785 results for author: ABFF


Film Life and HBO American Black Film Festival Garners Major Sponsorship Support in 10th Year

HBO® Is Founding & Title Sponsor, Wal-Mart Is Presenting Sponsor, Time Warner, AXE Body Spray, Lincoln, Kodak and Boost Mobile Also Key Supporters New York, NY, (May 9, 2006) - Recognized as the premier international marketplace for Black and urban-inspired cinema, Film Life, Inc., today announced an impressive list of corporate sponsors for the 2006 Film Life & HBO American Black Film Festival (ABFF), including HBO, the festival's founding and title sponsor, Wal-Mart Voices of Color, AXE Body Spray, Boost Mobile, Eastman Kodak, Lincoln and Time Warner. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the ABFF will be held from Wednesday, July 19, 2006, ...

2006 Film Life & HBO American Black Film Festival Announces Film Sections and Competitions

Competitions Provide for Broad Range of Independent Films with Prizes Worth Over $200,000 New York, NY, (March 21, 2006) - Film Life, Inc., today announced a diverse array of film submission categories for the 2006 Film Life & HBO American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The six film sections and nine competitions offer a compelling showcase for feature-length films, shorts and documentaries from emerging independent filmmakers as well as prizes totaling over $200,000. The ABFF, regarded as the premier international marketplace for Black and urban-inspired cinema, will be held Wednesday, July 19 through Sunday July 23, 2006, in South Beach, Miami, ...

American Black Film Festival Announces Dates and Calls for Submissions

ABFF to Celebrate Its 10th Year in Miami, Fla., July 19-23, 2006 Deadline for Feature, Short & Documentary Film Entries is April 7 New York, NY, (February 7, 2006) - Film Life and HBO today announced the 2006 dates of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The ABFF will be held Wednesday, July 19, through Sunday, July 23, in the South Beach district of Miami, Florida, where the festival will celebrate its tenth anniversary with the support of HBO, the ABFF's founding and title sponsor, and Wal-Mart Voices of Color,TM its presenting sponsor. "Although our industry has changed dramatically in the last ten years, particularly in the areas of ...

Festival opens to a Bang at the Wal-Mart reception


Tracee Ellis Ross hosts the HBO Short Film Competition


A Conversation With Ice Cube delights the festival audience


The Filmmaker Workshop hosted by Fox Searchlight Pictures (Facilitators: Zola Mashariki, Bob Teitel, Malcom D. Lee and guest speaker Spike Lee)


Official Selection Filmmakers


Elise Neal and Spike Lee


Classic Cinema Event: Mario Van Peebles discussing the impact of New Jack City