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HBO ORDERS ‘STORM OVER BROOKLYN’ DOC FROM ABFF AND ‘WHITNEY’ PRODUCERS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

June 18, 2018<\/h4>\r\n
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TV ONE ANNOUNCES FOURTH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALISTS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

April 24, 2018<\/h4>\r\n
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BLACK PANTHER<\/em> DIRECTOR RYAN COOGLER RETURNS TO THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO HEADLINE THE ABFF TALK SERIES<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

April 20, 2018<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCE THE FINALISTS IN THE 6TH ANNUAL COMEDY WINGS COMPETITION<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

April 11, 2018<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCES NEW WRITING COMPETITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUTV<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

April 5, 2018<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL AND LAUGH OUT LOUD NETWORK ANNOUNCE FILMMAKER FELLOWSHIP<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

February 28, 2018<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) DEVELOPS AN ARRAY OF TALENT PIPELINE PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO\u00ae<\/sup>, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, TURNER AND TV ONE<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

December 20, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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TV ONE SPONSORS FOURTH ANNUAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION AT THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

December 20, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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THE 22ND ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCES THE 2018 MASTER CLASS LINE UP WITH INDUSTRY VETERAN GLENDON PALMER AND CASTING DIRECTOR KIMBERLY HARDIN<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

December 12, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR MOVIE AND TELEVISION SHOWS (DRAMA & COMEDY) OF THE YEAR<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

December 6, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, TIFFANY HADDISH AND OMARI HARDWICK CONFIRMED AS HONOREES AT THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

November 29, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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FILM SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL: FILM COMPETITION PRIZE MONEY TOPS $100K FOR THE FIRST TIME<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

November 28, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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DIRECTOR AVA DUVERNAY TO RECEIVE THE INDUSTRY VISIONARY AWARD AT THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

November 14, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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ACTOR JAY ELLIS ANNOUNCED AS 2018 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

October 27, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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CREATORS SUMMIT, FILMS, CONVERSATIONS, PANELS AND RED CARPET EVENTS MADE THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL THE MOST MEMORABLE YEAR EVER<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

June 18, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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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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THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN COMPETITION AND DOCUMENTARY LINEUP<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

May 10, 2017<\/h4>\r\n
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THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCE THE FINALISTS IN THE 5th ANNUAL COMEDY WINGS COMPETITION<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

April 21, 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

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