival Announces Official Narrative and Documentary Features Lineup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 28th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its lineup of the narrative and documentary features. This year's festival, which takes place live in Miami Beach June 12-16, followed by an online segment......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2024-abff-announces-official-narrative-and-documentary-features-lineup\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 6, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-announces-honoree-kelvin-harrison-jr-as-recipient-of-2024-rising-star-award\/\">American Black Film Festival Honors Announces Additional Honoree, Kelvin Harrison Jr., as the Recipient of the 2024 Rising Star Award<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The <strong>6th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors<\/strong> announced today that <strong>Kelvin Harrison Jr.<\/strong> (Nat Geo's <em>Genius: MLK\/X, Chevalier<\/em>) is the recipient of the 2024 Rising Star Award which is presented to a contemporary artist......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-announces-honoree-kelvin-harrison-jr-as-recipient-of-2024-rising-star-award\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 24, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-announces-2024-honorees-and-show-date-of-march-3rd\/\">American Black Film Festival Honors Announces 2024 Honorees & 2024 Show Date of March 3rd<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The <strong>6th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors<\/strong> announced today the honorees of its annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in the motion picture and television industry. Presented by <strong>NICE CROWD<\/strong>......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-announces-2024-honorees-and-show-date-of-march-3rd\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-4\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">04<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2023<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 2, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/nice-crowd-names-issa-rae-creative-director-for-the-2024-american-black-film-festival\/\">NICE CROWD Names Issa Rae Creative Director for the 2024 American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">NICE CROWD, the preeminent events company showcasing BIPOC creators, today named writer, producer and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, Issa Rae, to the newly created position of Creative Director for the 2024......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/nice-crowd-names-issa-rae-creative-director-for-the-2024-american-black-film-festival\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 17, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2023-american-black-film-festival-announces-best-of-the-abff-awards\/\">The 2023 American Black Film Festival Announces Best of the ABFF Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced winners of the Best of the ABFF Awards, the premiere award ceremony honoring storytelling from the next generation of Black filmmakers......<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2023-american-black-film-festival-announces-best-of-the-abff-awards\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 14, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/nice-crowd-becomes-the-new-name-of-abff-ventures\/\">Nice Crowd Becomes the New Name of ABFF Ventures, as the Renowned Organization Expands Its Annual Line-Up of Events to Include Comedy, Health & Wellness, Food, Fine Art and More<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures \u2013 the company led by Jeff and Nicole Friday \u2013 that created the American Black Film Festival, now in its 27th year, and the acclaimed annual event, the ABFF Honors, today announced that ABFF Ventures will be.....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/nice-crowd-becomes-the-new-name-of-abff-ventures\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 31, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-and-the-gmcvb-bring-hollywood-talent-to-miami-for-its-2023-annual-community-day\/\">The American Black Film Festival and The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Bring Hollywood Talent to Miami for Its 2023 Annual Community Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will close out its five-day event with the annual Community Day taking place on Sunday, June 18, at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, from noon to.....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-and-the-gmcvb-bring-hollywood-talent-to-miami-for-its-2023-annual-community-day\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 22, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-hbo-short-film-award-showcase-finalists-series-and-voices-of-culture-lineup\/\">The 2023 American Black Film Festival Announces HBO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Short Film Award Showcase Finalists, Series and Voices of Culture Lineup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today the selection of finalists who will compete in its Annual HBO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Short Film Award Showcase and Series and Voices of Culture lineup. The 27th annual ABFF will take place....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-hbo-short-film-award-showcase-finalists-series-and-voices-of-culture-lineup\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 5, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-announces-2023-talks-series\/\">American Black Film Festival Announces 2023 Talks Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its 2023 <strong>Talks Series<\/strong> lineup, featuring conversations and panels with award-winning directors, producers, top-line talent, music composers and social media....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-announces-2023-talks-series\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 27, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-2023-spotlight-screenings-lineup\/\">American Black Film Festival Announces 2023 Spotlight Screenings Lineup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its lineup of spotlight screenings and world premieres. The festival will take place in Miami Beach June 14-18, followed by a virtual segment June 19-25 on....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-2023-spotlight-screenings-lineup\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 20, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2023-abff-announces-official-feature-and-documentary-lineup\/\">The 2023 American Black Film Festival Announces Official Feature and Documentary Lineup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its lineup of narrative and documentary features. This year's festival, which takes place live in Miami Beach June 14-18, followed by a virtual segment June 19-25....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2023-abff-announces-official-feature-and-documentary-lineup\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 6, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/27th-abff-to-open-with-netflixs-they-cloned-tyrone\/\">27th American Black Film Festival to Open with Netflix's <em>THEY CLONED TYRONE<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced it will open its 27th year with the upcoming Netflix satirical conspiracy caper film <em>They Cloned Tyrone<\/em>. The film stars Golden Globe winner John Boyega....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/27th-abff-to-open-with-netflixs-they-cloned-tyrone\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 13, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-honors-announces-2023-honorees\/\">American Black Film Festival Honors Announces 2023 Honorees<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 5th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors today announced the honorees of its annual awards ceremony that recognize excellence in the motion picture and television industry. The awards and recipients are....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-honors-announces-2023-honorees\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-5\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">05<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2022<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 14, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-returns-in-2023-to-celebrate-excellence-in-hollywood\/\">American Black Film Festival Honors Returns in 2023 to Celebrate Excellence in Hollywood<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC today announced American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 5, with two-time Emmy-nominated writer, actor and comedian Deon Cole returning as host....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-returns-in-2023-to-celebrate-excellence-in-hollywood\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 2, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/emmy-winning-writer-producer-and-actor-lena-waithe-to-serve-as-2023-abff-ambassador\/\">Emmy\u00ae-Winning Writer, Producer and Actor Lena Waithe to Serve as 2023 American Black Film Festival Ambassador<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC today announced Emmy Award<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>-winning writer, creator, actor and founder of Hillman Grad Lena Waithe will serve as the ambassador for the 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). As ambassador, Waithe....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/emmy-winning-writer-producer-and-actor-lena-waithe-to-serve-as-2023-abff-ambassador\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 3, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-presents-business-of-entertainment-conversation-series-in-partnership-with-the-city-of-miami-beach\/\">The American Black Film Festival Presents Business of Entertainment Conversation Series in Partnership with the City of Miami Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF), in partnership with the City of Miami Beach, will present the second installment of its biannual Business of Entertainment Conversation Series on Thursday, October 13, 2022....