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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) AND LIGHTBOX ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO FOSTER DIVERSITY IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

June 9, 2017

TV ONE ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALISTS

April 10, 2017

THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES “ALL EYEZ ON ME” AS CLOSING NIGHT FILM SELECTION

March 29, 2017

THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ GIRLS TRIP, STARRING REGINA HALL, TIFFANY HADDISH, WITH JADA PINKETT SMITH AND QUEEN LATIFAH

March 23, 2017

THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES THE ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN FILM AND TELEVISION

March 17, 2017

TURNER PARTNERS WITH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH NEW WRITING CONTEST

February 22, 2017

THE 2017 “BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FESTIVAL HONORS” ADDS TERRENCE HOWARD AS HONOREE WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY KOFI SIRIBOE, JAY ELLIS, ALEXANDRA SHIPP AND KYLIE BUNBURY

February 6, 2017

BET NETWORKS, THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) AND HILTON TEAM UP TO GIVE A VIP EXPERIENCE TO A LUCKY WINNER TO THE 2017 BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS IN LOS ANGELES ON FEBRUARY 17

February 3, 2017

DENZEL WASHINGTON, ISSA RAE AND F. GARY GRAY CONFIRMED AS HONOREES AT THE 2017 “BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS”

January 31, 2017

ABFF AND BET NETWORKS TEAM UP TO ANNOUNCE THE 2017 TELEVISION AND MOVIE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES FOR “BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS”

January 26, 2017

THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCES ACTRESS REGINA HALL AS 2017 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR

December 15, 2016

21st ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2017 DATES

October 20, 2016

STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF ENTERTAINERS CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL

June 27, 2016

THE 20TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN A WIDE AND DIVERSE SELECTION OF NARRATIVES, DOCUMENTARIES, SHORT FILMS AND WEBISODES IN MIAMI, JUNE 15-19

June 1, 2016

“CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE” STARRING DWAYNE JOHNSON AND KEVIN HART, TO SCREEN AS OPENING NIGHT FILM AT THE 20TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ON JUNE 15, 2016 IN MIAMI

May 24, 2016

THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH “ABFF CREATORS SUMMIT”

April 25, 2016

THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS LIST OF TALENT DISCOVERY PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO®, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, TV ONE AND MCDONALD’S

March 15, 2016

McDonald’s AND AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL RETURN WITH NATIONAL VIDEO COMPETITION FOR RISING FILMMAKERS

February 15, 2016

BET NETWORKS PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO PRODUCE THE 2016 ABFF AWARDS: A CELEBRATION OF HOLLYWOOD PREMIERING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD AT 8PM ET/PT

February 8, 2016

ABFF HONORS ANNOUNCES ITS “TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR” AND “FILM OF THE YEAR” NOMINEES

January 20, 2016