2016 Spotlight Screenings
ABFF INDEPENDENT
Season Premiere
Courtesy of ASPIRE
THU 6/16 | 1:30 PM | COLONY THEATRE
Join Grammy Award-winning music producer, recording artist and actor David Banner (Ride Along, Lee Daniel’s The Butler) for the season premiere of ASPiRE’s popular original series that presents the best of independent shorts and docs from emerging African American artists.
ANGIE TRIBECA
***Free Community Screening
Courtesy of TBS
THU 6/16 | 5:00 PM | COLONY THEATRE
OPEN TO PASSHOLDERS & FREE FOR SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS. SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT ISSUED I.D. FOR FREE ENTRY.
Preview a brand new episode of “Angie Tribeca,” alongside one of the show’s star Deon Cole who will participate in a lively discussion following the screening.
Moderator: Lisa Bonner, EBONY magazine
THE LAND
Spotlight Alumni Screening
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FRI 6/17 | 4:00 PM | REGAL THEATRE 17
Followed by Q & A with writer, director and ABFF alum Steven Caple, Jr. The story of four teenage boys who devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, to pursue a dream life of professional skateboarding.
Director/Writer: Steven Caple, Jr.
STEPPING UP: STORIES OF JAZZ & CAREGIVING
***Free Community Screening
Courtesy of AARP
FRI 6/17 | 5:00 PM | COLONY THEATRE
OPEN TO PASSHOLDERS & FREE FOR SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS. SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT ISSUED I.D. FOR FREE ENTRY.
STEPPING UP: Stories of Jazz and Caregiving lovingly opens a door into the lives of four musicians and their families as they struggle to balance the roles of artist, caregiver and patient. Narrated by multi-award-winning actor Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Treme, Selma) and filled with great music, dance and laughter, the film moves from Brooklyn to New Orleans to shed light on the pain, poignancy and joy that is woven into what it means to be a caregiver today.
A post-cocktail reception will follow the screening, both Courtesy of AARP.
86-32
Spotlight Alumni Screening
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FRI 6/17 | 8:00 PM | REGAL THEATRE 18
86-32 is the story of 19-year-old boxing Olympian Roy Jones, Jr. and the harrowing lesson that all that glitters ain’t gold.
Followed by Q & A with director and ABFF alum Randy Wilkins.
Director: Randy Wilkins
UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA
***Free Community Screening
Courtesy of CNN Original Series
SAT 6/18 | 11:00 AM | COLONY THEATRE
OPEN TO PASSHOLDERS & FREE FOR SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS. SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT ISSUED I.D. FOR FREE ENTRY.
Join comedian and political gadfly W. Kamau Bell for a sneak peek of a new season’s fascinating exploration of this country, and the groups and subcultures that dwell within.
BAD DAD REHAB
World Premiere
Courtesy of TV ONE
SAT 6/18 | 2:00 PM | COLONY THEATRE
After turbulence with their respective baby mamas and ex-wives forces them to take definitive action, four men attend a rehab for deadbeat dads that employs unusual methods to help them become true fathers.
Followed by a Q & A with the writer Keronda “KiKi” McKnight, director Carl Seaton and cast members including Malik Yoba, Wesley Jonathan, Robert Riley, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ri’chard and Kandi Burruss.
NEXT…ON HBO/Ballers
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SAT 6/18 | 5:00 PM | COLONY THEATRE
Join us for a conversation with stars from HBO hit series and hear how they’ve made it onto many of television’s best shows and films! Plus enjoy an exclusive screening of the premiere episode of Ballers, Season 2.
Panelists include: Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones), Nathalie Emmanuelle (Game of Thrones), Jazmyn Simon (Ballers) and John David Washington (Ballers).
Moderator: Bevy Smith
RINGSIDE
Courtesy of TV ONE
Spotlight Alumni Screening
SAT 6/18 | 5:00 PM | REGAL THEATRE 18
An undefeated boxer prepares for a game-changing fight. In order to win, he must zone out of the chaos, groupies, gambling and other distractions, including his family and friends.
Followed by Q & A with director and ABFF alum Russ Parr and cast members Tyler Lepley, Sevyn Streeter and Jackie Long.