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-presents-business-of-entertainment-conversation-series-in-partnership-with-the-city-of-miami-beach\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">September 20, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-will-return-to-miami-beach-june-14-18-2023-for-its-27th-year\/\">American Black Film Festival Will Return to Miami Beach June 14-18, 2023, for Its 27th Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced the 27th annual event will be held in Miami Beach June 14-18, followed by a virtual segment streaming on ABFF PLAY June 19-25, 2023. Submissions for the upcoming....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-will-return-to-miami-beach-june-14-18-2023-for-its-27th-year\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">September 14, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-lineup-for-returning-international-screening-series-in-london\/\">American Black Film Festival Announces Lineup for Returning International Screening Series in London<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) \u2013 the leading event in the U.S. showcasing Black creative talent \u2013 today revealed its lineup of premieres, features, short films, panels, master classes and networking events for....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-lineup-for-returning-international-screening-series-in-london\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 26, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festivals-international-screening-series-returns-to-the-uk\/\">The American Black Film Festival's International Screening Series Returns to the UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF), premier platform in the U.S. showcasing films and series of Black Americans, travels to the U.K. September 16-18, 2022, for its international screening series....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festivals-international-screening-series-returns-to-the-uk\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 27, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2022-american-black-film-festival-announces-best-of-the-abff-awards\/\">The 2022 American Black Film Festival Announces Best of the ABFF Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced the Best of the ABFF Award winners. The spirited and inspirational presentation hosted by three-time Emmy-nominated actor....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2022-american-black-film-festival-announces-best-of-the-abff-awards\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 7, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-2022-talks-panels-and-top-line-talent-for-26th-abff-june-15-19-2022\/\">Issa Rae, Chant\u00e9 Adams, Yahya Abdul- Mateen II, Kenya Barris, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Ben Crump, Michael Ealy, DeVon Franklin, Kasi Lemmons, Judge Greg Mathis, LisaRaye McCoy, Kyla Pratt, Trevante Rhodes, Kendrick Sampson, Robin Thede, Judge Lynn Toler, Susan Kelechi Watson, Salli Richardson Whitfield And More Topline Programming Slate For 2022 American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The first hybrid edition of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), now in its 26th year, will feature a robust slate of speakers including....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-2022-talks-panels-and-top-line-talent-for-26th-abff-june-15-19-2022\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 6, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-and-the-gmcvb-join-to-present-abffs-annual-community-day-showcase\/\">The American Black Film Festival and The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Join to Present ABFF\u2019s Annual Community Day Showcase<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF), in partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) today announced its Annual Community Day Showcase lineup....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-and-the-gmcvb-join-to-present-abffs-annual-community-day-showcase\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 18, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-reveals-2022-spotlight-screenings-lineup\/\">American Black Film Festival Reveals 2022 Spotlight Screenings Lineup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its lineup of 12 spotlight screenings from its studio and network partners. The screenings include premieres and previews....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-reveals-2022-spotlight-screenings-lineup\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 2, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/issa-rae-to-serve-as-2022-abff-ambassador\/\">Award-Winning Actress, Director, Writer, Producer and Multiple Emmy\u00ae and Golden Globe\u00ae Nominee Issa Rae to Serve As 2022 American Black Film Festival Ambassador<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC today announced that multi-hyphenate star Issa Rae (<em>Insecure<\/em>) will serve as festival ambassador for the 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF)....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/issa-rae-to-serve-as-2022-abff-ambassador\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 27, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-announces-2022-feature-documentary-and-web-series-lineup\/\">The American Black Film Festival Announces 2022 Feature, Documentary and Web Series Lineup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced its lineup of narrative and documentary features, and web series. This year's festival format returns....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-announces-2022-feature-documentary-and-web-series-lineup\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 23, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-offers-studios-year-round-opportunity-to-reach-festival-audiences-with-expansion-of-its-content-platform-abff-play\/\">The American Black Film Festival Offers Studios Year-Round Opportunity to Reach Festival Audiences with Expansion of Its Content Platform ABFF PLAY<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC, producer of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), today announced that its custom-built online platform, ABFF PLAY, has broadened the company's....<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-offers-studios-year-round-opportunity-to-reach-festival-audiences-with-expansion-of-its-content-platform-abff-play\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 10, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-industry-veteran-michael-quigley-as-its-jury-president-for-26th-annual-festival\/\">American Black Film Festival Announces Industry Veteran Michael Quigley as Its Jury President for the 26th Annual Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC announced today that Michael Quigley, Executive Vice President of Content Acquisitions TNT, TBS, truTV, HBO and HBO Max at WarnerMedia, will serve as...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-industry-veteran-michael-quigley-as-its-jury-president-for-26th-annual-festival\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 17, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-launches-the-business-of-entertainment-conversation-series-in-partnership-with-the-city-of-miami-beach\/\">The American Black Film Festival Launches the Business of Entertainment Conversation Series in Partnership with the City of Miami Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF), in partnership with the City of Miami Beach, will present the first installment in its biannual Business of Entertainment Conversation...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-launches-the-business-of-entertainment-conversation-series-in-partnership-with-the-city-of-miami-beach\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-6\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">06<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2021<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 29, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-culminates-25th-anniversary-with-best-of-the-abff-awards-a-celebration-of-festival-winners\/\">American Black Film Festival Culminates 25th Anniversary with Best of the ABFF Awards \u2013 A Celebration of Festival Winners<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced the winners of the competitive film selections and talent pipeline programs during the Best of the ABFF Awards ceremony...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-culminates-25th-anniversary-with-best-of-the-abff-awards-a-celebration-of-festival-winners\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 2, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2021-abff-celebrates-its-25th-year-with-a-wide-ranging-lineup\/\">The 2021 American Black Film Festival Celebrates Its 25th Year with a Wide-ranging Lineup of Spotlight Screenings, Talk and Networking Events Featuring Some of Hollywood\u2019s Most Accomplished Artists and Content Creators<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2021 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today unveiled its 25th anniversary program slate that highlights the festival\u2019s commitment to showcasing exceptional Black content and...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2021-abff-celebrates-its-25th-year-with-a-wide-ranging-lineup\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 25, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/oscar-winning-actress-halle-berry-returns-to-the-abff-as-ambassador-for-its-25th-anniversary\/\">Oscar-winning Actress Halle Berry Returns to the ABFF as Ambassador for its 25th Anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures, LLC today announced Oscar-winning actress and director Halle Berry as ambassador for the 2021 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). Along with her ambassador functions...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/oscar-winning-actress-halle-berry-returns-to-the-abff-as-ambassador-for-its-25th-anniversary\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 15, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-to-open-its-25th-year-with-warner-bros-pictures-king-richard\/\">American Black Film Festival to Open Its 25th Year with Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 <em>King Richard<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC announced today that the 2021 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will open its milestone 25th year with Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 eagerly anticipated film...