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Anthony Mackie is named 2008 American Black Film Festival Ambassador-Festival to open in Los Angeles August 7-10, 2008
Festival to open in Los Angeles August 7-10, 2008
New York, NY, May 25, 2008 - Actor Anthony Mackie, who will star as Tupac Shakur in the biopic, Notorious, scheduled for release by Fox Searchlight Pictures in 2009, has been named today as Ambassador for the Film Life's 2008 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The ABFF is the premier international marketplace for films that showcase the best new work by and about people of African descent. The role of the ABFF Ambassador is to broaden public awareness of the festival and its mission to encourage collaboration and support between Hollywood and the independent film community. This year's festival, ...
Award-Winning Family Film GETTIN’ GROWN To Be Released On The American Black Film Festival DVD Series Label
NEW YORK, NY April 16, 2008 - Film Life, Inc., announces the domestic home entertainment release of the riveting family movie GETTIN' GROWN. The film, an official selection of the 2007 American Black Film Festival, is slated for release on April 22, 2008. Film Life has partnered with Warner Home Video to distribute the movie for home entertainment under its ABFF DVD Series label.
GETTIN' GROWN is a thought-provoking film that tells the powerful story of a family's struggle to raise a child in the inner city, where some get lost and some get grown. Twelve-year-old Eric is sent to fill a prescription for his grandmother. On his journey through the ...
2008 American Black Film Festival Announces Dates and Calls For Submissions
Allstate® signs on as festival Presenting Sponsor
New York, NY, April 1, 2008 - Film Life's 12th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will take place August 7-10, 2008, in Los Angeles, CA, it was announced by the festival founder and CEO of Film Life, Inc., Jeff Friday. "We are very exited about once again being in Los Angeles and providing the opportunity to link the independent Black film community with Hollywood," Friday stated.
Festival activities will be centered in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Allstate® has signed on as the 2008 presenting sponsor. HBO®, the festival's founding sponsor, returns along with BETJ and Lincoln as ...
2007 American Black Film Festival Announces Festival Award Winners
Two Co-hosts to Grace Oscar's Red Carpet Show
Beverly Hills, CA - Regis Philbin, who will host the official 30-minute red carpet arrivals show preceding the 80th Academy Awards® presentation, will be joined by co-hosts Samantha Harris and Shaun Robinson, executive producer Gil Cates and producer Dennis Doty announced today.
This will be Harris's first time working on Oscar's Red Carpet Show and Robinson's fourth time hailing the stars on Oscar's behalf.
Harris is best known for her daily reporting for E! Entertainment Television's "E! News" and co-hosting duties on "Dancing with the Stars." A two-time Emmy nominee, she also serves as a ...
Tickets and Passes for 11th Annual American Black Film Festival On Sale Now!
FESTIVAL OPENS OCTOBER 25TH IN LOS ANGELES
New York, NY, September 25, 2007 - Film Life's 11th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will kick-off Thursday October 25th in Los Angeles with the special screening of the upcoming Sony/Screen Gems film This Christmas, starring Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Divine, Mekhi Phifer and Regina King. Festival passes and tickets for the ABFF are on sale now at ticket web (www.ticketweb.com) or by visiting www.abff.com. "We are excited to be kicking off this year's festival with this highly anticipated film, produced by ABFF alumni Will packer and Preston A. Whitmore II," said Jeff Friday, founder/CEO ...
2007 American Black Film Festival Announces Sponsors
SPONSORSHIPS DRIVE FESTIVAL GROWTH AND UNDERSCORES CORPORATE COMMITMENT TO DIVERSE FILMMAKING
Allstate, BET J, Target, MTV and Nokia are among the new sponsors scheduled to bring innovative programs to 11 year old fest
New York, NY, September 25, 2007 - The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) today announced the sponsors for the 2007 Festival, which includes the addition of marquee brands Allstate, Nokia, Target, BET-J, as well as the continued support of numerous returning sponsors, including HBO, the ABFF's Founding and Title Sponsor. The Festival, now in its eleventh year, will take place October 25 - October 29, 2007 in its new home, Los ...
Anthony Anderson is Named Ambassador of the 2007 American Black Film Festival
New York, NY, August 27, 2007 - Today, actor Anthony Anderson was named ambassador for the 2007 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The ABFF is the premier international marketplace for films that showcase the best new work by and about people of African descent. The role of the ABFF ambassador is to broaden public awareness of the festival and its mission to strengthen Black filmmaking through collaboration and support between Hollywood and the independent film community. The 2007 ABFF is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles from October 25-29.
Anderson, who received the festival's Rising Star Award in 2000, is ABFF's first ambassador. In this ...
