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Closing Night party
Demetrius Shipp Jr, Marque Richardson and the cast of Star walk the red carpet for closing night film All Eyez On Me.
Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Issa Rae join us for the Spotlight Screening of the Season 2 Premiere of Insecure presented by HBO
Spotlight Screening of the Season 2 Premiere of Queen Sugar presented by OWN
ABFF Talk Series: The Business of Entertainment with John Singleton presented by Verizon
Composer Elvin Ross Composing Music for Film & TV presented by ASCAP
Sherri Shepherd, Judy Reyes, Karrueche Tran and Executive Producer Janine Sherman Barrios
Spotlight on Women in Cinema with Producer/Director Tracy Heather Strain presented by Facebook
Executive Producer Jesse Collins talks Producing Network Specials & Original Programming presented by BET
ABFF Official Filmmaker Meet & Greet in the American Airlines Passholder Lounge
The New Faces of TV Panel presented by American Airlines
Attendees enjoy Virtual Reality Experience
Spotlight Screening BIGGIE: The Notorious Life of B.I.G. presented by A+E Networks
Attendees enjoy day 2 of the ABFF Style Lounge presented by Shea Moisture
Master Class in Producing with Stephanie Allain presented by Prudential
Comedy Wings Competition Finals hosted by Yvonne Orji
Festival attendees learn about financial health during Cocktails, Conversations and Financial Facts with Prudential
Spotlight Screening: 90 Days with the cast and crew presented by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Talk back with the cast after the world premiere of TV One's Downsized
Turner's Walter Newman and Ramon Escobar talk A Day in the Life of Development Executive and Talent Recruitment & Development at CNN
Jeff Friday and Jonathan Chinn announce new documentary initiative during LA 92 Spotlight Screening
Tiffany Black, Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe bring a scene to life from one of the screenplay competition finalist during TV One's Celebrity Scene Stealers
Meet & Greet with Erica Ashe & Jessie T. Usher in the Power Lounge sponsored by Cadillac
John Singleton and the cast of Snowfall attend Spotlight Screening of the new FX series
Master Class In Packaging Your TV Show Idea with guest speaker Misha Green presented by Prudential
Attendees were pampered in the ABFF Style Lounge presented by Shea Moisture
Attendees getting informed during the 2nd day of the Industry Expo
Attendees enjoying happy hour in the American Airlines Passholder Lounge
ABFF Talk Series: The Business of Entertainment with Terrence Howard
DJ DNice, LeToya Luckett & NE-YO at the ABFF White Party
Lance Gross White Party
The stars of Fox Searchlight's Documentary STEP
NE-YO and Marcia Araica (Mixing Engineer) discuss Decoding Tech: The Next Generation of STEAM Professionals
Meet & Greet with Actress/Director Salli Richardson Whitfield in the Power Lounge sponsored by Cadillac
Mayor Levine of the City of Miami Beach presents HBO with proclamation in celebration of the HBO Short Film Competition's 20th Anniversary
Master Class in Acting with Tasha Smith
Irv Gotti arriving to the premiere of his new BET series TALES
HBO Short Filmmakers Discuss their films with the audience.
Festival attendees meet and greet with some of ABFF’s partner companies in the Industry Expo
David Banner & Andre Barnes (Director of Tech & Innovation) Discuss Technology & The Future of Entertainment
Celebrating 20 years of the HBO Short Film Competition
ABFF Talk Series: The Business of Entertainment with Mona Scott-Young
ABFF First Look: Girls Trip - The Anatomy of a Scene
Opening Night remarks by Girls Trip star and our celebrity ambassador Regina Hall
Opening Night remarks by Girls Trip producer Will Packer
Opening Night red carpet arrivals Jeff Friday, Nicole Friday and Regina Hall
Opening Night Reception, sponsored by Comcast Spotlight
Official filmmaker attend ABFF Creators Summit presented by CAA
Attendee Welcome Reception
ABFF kicked off with Creators Summit presented by CAA for the festival's official filmmakers

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