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-to-open-its-25th-year-with-warner-bros-pictures-king-richard\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">September 24, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/finalists-announced-for-2021-abff-hbo-short-film-competition\/\">Finalists Announced for the 2021 American Black Film Festival's Annual HBO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Short Film Competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">HBO announced today their selection of finalists who will compete in ABFF's 24th annual HBO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Short Film Competition. The 25th milestone festival will be...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/finalists-announced-for-2021-abff-hbo-short-film-competition\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 26, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-25th-american-black-film-festival-shifts-to-an-online-global-event\/\">The 25th American Black Film Festival Shifts to an Online Global Event<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">The 2021 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will shift from a hybrid to a totally virtual event, it was announced today by Jeff Friday Media (JFM) and...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-25th-american-black-film-festival-shifts-to-an-online-global-event\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 16, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-2021-official-film-selections\/\">The ABFF Announces 2021 Official Film Selections In Competition for its Milestone 25th Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">Jeff Friday Media (JFM) announced today the lineup of official films in competition for its milestone 25th American Black Film Festival...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-2021-official-film-selections\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 30, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-producer-will-packer-as-its-jury-president-for-25th-anniversary-festival\/\">American Black Film Festival Announces Producer Will Packer as Its Jury President for 25th Anniversary Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">Submissions Now Open for the 2021 American Black Film Festival Set for Miami Beach and...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-producer-will-packer-as-its-jury-president-for-25th-anniversary-festival\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 17, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-ventures-appoints-img-to-develop-and-market-cohesive-sponsorship-offering\/\">American Black Film Festival Ventures Appoints IMG to Develop and Market Cohesive Sponsorship Offering<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC. today announced an exclusive commercial partnership with IMG, a global leader in events, media, fashion and sports, that...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-ventures-appoints-img-to-develop-and-market-cohesive-sponsorship-offering\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 10, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-plans-hybrid-2021-event\/\">American Black Film Festival to Celebrate Milestone 25th Anniversary with In-Person and Virtual Programming to Reach a Global Audience<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC., announced today that it will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) with a return to Miami Beach from November 3-7, and virtually...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-plans-hybrid-2021-event\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 28, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-launches-new-comedy-festival-to-showcase-up-and-coming-multicultural-comedians-and-comedy-writers\/\">ABFF Launches New Comedy Festival to Showcase Up and Coming Multicultural Comedians and Comedy Writers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">ABFF Ventures LLC., announced the launch of ABFF Comedy Festival, a new event dedicated to supporting emerging Black and Brown comedians and comedy writers...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-launches-new-comedy-festival-to-showcase-up-and-coming-multicultural-comedians-and-comedy-writers\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 14, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-and-imdb-presents-new-digital-series-hollywood-homecoming-launching-in-february-2021\/\">American Black Film Festival and IMDb Presents New Digital Series \u2013 Hollywood Homecoming \u2013 Premiering April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-excerpt\">American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced a new series, Hollywood Homecoming, in collaboration with IMDb, the world\u2019s most popular and authoritative source...<\/p>\n<p class=\"press-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-and-imdb-presents-new-digital-series-hollywood-homecoming-launching-in-february-2021\/\" class=\"btn-black btn white-space-normal btn-very-small\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-7\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">07<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2020<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2020-american-black-film-festival-wraps-with-celebration-of-winning-films-and-filmmakers-via-the-best-of-the-abff-awards\/\">2020 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS WITH CELEBRATION OF WINNING FILMS AND FILMMAKERS VIA 'THE BEST OF THE ABFF AWARDS'<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 31, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/programming-slate-for-2020-american-black-film-festival\/\">STACEY ABRAMS, KENYA BARRIS, MARY J. BLIGE, CURTIS '50 CENT' JACKSON, BARRY JENKINS, GABRIELLE UNION, LENA WAITHE AND MORE TOPLINE PROGRAMMING SLATE FOR 2020 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 6, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-announces-film-slate-for-2020-virtual-festival\/\">AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILM SLATE FOR 2020 VIRTUAL FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 23, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-goes-virtual\/\">AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 11, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-postponed-due-to-coronavirus\/\">AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 24, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/mary-j-blige-to-serve-as-2020-american-black-film-festival-ambassador\/\">MARY J. BLIGE TO SERVE AS 2020 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 3, 2020<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-8\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">08<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2019<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/submissions-open-for-2020-american-black-film-festivals-hbo-short-film-competition\/\">SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR 2020 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL'S HBO SHORT FILM COMPETITION<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 12, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/actor-and-comedian-deon-cole-to-host-the-2020-american-black-film-festival-honors-on-february-23-in-los-angeles\/\">ACTOR AND COMEDIAN DEON COLE TO HOST THE 2020 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS ON FEBRUARY 23 IN LOS ANGELES<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 19, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/smithsonian-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture-acquires-objects-photographs-and-documents-from-the-american-black-film-festival\/\">SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE ACQUIRES OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS FROM THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 10, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/first-american-black-film-festival-global-film-series-event-in-london-is-a-resounding-success\/\">FIRST AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL GLOBAL FILM SERIES EVENT IN LONDON IS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 2, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-announces-2020-dates-and-calls-for-submissions\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2020 DATES AND CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">September 27, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/academy-award-and-bafta-nominated-naomie-harris-set-to-open-the-american-black-film-festivals-first-ever-global-film-series\/\">ACADEMY AWARD<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> AND BAFTA NOMINATED NAOMIE HARRIS SET TO OPEN THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL'S FIRST EVER GLOBAL FILM SERIES<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">September 25, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-in-partnership-with-sony-pictures-entertainment-launches-abff-global-film-series-in-london\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, LAUNCHES ABFF GLOBAL FILM SERIES IN LONDON<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 28, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/sony-pictures-entertainment-partners-with-the-american-black-film-festival-on-its-abff-365-diversity-initiative\/\">SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ON ITS \"ABFF 365\" DIVERSITY INITIATIVE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 26, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2019-american-black-film-festival-wraps-with-diverse-slate-of-winning-films-content-creators-and-historic-moments\/\">THE 2019 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS WITH DIVERSE SLATE OF WINNING FILMS CONTENT CREATORS AND HISTORIC MOMENTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 17, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-gmcvb-and-abff-partner-for-annual-community-day-showcase-on-sunday-june-16\/\">THE GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (GMCVB) AND THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL PARTNER FOR ANNUAL COMMUNITY DAY SHOWCASE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 6, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-announces-the-2019-emerging-directors-and-music-in-motion-showcase-selections\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE 2019 EMERGING DIRECTORS AND MUSIC IN MOTION SHOWCASE SELECTIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 20, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-slate-of-films-in-competition-announced-for-the-2019-abff\/\">THE SLATE OF FILMS IN COMPETITION ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2019 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 10, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2019-abff-announces-panels-conversations-and-spotlight-screenings\/\">THE 2019 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS LINEUP OF PANELS, CONVERSATIONS AND SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 8, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/finalists-announced-for-the-7th-annual-abff-comedy-wings-competition\/\">FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 7TH ANNUAL ABFF COMEDY WINGS COMPETITION<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 17, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-about-women-global-initiative-launches-as-a-panel-at-the-2019-abff\/\">THE 'ABOUT WOMEN' GLOBAL INITIATIVE LAUNCHES AS A PANEL AT THE 2019 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 20, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-social-impact-showcase-a-section-dedicated-to-socially-conscious-films-launches-at-the-2019-abff\/\">THE SOCIAL IMPACT SHOWCASE, A SECTION DEDICATED TO SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS FILMS, LAUNCHES AT THE 2019 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 13, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/new-line-cinemas-shaft-selected-as-the-opening-night-film-at-the-2019-american-black-film-festival\/\">NEW LINE CINEMA'S \"SHAFT\" SELECTED AS THE OPENING NIGHT FILM AT THE 2019 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 5, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/actress-producer-la-la-anthony-will-serve-as-the-2019-american-black-film-festival-ambassador\/\">ACTRESS\/PRODUCER LA LA ANTHONY WILL SERVE AS THE 2019 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 25, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-submissions-open-for-the-2019-american-black-film-festival\/\">FILM SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR THE 2019 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 24, 2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-9\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">09<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2018<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/entries-open-for-second-year-of-american-black-film-festival-and-lightbox-documentary-initiative\/\">ENTRIES OPEN FOR SECOND YEAR OF AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL & LIGHTBOX DOCUMENTARY INITIATIVE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 2, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2018-american-black-film-festival-was-a-sold-out-affair\/\">THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WAS A SOLD-OUT AFFAIR<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 18, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/hbo-greenlights-storm-over-brooklyn\/\">HBO ORDERS 'STORM OVER BROOKLYN' DOC FROM ABFF AND 'WHITNEY' PRODUCERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 18, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-opening-night-set-for-superfly\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT SET FOR SUPERFLY -- ABFF'S PREMIERE SCREENING OF SONY PICTURES FILM, DIRECTED BY DIRECTOR X, TO BE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 24, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/tv-one-announces-fourth-annual-american-black-film-festival-screenplay-competition-finalists\/\">TV ONE ANNOUNCES FOURTH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALISTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 24, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/black-panther-director-ryan-coogler-returns-to-the-american-black-film-festival-to-headline-the-abff-talk-series\/\"><em>BLACK PANTHER<\/em> DIRECTOR RYAN COOGLER RETURNS TO THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO HEADLINE THE ABFF TALK SERIES<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 20, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-announce-the-finalists-in-the-6th-annual-comedy-wings-competition\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCE THE FINALISTS IN THE 6TH ANNUAL COMEDY WINGS COMPETITION<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 11, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-announces-new-writing-competition-in-partnership-with-trutv\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCES NEW WRITING COMPETITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUTV<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 5, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-and-laugh-out-loud-network-announce-filmmaker-fellowship\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL AND LAUGH OUT LOUD NETWORK ANNOUNCE FILMMAKER FELLOWSHIP<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 28, 2018<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-10\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">10<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2017<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-develops-an-array-of-talent-pipeline-programs-in-partnership-with-hbo-comcast-nbcuniversal-turner-and-tv-one\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) DEVELOPS AN ARRAY OF TALENT PIPELINE PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, TURNER AND TV ONE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 20, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/TV-One-Announces-Fourth-Annual-Screenplay-Competition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV ONE SPONSORS FOURTH ANNUAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION AT THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 20, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-22nd-annual-abff-announces-2018-master-class-line-up\/\">THE 22ND ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCES THE 2018 MASTER CLASS LINE UP WITH INDUSTRY VETERAN GLENDON PALMER AND CASTING DIRECTOR KIMBERLY HARDIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 12, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-nominees-for-movie-and-tv-shows-of-the-year-are\/\">THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR MOVIE AND TELEVISION SHOWS (DRAMA & COMEDY) OF THE YEAR<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 6, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/billy-dee-williams-tiffany-haddish-and-omari-hardwick-confirmed-as-honorees-at-the-2018-abff-honors\/\">BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, TIFFANY HADDISH AND OMARI HARDWICK CONFIRMED AS HONOREES AT THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 29, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-submissions-now-open-for-the-2018-american-black-film-festival\/\">FILM SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL: FILM COMPETITION PRIZE MONEY TOPS $100K FOR THE FIRST TIME<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 28, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/ava-duvernay-to-receive-the-industry-visionary-award-at-the-2018-american-black-film-festival-honors\/\">DIRECTOR AVA DUVERNAY TO RECEIVE THE INDUSTRY VISIONARY AWARD AT THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 14, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/actor-jay-ellis-announced-as-2018-celebrity-ambassador\/\">ACTOR JAY ELLIS ANNOUNCED AS 2018 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 27, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/creators-summit-films-conversations-panels-and-red-carpet-events-made-the-2017-american-black-film-festival-the-most-memorable-year-ever\/\">CREATORS SUMMIT, FILMS, CONVERSATIONS, PANELS AND RED CARPET EVENTS MADE THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL THE MOST MEMORABLE YEAR EVER<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 18, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-abff-and-lightbox-announce-partnership-to-foster-diversity-in-documentary-filmmaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) AND LIGHTBOX ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO FOSTER DIVERSITY IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 9, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2017-american-black-film-festival-announces-films-in-competition-and-documentary-lineup\/\">THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN COMPETITION AND DOCUMENTARY LINEUP<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 10, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-abff-announce-the-finalists-in-the-5th-annual-comedy-wings-competition\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCE THE FINALISTS IN THE 5th ANNUAL COMEDY WINGS COMPETITION<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 21, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/TVOne_ABFF_Finalists_Release_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV ONE ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALISTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 10, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-to-close-festival-with-tupac-biopic-all-eyez-on-me\/\">THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES <em>\"ALL EYEZ ON ME\"<\/em> AS CLOSING NIGHT FILM SELECTION<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 29, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-to-open-with-the-world-premiere-of-universal-pictures-girls-trip-starring-regina-hall-tiffany-haddish-with-jada-pinkett-smith-and-queen-latifah\/\">THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES\u2019 <em>GIRLS TRIP<\/em>, STARRING REGINA HALL, TIFFANY HADDISH, WITH JADA PINKETT SMITH AND QUEEN LATIFAH<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 23, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-launches-greenlighters-academy-to-educate-and-prepare-students-for-executive-positions-in-film-and-television\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES THE ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN FILM AND TELEVISION<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 17, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/turner-partners-with-american-black-film-festival-to-launch-new-writing-contest\/\">TURNER PARTNERS WITH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH NEW WRITING CONTEST<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 22, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2017-bet-presents-the-american-black-festival-honors-adds-terrence-howard-as-honoree-with-special-appearances-by-kofi-siriboe-jay-ellis-alexandra-shipp-and-kylie-bunbury\/\">THE 2017 \"BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FESTIVAL HONORS\" ADDS TERRENCE HOWARD AS HONOREE WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY KOFI SIRIBOE, JAY ELLIS, ALEXANDRA SHIPP AND KYLIE BUNBURY <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 6, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-and-hilton-team-up-to-give-a-vip-experience-to-a-lucky-winner-to-the-abff-honors\/\">BET NETWORKS, THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) AND HILTON TEAM UP TO GIVE A VIP EXPERIENCE TO A LUCKY WINNER TO THE 2017 BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS IN LOS ANGELES ON FEBRUARY 17<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 3, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/denzel-washington-issa-rae-and-f-gary-gray-confirmed-as-honorees-at-the-2017-bet-presents-the-american-black-film-festival-honors\/\">DENZEL WASHINGTON, ISSA RAE AND F. GARY GRAY CONFIRMED AS HONOREES AT THE 2017 \"BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS\"<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 31, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-and-bet-networks-team-up-to-announce-the-2017-television-and-movie-of-the-year-nominees\/\">ABFF AND BET NETWORKS TEAM UP TO ANNOUNCE THE 2017 TELEVISION AND MOVIE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES FOR \"BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS\"<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 26, 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-11\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">11<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2016<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-announces-actress-regina-hall-as-2017-celebrity-ambassador\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCES ACTRESS REGINA HALL AS 2017 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 15, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/21st-annual-american-black-film-festival-announces-2017-dates\/\">21st ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2017 DATES<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 20, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/star-studded-lineup-of-entertainers-celebrate-20th-anniversary-of-the-american-black-film-festival\/\">STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF ENTERTAINERS CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 27, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-20th-abff-will-screen-a-wide-and-diverse-selection-of-narratives-documentaries-short-films-and-webisodes-in-miami-june-15-19\/\">THE 20TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN A WIDE AND DIVERSE SELECTION OF NARRATIVES, DOCUMENTARIES, SHORT FILMS AND WEBISODES IN MIAMI, JUNE 15-19<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 1, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/central-intelligence-to-screen-as-opening-night-film-at-the-20th-abff-in-miami\/\">\u201cCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE\u201d STARRING DWAYNE JOHNSON AND KEVIN HART, TO SCREEN AS OPENING NIGHT FILM AT THE 20TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ON JUNE 15, 2016 IN MIAMI<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 24, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-to-launch-abff-creators-summit\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH \"ABFF CREATORS SUMMIT\"<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 25, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-continues-to-expand-its-list-of-talent-discovery-programs\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS LIST OF TALENT DISCOVERY PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, TV ONE AND MCDONALD'S<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 15, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/mcdonalds-and-american-black-film-festival-return-with-national-video-competition-for-rising-filmmakers\/\">McDonald's AND AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL RETURN WITH NATIONAL VIDEO COMPETITION FOR RISING FILMMAKERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 15, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/bet-networks-partners-with-the-american-black-film-festival-to-produce-the-2016-abff-awards-a-celebration-of-hollywood-premiering-tuesday-february-23rd-at-8pm-etpt\/\">BET NETWORKS PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO PRODUCE THE 2016 ABFF AWARDS:  A CELEBRATION OF HOLLYWOOD PREMIERING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD AT 8PM ET\/PT<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 8, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-honors-announces-its-television-show-of-the-year-and-film-of-ohe-year-nominees\/\">ABFF HONORS ANNOUNCES ITS \"TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR\" AND \"FILM OF THE YEAR\" NOMINEES <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 20, 2016<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-12\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">12<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2015<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/black-enterprise-ceo-film-life-ceo-join-forces-to-form-abff-ventures\/\">Black Enterprise CEO Earl \u201cButch\u201d Graves, Film Life Inc. CEO Jeff Friday Join Forces to Form ABFF Ventures<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 4, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/television-and-film-producer-will-packer-to-receive-distinguished-abff-alumni-award-at-the-2016-abff-honors\/\">TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCER WILL PACKER TO RECEIVE \"DISTINGUISHED ABFF ALUMNI AWARD\" AT THE 2016 ABFF HONORS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 21, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/actress-singer-and-author-diahann-carroll-to-receive-hollywood-legacy-award-at-the-2016-abff-honors\/\">ACTRESS, SINGER AND AUTHOR DIAHANN CARROLL TO RECEIVE \"HOLLYWOOD LEGACY AWARD\" AT THE 2016 ABFF HONORS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 14, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-announces-actorartist-common-as-2016-celebrity-ambassador\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF ANNOUNCES ACTOR\/ARTIST COMMON AS 2016 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 12, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/actor-and-comedian-mike-epps-confirmed-as-host-of-the-2016-american-black-https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-announces-actorartist-common-as-2016-celebrity-ambassador\/-festival-abff-honors\/\">ACTOR AND COMEDIAN MIKE EPPS CONFIRMED AS HOST OF THE 2016 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF  HONORS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 27, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/gmcvb-and-abff-announce-festival-return-to-miami-june-15-19-2016\/\">GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU AND AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE FESTIVAL RETURN TO MIAMI JUNE 15-19, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 11, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/gmcvb-joins-abff-to-announce-the-festivals-return-to-miami-in-june-2016\/\">GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU JOINS AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO ANNOUNCE THE FESTIVAL'S RETURN TO MIAMI IN JUNE 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 07, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2015-american-black-film-festival-ends-on-a-high-note\/\">TARAJI P. HENSON, JOE MORTON, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, LORRAINE TOUSSAINT, LARRY WILMORE, JOHN SINGLETON, GAYLE KING AND MORE PARTICIPATE IN INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND MORE AT THE 2015 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 18, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-19th-american-black-film-festival-will-screen-a-diverse-slate-of-webisodes-narratives-documentaries-and-short-films-in-new-york-city-from-june-11-14\/\">THE 19TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN A DIVERSE SLATE OF WEBISODES, NARRATIVES, DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORT FILMS IN NEW YORK CITY FROM JUNE 11-14<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 22, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/rick-famuyiwas-critically-acclaimed-film-dope-announced-as-opening-night-film\/\">RICK FAMUYIWA'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM, \"DOPE\", SPONSORED BY THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ANNOUNCED AS OPENING NIGHT FILM<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 11, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-promotes-greater-media-diversity-with-the-first-multicultural-television-media-expo-june-13-14-in-nyc\/\">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<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 13, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-2015-american-black-film-festival-announces-actress-taraji-p-henson-as-celebrity-ambassador\/\">THE 2015 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ACTRESS TARAJI P. HENSON AS CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 4, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-launches-talent-competitions-in-partnership-with-hbo-comcast-nbcuniversal-and-mcdonalds\/\">THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF  LAUNCHES AN ARRAY OF TALENT COMPETITIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL AND MCDONALD'S<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 19, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/mcdonalds-and-abff-challenge-rising-filmmakers-to-show-lovin-through-national-video-competition\/\">McDonald's and the American Black Film Festival Challenge Rising Filmmakers to Show Lovin' through a National Video Competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 