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Cedric the Entertainer at the 2003 FILM LIFE Awards Show


Kimora Lee, Nicole Friday, Jeff Friday, Russell Simmons and Richard Parsons at the 2003 FILM LIFE Awards Show


American Black Film Festival Concludes in South Beach with Gala Film Life Movie Awards Show

AOL Time Warner Chairman and CEO Richard Parsons Presents Special Award to Russell Simmons and Gabrielle Union Receives AOL Time Warner Rising Star Award HBO Presents its Short Film Competition Winner Lincoln Presents the Lincoln Filmmaker Award and Blockbuster Presents the Blockbuster Audience Award South Beach, FL, June 27, 2003 - Film Life's Seventh American Black Film Festival (ABFF) culminated in South Beach, Florida on Saturday with the star studded Film Life Movie Awards Show sponsored by Lincoln. AOL Time Warner presented its Innovator Award and Rising Star Award to special honorees Russell Simmons and Gabrielle Union, respectively and ...

The American Black Film Festival Announces 2003 Honorees Russell Simmons and Gabrielle Union

Russell Simmons to Receive AOL Time Warner's Innovator Award Gabrielle Union to Receive the AOL Time Warner Rising Star Award at FILM LIFE Movie Awards Show Gala in South Beach, Miami June 21 New York, NY, May 30, 2003 - Film Life, Inc. and AOL Time Warner announced today that it will salute the outstanding work and exceptional achievements of entertainment mogul and activist Russell Simmons along with actress Gabrielle Union at the upcoming American Black Film Festival (ABFF) in South Beach, Miami. The star-studded Film Life Movie Awards Show, sponsored by Lincoln, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 21, in the Jackie Gleason Theater. R...

Seventh Annual American Black Film Festival to be held in South Beach, Florida June 18-22, 2003

AOL Time Warner Signs on as Presenting Sponsor New York, March 25, 2003 - The stage is set in South Beach, Florida, for a special engagement as Film Life, Inc. returns with the seventh annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), presented by AOL Time Warner Inc. HBO is the founding sponsor. Entries are now being accepted for the ABFF's feature presentation, which includes cinematic works from black filmmakers around the globe. Appearances by established film industry heavyweights, aspiring actors and filmmakers, and rising stars are planned throughout the week of workshops, panel discussions, screenings, and special events. "We are pleased to ...

6th Annual HBO Short Film Award Open to Aspiring Black Filmmakers

Five finalists to be selected to attend the 7th Annual American Black Film Festival in South Beach, June 18-22, for final round of competition and $20,000 grand prize New York, N.Y. February 13, 2003 - Home Box Office will once again showcase the works of aspiring black filmmakers with the presentation of its 6th annual HBO Short Film Award at the 7th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) in South Beach, FL, June 18-22, 2003. The ABFF is presented by Film Life, Inc. and sponsored by HBO. "Since the beginning, the response to the HBO Short Film Award and the ABFF have been tremendous," said Olivia Smashum, senior vice president, subscriber ...

Mekhi Phifer and Chris Tucker share laughs at the 2002 ABFF


John Singleton, Ruth Carter (recipient of the 2002 Female Career Achievement Award), Sanaa Lathan and Jeff Friday


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Mekhi Phifer accepting his Rising Star Award at the 2002 American Black Film Festival