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Black Women are getting “Locked Out”
By DiamondKesawn on June 19, 2023
Locked Out, a Detroit-based documentary following Black women as they battle evictions, predatory lending, and modern-day redlining in America’s most segregated city, is set to screen...
The 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Lineup is Here
By DiamondKesawn on May 23, 2022
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced its lineup of 12 spotlight screenings from its studio and network partners. The screenings include premieres and...
ABFF Announces Issa Rae as 2022 Festival Ambassador
By DiamondKesawn on May 11, 2022
ABFF Ventures LLC recently announced that multi-hyphenate star Issa Rae (Insecure) will serve as festival ambassador for the 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The festival,...
American Black Film Festival Announces Industry Veteran Michael Quigley as Its Jury President for the 26th Annual Festival
By DiamondKesawn on March 19, 2022
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...
ABFF and City of Miami Beach Launch the Business of Entertainment Conversation Series
By DiamondKesawn on February 19, 2022
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...
HBO Announces Finalists for HBO Short Film Competition for 2021 ABFF
By DiamondKesawn on September 27, 2021
HBO announced today their selection of finalists who will compete in ABFF’s 24th annual HBO® Short Film Competition. The 25th milestone festival will be hosted...
Inside TV One at ABFF
By DiamondKesawn on June 28, 2018
TV One returned to Miami as a sponsor of the 22nd Annual American Black Film with an exciting slate of premiere screenings and events. To kick off the festivities,...
On The Scene: Google Screens “GODCOMPLX” at ABFF; Promotes Tech at Steve Harvey’s Mentoring Camp
By DiamondKesawn on June 20, 2018
This past Saturday, Google’s “Computer Science in Media” hosted a screening and Q&A at Miami’s Betsy Hotel during the American Black Film Festival to promote the...