10, 2015<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-13\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">13<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2014<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/black-enterprise-ceo-film-life-ceo-join-forces-to-form-abff-ventures\/\">Black Enterprise CEO Earl \u201cButch\u201d Graves, Film Life Inc. CEO Jeff Friday Join Forces to Form ABFF Ventures<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 4, 2014<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-announces-2015-dates-and-host-city\/\">ABFF Announces 2015 Dates & Host City<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 19, 2014<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-14\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">14<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2013<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/17th-annual-american-black-film-festival-abff-culminates-with-the-announcement-of-the-2013-award-winners\/\">17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Culminates with the Announcement of the 2013 Award Winners<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 24, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/world-premiere-of-kevin-hart-let-me-explain-to-close-17th-annual-american-black-film-festival-as-part-of-festivals-overall-official-line-up\/\">World Premiere of <em>Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain<\/em> to Close 17th Annual American Black Film Festival as Part of Festival's Overall Official Line-up<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 4, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-lifes-17th-annual-american-black-film-festival-announces-a-conversation-with-the-talented-and-dynamic-regina-king\/\">Film Life's 17th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces \"A Conversation With\" The Talented And Dynamic Regina King<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 1, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-17th-annual-american-black-film-festival-abff-announces-finalists-in-the-comedy-wings-competition\/\">The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces Finalists in The Comedy Wings Competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 22, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/gmc-tv-seeks-screenwriters-for-the-third-annual-gmc-faith-and-family-screenplay-competition-at-the-abff\/\">GMC TV Seeks Screenwriters for the Third Annual GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition at the American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 25, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/concert-flick-kevin-hart-let-me-explain-will-make-its-national-premiere-at-the-17th-annual-abff-as-the-closing-night-film\/\">Concert Flick 'Kevin Hart: LET ME EXPLAIN' Will Make its National Premiere at the 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) as the Closing Night Film<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 8, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-17th-annual-abff-partners-with-amc-theatres-to-feature-distribution-deal-for-narrative-feature-winner\/\">The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Partners With Amc Theatres<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> To Feature Distribution Deal For Narrative Feature Winner<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 4, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-17th-annual-abff-raring-to-discover-the-next-best-web-series\/\">The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Raring To Discover The Next Best Web Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 21, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-inc-launches-abff-movie-review-a-new-weekly-movie-critique-of-hollywood-releases\/\">Film Life Inc. Launches \"ABFF Movie Review,\" A New Weekly Movie Critique Of Hollywood Releases<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 6, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/macys-salutes-gordon-parks-an-american-master-in-celebration-of-black-history-month\/\">Macy's Salutes Gordon Parks, An American Master, In Celebration Of Black History Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 4, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-17th-annual-abff-launches-the-comedy-wings-competition-and-seeks-to-discover-the-next-great-comedian\/\" >The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Launches The Comedy Wings Competition and Seeks to Discover the Next Great Comedian<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">January 10, 2013<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-15\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">15<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2012<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-17th-annual-abff-is-now-accepting-entries-for-the-star-project-acting-competition\/\" >The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is Now Accepting Entries for the 'Star Project' Acting Competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 20, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-announces-2013-dates-and-ambassador-omari-hardwick\/\" >The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces 2013 Dates and Ambassador Omari Hardwick<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 16, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-qanda-show-a-brand-new-edgy-sketch-comedy-webisode-series-debuts-on-filmlifetv\/\" >\"The Q&A Show,\" a Brand New Edgy Sketch Comedy Webisode Series Debuts on www.filmlifetv.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 5, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-16th-annual-abff-wrapped-up-a-package-of-provacative-films-concluding-with-the-winners-circle\/\" >The 16th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Wrapped Up a Package of Provacative Films Concluding with \"The Winners Circle,\" a Presentation of Awards and Accolades to Rising Talent and Filmmakers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 29, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/aspire-presents-abff-independent-networks-first-series-to-present-the-best-in-new-independent-african-american-filmmaking-each-week\/\" >ASPiRE Presents \"ABFF INDEPENDENT\", Network's First Series to Present the Best in New Independent African-American Filmmaking Each Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 25, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/fox-searchlight-pictures-and-cinereach-beasts-of-the-southern-wild-continues-its-magical-journey-opening-film-lifes-16th-annual-abff\/\" >Fox Searchlight Pictures & Cinereach \"BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD\" continues its magical journey opening Film Life's 16th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 4, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-16th-annual-abff-to-host-a-special-evening-in-celebration-of-the-hit-film-think-like-a-man\/\" >The 16th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) to Host a Special Evening in Celebration of the Hit Film \"Think Like a Man\"<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 31, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-inc-launches-first-ever-webisode-challenge-to-showcase-promising-online-content-at-the-16th-annual-abff\/\" >Film Life, Inc. Lauches First-ever Webisode Challenge to Showcase Promising Online Content at the 16th Annual American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 24, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/gmc-tv-announces-finalists-in-2012-gmc-faith-and-family-screenplay-competition\/\" >GMC TV Announces Finalists in 2012 GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/kimberly-elise-isaiah-washington-common-s-epatha-merkerson-are-among-the-stellar-list-of-grand-jury-nods-from-film-lifes-16th-annual-abff\/\" >Kimberly Elise, Isaiah Washington, Common & S. Epatha Merkerson are among the stellar list of Grand Jury nods from Film Life's 16th Annual American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 15, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-contradictions-of-fair-hope-and-the-desean-jackson-story-are-among-film-lifes-16th-abff-documentary-competition-selections\/\" >S. Epatha Merkerson's 'THE CONTRADICTIONS OF FAIR HOPE' and The Desean Jackson Story 'THINK NFL, LOVE DAD' are among Film Life's 16th Annual American Black Film Festival documentary competition selections<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 15, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-lifes-16th-annual-american-black-film-festival-announces-the-hbo-short-film-award-competition-selections\/\" >Film Life's 16th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces the HBO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Short Film Award Competition Selections<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 11, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-lifes-16th-annual-american-black-film-festival-announces-the-2012-star-project-grand-prize-winners-sherial-mckinney-and-robert-hunter\/\" >Film Life's 16th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces the 2012 Star Project Grand Prize Winners - Sherial Mckinney and Robert Hunter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 4, 2012<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-16\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">16<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2011<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-inc-s-15th-annual-american-black-film-festival-announces-the-2011-star-project-winners-and-finalists-with-first-time-sponsorship-by-nbcuniversal\/\">Film Life, Inc.'s 15th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces the 2011 Star Project Winners and Finalists with First-time Sponsorship by NBCUniversal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 17, 2011<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-lifes-15th-abff-sponsor-lineup-enhanced-festivalgoer-experience-supported-independent-filmmakers-artists-and-black-cinema\/\">Film Life's 15th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Sponsor Lineup Enhanced Festivalgoer Experience, Supported Independent Filmmakers, Artists and Black Cinema<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 14, 