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Film Life Announces 2005 Dates For Ninth Annual American Black Film Festival

ABFF Returns to South Beach, Miami, July 13-17 to Showcase the Best in Independent Black Cinema New York, NY, December 10, 2004 - Film Life, Inc., today announced the dates and call for entries for Film Life's Ninth Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The ABFF will be held Wednesday, July 13, through Sunday, July 17, throughout South Beach, Miami, Florida. The ABFF is presented by Time Warner Inc., with HBO as the founding sponsor. Under the direction of Film Life's CEO and ABFF cofounder Jeff Friday, the 2005 ABFF program will showcase a diverse selection of Black films including features, shorts and documentaries, as well as studio/...

Film Life’s 8th Annual American Black Film Festival To Feature A Diverse Slate Of Independent Films Including 14 World Premieres

Presented by Time Warner, ABFF's Program Includes Industry-Focused Panels, Workshops and Special Events New York, NY, July 7, 2004 - Film Life's American Black Festival announced today its 2004 Official Selections comprised of a provocative selection of feature-length documentaries, including 14 world premieres, and short films. Presented by Time Warner, with HBO as the founding sponsor, the highly regarded ABFF returns to South Beach, Miami, Wednesday, July 14 though Sunday, July 18, 2004. The ABFF has four film sections: the Main Section, where feature-length films compete for the Blockbuster Audience Award - Best Feature Film and a cash prize ...

American Black Film Festival Celebrates Eight Years Of Corporate Support And Success

Time Warner Returns as Presenting Sponsor of the Festival New York, NY, June 15, 2004 - Film Life's 2004 American Black Film Festival (ABFF), July 14-18, South Beach, Florida, marks the festival's eighth year, thanks to the ongoing sponsorship support of the corporate community. This year's sponsors are Time Warner (Presenting Sponsor), HBO (Founding Sponsor) and Lincoln (Platinum Sponsor) , who, through the ABFF, are able to gain access to established Hollywood talent, the next wave of emerging filmmakers and the festival's audience of upscale patrons. "Despite today's challenging economic climate, the ABFF continues to attract top-tier ...

Film Life Movie Awards Announces 2004 Nominees

New York, NY, May 17, 2004 - Film Life, Inc., announces the nominees for the 2004 Film Life Movie Awards (FLMA). The show will take place at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida, on Saturday, July 17. Established in 1997, the Film Life Movie Awards is a star-studded awards ceremony celebrating Black cinema. It is held as the culminating event of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The awards were created to recognize the achievement of persons of African descent in Hollywood, as well as to showcase and reward the work of the independent filmmaker. The show is unique in that the aspiring as well as the accomplished are saluted on ...

Film Life Movie Awards Announce 2004 Honorees

Spike Lee and Rosario Dawson to be Honored at the Film Life Movie Awards Show Presented by Time Warner New York, NY, March 21, 2004 - Film Life, Inc., announced today that it will recognize the work and achievements of director Spike Lee (Summer of Sam, Malcolm X) and actress Rosario Dawson (Men In Black II, The Adventures of Pluto Nash) during its annual gala fete, the Film Life Movie Awards (FLMA) Show on Saturday, July 17, 2004, in the Jackie Gleason Theater in South Beach, Miami, Florida. A celebration of Black cinema, the FLMAs were created to commemorate the achievements of people of color in Hollywood as well as to showcase the endeavors ...

Film Life Announces 2004 Dates for Eighth Annual American Black Film Festival

ABFF Returns to South Beach, Miami, July 14-18 to Showcase the Best in Independent Black Cinema Film Submissions Now Being Accepted New York, NY, February, 2004 - Film Life, Inc. today announced the dates and call for entries for Film Life's Eighth Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The ABFF will be held Wednesday, July 14 through Sunday, July 18 throughout South Beach, Miami, Florida. Submissions are now being accepted in all categories for screening consideration. The ABFF is presented by Time Warner Inc. Under the direction of Film Life's CEO and ABFF cofounder Jeff Friday, the 2004 ABFF program will showcase a diverse selection ...

Cast and crew of Skin Deep at the 2003 FILM LIFE Awards Show


Gabrielle Union at the 2003 FILM LIFE Awards Show


Laurence Fishburne and Elvis Mitchell at ABFF 2003


Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee at the 2003 FILM LIFE Awards Show