{"id":3250,"date":"2015-05-26T15:52:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T19:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abff.com\/?page_id=3250"},"modified":"2018-05-16T15:54:06","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T19:54:06","slug":"documentaries-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/film-screenings-2015\/documentaries-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 ABFF Documentary Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>2015 ABFF Documentary Competition<\/h1>\r\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Friday, June 12 <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> AMC EMPIRE 25 <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> Times vary. See listing below each film.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lead\">The following films compete for the Best Documentary award presented by BET Networks. One winner will be announced during the &#8220;Best of the ABFF&#8221; awards ceremony, Sunday, June 14. <\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n<div class='clearfix'>\r\n<div class='half'>\r\n<h1 class=\"film-title\">ALTHEA<\/h1>\r\n<h6 class=\"running-time\">2014 USA 77 MIN HD<\/h6>\r\n<h3 class=\"film-time-date\">FRI 6\/12 | 1:35 PM | AMC EMPIRE 25<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/films-Althea.jpg\" alt=\"ALTHEA\" width=\"390\" height=\"176\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>Althea Gibson, a truant from the rough streets of Harlem, emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world of the 1950s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"film-credits\"><span class=\"credit-title\">Directed by:<\/span> Rex Miller <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> <span class=\"credit-title\">Produced by:<\/span> Nancy Buirski, Elisabeth Haviland James, Rex Miller <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> <span class=\"credit-title\">Executive Producers:<\/span> John Amos, Billie Jean King, William Ackman <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> <span class=\"credit-title\">Principal Subject(s):<\/span> Billie Jean King, Nick Bollettieri, David Dinkins, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class='half last'>\r\n<h1 class=\"film-title\">AN AMERICAN ASCENT<\/h1>\r\n<h6 class=\"running-time\">2015 USA 64 MIN HD <span class=\"premiere\">New York Premiere<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<h3 class=\"film-time-date\">FRI 6\/12 | 11:15 AM | AMC EMPIRE 25<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/films-An-American-Ascent.jpg\" alt=\"AN AMERICAN ASCENT\" width=\"390\" height=\"176\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p><em>An American Ascent<\/em> documents the first African American expedition to tackle North America\u2019s highest mountain, Denali, while shedding light on the complex relationship many African Americans have with the outdoors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"film-credits\"><span class=\"credit-title\">Directed by:<\/span> Andy Adkins, George Potter <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> <span class=\"credit-title\">Written by:<\/span> Andy Adkins, James Mills <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> <span class=\"credit-title\">Produced by:<\/span> George Potter, Andy Adkins <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> <span class=\"credit-title\">Principal Subject(s):<\/span> Stephen Shobe, Erica Wynn, Tyrhee Moore, Scott Briscoe, Billy Long, Rosemary Saal, Ryan Mitchell, Stephen DeBerry, Adina Scott, James Kagambi, Robby Rechord, Madhu Chikkaraju, Aaron Devine, Jon Krakauer, Conrad Anker<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"films\">\r\n\r\n<div class='clearfix'>\r\n<div class='half'>\r\n<h1 class=\"film-title\">NAT KING COLE \u2013 AFRAID OF THE DARK<\/h1>\r\n<h6 class=\"running-time\">2014 UNITED KINGDOM 94 MIN HD <span class=\"premiere\">New York Premiere<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<h3 class=\"film-time-date\">FRI 6\/12 | 8:35 PM | AMC EMPIRE 25<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/abff.com\/archive\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/films-Nat-King-Cole.jpg\" alt=\"NAT KING COLE\" width=\"390\" height=\"176\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>A poignant authorized feature documentary on the life and legacy of Nat King Cole.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"film-credits\"><span class=\"credit-title\">Directed by:<\/span> Jon Brewer <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> <span class=\"credit-title\">Produced by:<\/span> Jon Brewer <span class=\"spacer\">|<\/span> <span class=\"credit-title\">Principal Subject(s):<\/span> Maria Cole, Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Mathis and more&#8230;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class='half last'>\r\n<h1 class=\"film-title\"><\/h1>\r\n<h6 class=\"running-time\"><\/h6>\r\n<h3 class=\"film-time-date\"><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"film-credits\"><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"films\">\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2015 ABFF Documentary Competition Friday, June 12 | AMC EMPIRE 25 | Times vary. 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