785 results for author: ABFF

ABFF Talk Series “The Business of Entertainment”

with Mona Scott Young (Executive Producer, Love & Hip Hop) Thursday, June 15 5:00 PM

Downsized (World Premiere)

Courtesy of TV One Starring Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe Friday, June 16 3:00 PM PASSHOLDERS ONLY

ABFF Talk Series “The Business of Entertainment”

with Terrence Howard (Empire, The Best Man Holiday) Friday, June 16 5:00 PM

Closing Night Film: All Eyez On Me

Courtesy of Codeblack Films Starring Kat Graham, Hill Harper, Danai Gurira, Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr. (as Tupac Shakur) Saturday, June 17 9:15 PM PASSHOLDERS ONLY

ABFF to Open with the World Premiere of Universal Pictures’ GIRLS TRIP, Starring Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, with Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah

PRESENTED BY THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC. (MPAA), COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES New York, New York (March 23, 2017) - The 2017 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) to open with the upcoming comedy Girls Trip on Wednesday, June 14, at the historic Olympia Theater in Miami. The world premiere of this opening night film, in advance of its nationwide release, is presented by the Motion Picture Association of America Inc. (MPAA), courtesy of Universal Pictures. Girls Trip arrives in theaters on July 21. Producer Will Packer (Ride Along and Think Like a Man franchises, Almost Christmas) presents the new comedy from director/producer ...

INSECURE

Courtesy of HBO Starring: Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Lisa Joyce, Y’lan Noel, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda Seales Saturday, June 17 8:00 PM PASSHOLDERS ONLY

QUEEN SUGAR

Courtesy of OWN Starring: Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey, Tina Lifford, Nicholas L. Ashe, Dondre T. Whitfield, Timon Kyle Durrett, Ethan Hutchison Saturday, June 17 5:30 PM PASSHOLDERS ONLY

Opening Night Film: Girls Trip (World Premiere)

Presented by MPAA, Courtesy of Universal Pictures Starring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall Wednesday, June 14 8:00 PM

ABFF Launches Greenlighters Academy to Educate and Prepare Students for Executive Positions in Film and Television. Terrence Jenkins Named Ambassador for Program.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND TV PERSONALITY TERRENCE JENKINS NAMED AMBASSADOR FOR PROGRAM New York, New York (March 17, 2017) - The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced the first annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy, a new educational and career development initiative targeted to African American college students with an interest in pursuing executive careers in film and television. This is a pipeline program that inspires its participants to become heads of various divisions within the Hollywood studio system and nurtures future film and television executives who will be leaders of this industry. The inaugural Greenlighters Academy will ...

Turner Partners with American Black Film Festival to Launch New Writing Contest

Turner Also Plans Executive Skills Session for June 14-18 Festival, Kicking Off Three-Year Agreement to Support ABFF as Premier Sponsor February 6, 2017 - Global media company Turner is partnering with the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) on a new writing contest designed to discover fresh writing talent from racially diverse backgrounds. Through the ABFF & Turner Writing Contest, writers with no professional television experience are invited to submit pilot scripts for comedy or drama series. One winner chosen from each genre will win a trip to Miami for the 2017 American Black Film Festival, which takes place June 14-18, along with a cash ...