2011<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-15th-annual-american-black-film-festival-abff-concludes-a-stellar-landmark-year-with-its-star-studded-culminating-event-recognizing-aspiring-talent-and-filmmakers-while-paying-tribute-to-icons\/\">The 15th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Concludes a Stellar Landmark Year with its Star-studded Culminating Event Recognizing Aspiring Talent and Filmmakers While Paying Tribute to Icons<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 11, 2011<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-15th-annual-american-black-film-festival-abff-announces-its-master-class-lineup-with-acclaimed-industry-experts-michael-elliot-bill-duke-and-robert-townsend\/\" >The 15th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces its \"Master Class\" Lineup with Acclaimed Industry Experts Michael Elliot, Bill Duke and Robert Townsend<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 27, 2011<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/emmy-award-winning-producer-and-director-keenen-ivory-wayans-to-be-honored-at-the-15th-annual-abff\/\">Emmy Award-winning Producer & Director Keenen Ivory Wayans to be Honored at the 15th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 19, 2011<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-abff-founder-jeff-friday-has-announced-the-return-of-the-pro-hollywood-initiative-to-the-15th-annual-festival\/\">The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Founder, Jeff Friday, Has Announced the Return of the Pro-hollywood Initiative (PHI) to the 15th Annual Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 10, 2011<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/15th-annual-american-black-film-festival-kicks-off-3rd-annual-star-project\/\">15th Annual American Black Film Festival Kicks Off 3rd Annual Star Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 7, 2011<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-lifes-american-black-film-festival-celebrates-15-years-announces-dates-and-call-for-entries\/\">Film Life's American Black Film Festival Celebrates 15 Years, Announces Dates and Call For Entries<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 2, 2011<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-17\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">17<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2010<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-17\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-14th-abff-wrapped-up-a-star-studded-week-of-events-with-abff-honors-an-award-show-recognizing-aspiring-talent-and-filmmakers\/\">The 14th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Wrapped Up a Star-Studded Week of Events with ABFF Honors, an Award Show Recognizing Aspiring Talent and Filmmakers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 28,2010<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-14th-abff-announces-its-festival-line-up\/\">The 14th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces its Festival Line-up and Screening of Takers, As Opening Night Selection - Stomp the Yard: Homecoming to Debut as the Centerpiece Film - Festival Competition Awards Totaling $50,000<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 10, 2010<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-city-of-miamis-cra-to-participate-as-host-sponsors-of-the-14th-annual-abff-as-part-of-their-film-industry-outreach-june-23-june-27-2010\/\">The City of Miami's Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) to Participate as Host Sponsors of the 14th Annual American Black Film Festival as Part of their Film Industry Outreach -- June 23-June 27, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 2010<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/oscar-nominated-producer-director-lee-daniels-to-be-honored-at-the-14th-annual-american-black-film-festival\/\">Oscar Nominated Producer - Director Lee Daniels To Be Honored at the 14th Annual American Black Film Festival.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 20, 2010<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-lifes-14th-annual-abff-to-kick-off-a-groundbreaking-workshop-for-professional-athletes\/\">Film Life's 14th Annual American Film Festival (ABFF) to Kick Off a Groundbreaking Workshop for Professional Athletes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 28, 2010<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/idris-elba-named-ambassador-of-the-14th-annual-american-black-film-festival-festival-to-be-held-june-23-26-in-miami-fl\/\">Idris Elba Named Ambassador of the 14th Annual American Black Film Festival.  Festival to be held June 23-26 in Miami, FL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 23, 1010<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-18\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">18<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2009<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/robert-townsends-the-ultimate-pitch-master-class-tour-kicked-off-in-new-york-city\/\">Robert Townsend's \"The Ultimate Pitch Master Class\" Tour Kicked Off in New York City<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 2, 2009<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-lifes-american-black-film-festival-announces-2010-dates-and-call-for-entries\/\">Film Life's American Black Film Festival Announces 2010 Dates and Call for Entries<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">November 24, 2009<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-13th-annual-american-black-film-festival-culminates-with-awards-presentation-a-private-community-reception-and-screening-of-pastor-brown\/\">The 13th Annual American Black Film Festival Culminates with Awards Presentation, a Private Community Reception and Screening of <em>Pastor Brown<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 30,2009<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-13th-annual-american-black-film-festival-culminates-with-its-awards-presentation-and-screening-of-black-dynamite\/\">The 13th Annual American Black Film Festival Culminates with its Awards Presentation and Screening of \"Black Dynamite\"<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 29,2009<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2009-american-black-film-festival-announces-film-sections-deadlines-and-awards\/\">2009 American Black Film Festival Announces Film Sections, Deadlines and Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 20,2009<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-launches-the-star-project\/\">Film Life Launches The <em>Star Project<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 5, 2009<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-returns-to-the-beach\/\">American Black Film Festival Returns to the Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 2, 2009<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-19\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">19<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2008<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/abff-culminates-with-the-awards-presentation-and-world-premiere-of-hbos-the-blacklist-at-the-wga-theater-in-los-angeles\/\">American Black Film Festival culminates with the Awards Presentation and world premiere of HBO's The Blacklist on Sunday, August 10, at the WGA Theater in Los Angeles.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 11, 2008<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/tickets-and-passes-for-12th-annual-american-black-film-festival-on-sale-now-festival-opens-august-7-in-los-angeles\/\">Tickets and Passes for 12th Annual American Black Film Festival On Sale Now! - Festival opens August 7 in Los Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 11, 2008<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/anthony-mackie-is-named-2008-american-black-film-festival-ambassador-festival-to-open-in-los-angeles-august-7-10-2008\/\">Anthony Mackie is named 2008 American Black Film Festival Ambassador - Festival to open in Los Angeles August 7-10, 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 25, 2008<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/award-winning-family-film-gettin-grown-to-be-released-on-the-american-black-film-festival-dvd-series-label\/\">Award-Winning Family Film GETTIN' GROWN To Be Released On The American Black Film Festival DVD Series Label<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 16, 2008<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2008-american-black-film-festival-announces-dates-and-calls-for-submissions\/\">2008 American Black Film Festival Announces Dates and Calls For Submissions<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 1, 2008<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-20\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">20<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2007<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-20\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2007-american-black-film-festival-announces-festival-award-winners\/\">2007 American Black Film Festival Announces Festival Award Winners<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">October 28, 2007<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/tickets-and-passes-for-11th-annual-american-black-film-festival-on-sale-now\/\">Tickets and Passes for 11th Annual American Black Film Festival On Sale Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">September 25, 2007<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2007-american-black-film-festival-announces-sponsors\/\">2007 American Black Film Festival Announces Sponsors<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">September 25, 2007<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/anthony-anderson-is-named-ambassador-of-the-2007-american-black-film-festival\/\">Anthony Anderson is Named Ambassador of the 2007 Americal Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">August 27, 2007<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2007-american-black-film-festival-announces-film-sections-competitions-and-awards\/\">2007 American Black Film Festival Announces Film Sections, Competitions & Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 26, 2007<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/home-box-office-opens-10th-annual-hbo-short-film-award-call-for-entry\/\">Home Box Office Opens 10th Annual HBO Short Film Award Call For Entry<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 