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17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Culminates with the Announcement of the 2013 Award Winners
Highlights Included the HBO® Short Film Competition Winner, "A Different Tree, " and Second-Time ABFF Winner Stephen Lloyd Jackson's Latest Film "Sable Fable" which took High Honors for Best Director and Best Narrative Feature presented by Cadillac
Nia Long, Nick Cannon, Kevin Hart, Spike Lee, Robert Townsend, Sanaa Lathan, Malcolm D. Lee, Boris Kodjoe, Terrence Jenkins, LeBron James, Derek Luke, Bill Duke, Dwyane Wade, Chris Spencer, Anthony Anderson and more Gather to Support the American Black Film Festival in Miami
MIAMI BEACH, FL, June 24, 2013 - Film Life's 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), wrapped an engaging five days, June ...
World Premiere of Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain to Close 17th Annual American Black Film Festival as Part of Festival’s Overall Official Line-up
"The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete," Co-Executive Produced by GRAMMY® Award-Winner Alicia Keys, to Open the Festival and Ryan Coogler's Award-Winning "Fruitvale Station" to Serve as the Festival's Alumni Spotlight Screening
NEW YORK, NY, June 4, 2013 - Today Film Life's 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), announced its official slate of films, including Opening and Closing Night screenings, Gala screenings along with selections for the Narrative Features Competition, HBO® Short Film Competition and CNN Films Documentary Competition. The Festival will be held in Miami Beach, FL, June 19-23, 2013.
The Inevitable Defeat of ...
Film Life’s 17th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces “A Conversation With” The Talented And Dynamic Regina King
NEW YORK, NY, May 1, 2013 - Film Life, Inc. today announced actress Regina King as the featured guest for "A Conversation With" at the 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF). This event, presented by American Airlines, is an exciting opportunity for the festival audience to engage with King, celebrate her work and learn about her journey within the entertainment business first-hand. "A Conversation With Regina King" is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 21 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at the Ritz Carlton, South Beach. The festival runs from June 19-23.
Regina King, probably best known as the feisty and bright Brenda on the popular ...
The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces Finalists in The Comedy Wings Competition
FOUR EMERGING COMEDIANS WILL COMPETE FOR TOP SPOT AT ABFF IN JUNE
NEW YORK, NY, April 22, 2013 - Film Life, Inc., producers of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), announced today the selection of the four finalists who competed in The Comedy Wings Competition semi-finals round held last night at the world-famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, CA. The four finalists, who received the highest scores out of nine semi-finalists, are: LA's own Raneir Pollard, Bronx native Trev Houston, Michael Head from Cleveland, OH and New York City's Zainab Johnson. Selected from an incredibly talented group, these charismatic and gregarious comics will travel to ...
GMC TV Seeks Screenwriters for the Third Annual GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition at the American Black Film Festival
THREE FINALISTS WILL BE CHOSEN TO COMPETE FOR $5,000 GRAND PRIZE
ATLANTA, March 25, 2013 - GMC TV, America's favorite channel for uplifting family entertainment, announced today that it is partnering with the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) on the third annual GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition. The competition, promoting the development of faith-friendly, family entertainment screenplays, with a focus on the American Black cultural experience, is a component of GMC's "Official Sponsorship" of Film Life's 17th annual ABFF event, which is the pre-eminent festival promoting cultural diversity within the film and television industry. The ...
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
NEW YORK, NY, March 8 2013 - Quickly establishing himself as the pulse of comedic entertainment, funny man Kevin Hart, will bring his threshold of jokes and laughter to the 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF). Film Life, Inc. announced that Hart's upcoming concert film "Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain" (Codeblack Films/ Lionsgate) will make its national premiere as the esteemed festival's closing night film. Undoubtedly hilarious and primed to be a hit, ABFF is thrilled to deliver this comedic treasure to festival-goers on Saturday, June 22. The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival runs June 19th to the 23rd in Miami, Florida.
Hart, who ...
The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Partners With AMC Theatres® To Feature Distribution Deal For Narrative Feature Winner
NEW YORK, NY, March 4, 2013 - Film Life, Inc., the unyielding force behind the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), the premiere film festival for celebrating diversity in cinema, is excited to partner with AMC Theatres® to raise the stakes and bring a national element to a mainstay competition at the ABFF. Through this alliance, filmmakers who participate in the 17th Annual ABFF Narrative Feature Competition will now be vying for an invaluable opportunity: the theatrical release of their movie in up to 10 U.S. markets. The label will be launched as ABFF AMERICA.
During its nearly two decade run, the ABFF has been known for creating indispensable ...
The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Raring To Discover The Next Best Web Series
NEW YORK, NY, February 21, 2013 - As the wave of webisodic entertainment continues to harness viewership on the world wide web, Film Life, Inc. is gearing up to roll out the red carpet for online entertainment. For the second competitive year, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has readied their platform to invite talented writers, directors, and producers who demonstrate a superlative command over the creation of television ideal for broadcast on the Internet to submit to ABFF's Webisode section for consideration. Submissions are now being accepted at www.abff.com. Up to five finalists will be selected to screen at the 2013 American Black Film ...
Film Life Inc. Launches “ABFF Movie Review,” A New Weekly Movie Critique Of Hollywood Releases
NEW YORK, NY, February 6, 2013 - Today, Film Life, Inc., announced the launch of the ABFF Movie Review, a weekly online podcast offering critical reviews of current Hollywood films, highlighting Black characters, issues, stereotypes and performances. Hosted by film critic Reggie Ponder, the ABFF Movie Review will provide fodder for discussion about the images of Blacks in mainstream movies by shedding light on the entertainment, social and cultural content of these films.
The ABFF Movie Review launches today online at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Black-Film-Festival/47321635722 and at ABFFTV YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch...
