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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) AND LIGHTBOX ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO FOSTER DIVERSITY IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

June 9, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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TV ONE ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALISTS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

April 10, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES “ALL EYEZ ON ME”<\/em> AS CLOSING NIGHT FILM SELECTION<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

March 29, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES\u2019 GIRLS TRIP<\/em>, STARRING REGINA HALL, TIFFANY HADDISH, WITH JADA PINKETT SMITH AND QUEEN LATIFAH<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

March 23, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES THE ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN FILM AND TELEVISION<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

March 17, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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TURNER PARTNERS WITH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH NEW WRITING CONTEST<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 22, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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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 <\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 6, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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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<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 3, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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DENZEL WASHINGTON, ISSA RAE AND F. GARY GRAY CONFIRMED AS HONOREES AT THE 2017 “BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS”<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

January 31, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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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”<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

January 26, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCES ACTRESS REGINA HALL AS 2017 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

December 15, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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21st ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2017 DATES<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

October 20, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF ENTERTAINERS CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

June 27, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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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<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

June 1, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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\u201cCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE\u201d 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<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

May 24, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH “ABFF CREATORS SUMMIT”<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

April 25, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS LIST OF TALENT DISCOVERY PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO\u00ae<\/sup>, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, TV ONE AND MCDONALD’S<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

March 15, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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McDonald’s AND AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL RETURN WITH NATIONAL VIDEO COMPETITION FOR RISING FILMMAKERS <\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 15, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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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<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 8, 2016<\/h4>\r\n
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ABFF HONORS ANNOUNCES ITS “TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR” AND “FILM OF THE YEAR” NOMINEES <\/a><\/h3>\r\n

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