17, 2007<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2007-american-black-film-festival-announces-dates-and-calls-for-submissions\/\">2007 American Black Film Festival Announces Dates and Calls for Submissions<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 19, 2007<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-21\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">21<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2006<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-21\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-10th-anniversary-of-the-film-life-and-hbo-american-black-film-festival-wraps-with-abff-independent-film-award-ceremony\/\">The 10th Anniversary of the Film Life and HBO American Black Film Festival Wraps with ABFF Independent Film Award Ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 24,2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-and-hbos-american-black-film-festival-announces-2006-official-film-selections\/\">Film Life and HBO's American Black Film Festival Announces 2006 Official Film Selections<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 10,2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/award-winning-actor-cuba-gooding-jr-to-headline-the-2006-american-black-film-festival\/\">Award-Winning Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. To Headline the 2006 American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 27,2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-announces-2006-jury-members\/\">American Black Film Festival Announces 2006 Jury Members<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 16, 2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/hbo-short-film-award-finalists-selected-to-compete-at-film-life-hbo-american-black-film-festival\/\">HBO Short Film Award Finalists Selected to Compete at Film Life & HBO American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 5,2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/axe-black-filmmakers-series-finalists-films-to-premiere-at-american-black-film-festival\/\">AXE Black Filmmaker's Series Finalists' Films to Premiere at American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 31,2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-and-hbo-american-black-film-festival-garners-major-sponsorship-support-in-10th-year\/\">Film Life & HBO American Black Film Festival Garners Major Sponsorship Support in 10th Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 9,2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/2006-film-life-and-hbo-american-black-film-festival-announces-film-sections-and-competitions\/\">2006 Film Life & HBO American Black Film Festival Announces Film Sections and Competitions<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 21, 2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-announces-dates-and-calls-for-submissions\/\">American Black Film Festival Announces Dates and Calls for Submissions<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 7, 2006<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-22\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">22<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2005<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-film-life-and-hbo-american-black-film-festival-culminates-in-hollywood-style-with-the-independent-film-awards\/\">The Film Life and HBO American Black Film Festival Culminates in Hollywood Style with the Independent Film Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 19, 2005<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/melvin-van-peebles-trailblazer-award-to-be-presented-at-9th-annual-american-black-film-festival\/\">Melvin Van Peebles Trailblazer Award To Be Presented At 9th Annual American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 22, 2005<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-23\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">23<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2004<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-announces-2005-dates-for-ninth-annual-american-black-film-festival\/\">Film Life Announces 2005 Dates For Ninth Annual American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">December 10, 2004<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-lifes-8th-annual-american-black-film-festival-to-feature-a-diverse-slate-of-independent-films-including-14-world-premieres\/\">Film Life's 8th Annual American Black Film Festival To Feature A Diverse Slate Of Independent Films Including 14 World Premieres<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 7, 2004<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-celebrates-eight-years-of-corporate-support-and-success\/\">American Black Film Festival Celebrates Eight Years Of Corporate Support And Success<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 15, 2004<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-movie-awards-announces-2004-nominees\/\">Film Life Movie Awards Announces 2004 Nominees<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 17, 2004<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-movie-awards-announce-2004-honorees\/\">Film Life Movie Awards Announce 2004 Honorees<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 21, 2004<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/film-life-announces-2004-dates-for-eighth-annual-american-black-film-festival\/\">Film Life Announces 2004 Dates for Eighth Annual American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 4, 2004<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-24\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">24<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2003<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/american-black-film-festival-concludes-in-south-beach-with-gala-film-life-movie-awards-show\/\">American Black Film Festival Concludes in South Beach with Gala Film Life Movie Awards Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 27, 2003<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-american-black-film-festival-announces-2003-honorees-russell-simmons-and-gabrielle-union\/\">The American Black Film Festival Announces 2003 Honorees Russell Simmons and Gabrielle Union<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">May 30, 2003<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/seventh-annual-american-black-film-festival-to-be-held-in-south-beach-florida-june-18-22-2003\/\">Seventh Annual American Black Film Festival to be held in South Beach, Florida June 18-22, 2003<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">March 25, 2003<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/6th-annual-hbo-short-film-award-open-to-aspiring-black-filmmakers\/\">6th Annual HBO Short Film Award Open to Aspiring Black Filmmakers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 13, 2003<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div><div class=\"panel panel-default text-left\">\n                                        <div class=\"panel-heading \" style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\n                                            <a class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1\" href=\"#accordion-one-link-25\">\n                                                <div class=\"panel-title\">\n                                                    <span class=\"alt-font font-weight-600 text-deep-pink tab-tag dynamic-font-size\" style=\"\">25<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-extra-dark-gray accordion-title \">2002<\/span>\n                                                    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down pull-right text-extra-dark-gray tz-icon-color\" style=\"\"><\/i>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div id=\"accordion-one-link-25\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \">\n                                            <div class=\"panel-body \"><div class=\"bulleted-list-media\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/the-6th-annual-american-black-film-festival-announces-2002-award-winners\/\">The 6th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces 2002 Award Winners<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">July 8, 2002<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/major-media-organizations-to-present-panel-discussions-at-2002-american-black-film-festival-in-south-beach\/\">Major Media Organizations to Present Panel Discussions at 2002 American Black Film Festival in South Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">June 6, 2002<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/additional-sponsors-sign-to-support-american-black-film-festival\/\">Additional Sponsors Sign to Support American Black Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">April 8, 2002<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"press-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\/miami\/6th-annual-american-black-film-festival-moves-to-miami\/\">6th Annual American Black Film Festival Moves to Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"press-date\">February 12, 2002<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    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Lee's Strung, Starring Chloe Bailey and Lynn Whitfield, Set as Opening Night Premiere for the American Black Film Festival's Milestone 30th Annual Edition The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced that its 30th annual edition will open with the thriller Strung, directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars Chloe Bailey as a talented violinist whose prestigious new....... READ MORE January 22, 2026 Submissions Now Open: ABFF Launches 9:16 Microdrama Project to Elevate Creators in the Booming Vertical Storytelling Space The 30th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today that the festival is expanding its programming with the launch of the ABFF 9:16 Microdrama Project, a new digital-first initiative....... READ MORE 02 2025 December 17, 2025 American Black Film Festival Unveils ABFF Sports, Expanding Its 2026 Programming to Celebrate the Power of Sports in Media & Culture The 30th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today that the festival is expanding its programming with ABFF SPORTS, a new initiative spotlighting the growing influence of sports content....... 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