Past Press Releases
- 2017
THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) DEVELOPS AN ARRAY OF TALENT PIPELINE PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO®, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, TURNER AND TV ONE
December 20, 2017
TV ONE SPONSORS FOURTH ANNUAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION AT THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
December 20, 2017
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
December 12, 2017
THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR MOVIE AND TELEVISION SHOWS (DRAMA & COMEDY) OF THE YEAR
December 6, 2017
BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, TIFFANY HADDISH AND OMARI HARDWICK CONFIRMED AS HONOREES AT THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS
November 29, 2017
FILM SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL: FILM COMPETITION PRIZE MONEY TOPS $100K FOR THE FIRST TIME
November 28, 2017
DIRECTOR AVA DUVERNAY TO RECEIVE THE INDUSTRY VISIONARY AWARD AT THE 2018 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS
November 14, 2017
ACTOR JAY ELLIS ANNOUNCED AS 2018 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR
October 27, 2017
CREATORS SUMMIT, FILMS, CONVERSATIONS, PANELS AND RED CARPET EVENTS MADE THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL THE MOST MEMORABLE YEAR EVER
June 18, 2017
THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) AND LIGHTBOX ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO FOSTER DIVERSITY IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
June 9, 2017
THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN COMPETITION AND DOCUMENTARY LINEUP
May 10, 2017
THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCE THE FINALISTS IN THE 5th ANNUAL COMEDY WINGS COMPETITION
April 21, 2017
TV ONE ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION FINALISTS
April 10, 2017
THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES “ALL EYEZ ON ME” AS CLOSING NIGHT FILM SELECTION
March 29, 2017
THE 2017 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ GIRLS TRIP, STARRING REGINA HALL, TIFFANY HADDISH, WITH JADA PINKETT SMITH AND QUEEN LATIFAH
March 23, 2017
THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES THE ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN FILM AND TELEVISION
March 17, 2017
TURNER PARTNERS WITH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH NEW WRITING CONTEST
February 22, 2017
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
February 6, 2017
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
February 3, 2017
DENZEL WASHINGTON, ISSA RAE AND F. GARY GRAY CONFIRMED AS HONOREES AT THE 2017 “BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS”
January 31, 2017
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”
January 26, 2017
- 2016
THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) ANNOUNCES ACTRESS REGINA HALL AS 2017 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR
December 15, 2016
21st ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2017 DATES
October 20, 2016
STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF ENTERTAINERS CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
June 27, 2016
THE 20TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN A WIDE AND DIVERSE SELECTION OF NARRATIVES, DOCUMENTARIES, SHORT FILMS AND WEBISODES IN MIAMI, JUNE 15-19
June 1, 2016
“CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE” STARRING DWAYNE JOHNSON AND KEVIN HART, TO SCREEN AS OPENING NIGHT FILM AT THE 20TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ON JUNE 15, 2016 IN MIAMI
May 24, 2016
THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH “ABFF CREATORS SUMMIT”
April 25, 2016
THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS LIST OF TALENT DISCOVERY PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO®, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, TV ONE AND MCDONALD’S
March 15, 2016
McDonald’s AND AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL RETURN WITH NATIONAL VIDEO COMPETITION FOR RISING FILMMAKERS
February 15, 2016
BET NETWORKS PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO PRODUCE THE 2016 ABFF AWARDS: A CELEBRATION OF HOLLYWOOD PREMIERING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD AT 8PM ET/PT
February 8, 2016
ABFF HONORS ANNOUNCES ITS “TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR” AND “FILM OF THE YEAR” NOMINEES
January 20, 2016
- 2015
- Black Enterprise CEO Earl “Butch” Graves, Film Life Inc. CEO Jeff Friday Join Forces to Form ABFF Ventures (December 4, 2015)
- TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCER WILL PACKER TO RECEIVE “DISTINGUISHED ABFF ALUMNI AWARD” AT THE 2016 ABFF HONORS (December 21, 2015)
- ACTRESS, SINGER AND AUTHOR DIAHANN CARROLL TO RECEIVE “HOLLYWOOD LEGACY AWARD” AT THE 2016 ABFF HONORS (December 14, 2015)
- THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF ANNOUNCES ACTOR/ARTIST COMMON AS 2016 CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR (November 12, 2015)
- ACTOR AND COMEDIAN MIKE EPPS CONFIRMED AS HOST OF THE 2016 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF HONORS (October 27, 2015)
- GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU AND AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE FESTIVAL RETURN TO MIAMI JUNE 15-19, 2016 (August 11, 2015)
- GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU JOINS AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO ANNOUNCE THE FESTIVAL’S RETURN TO MIAMI IN JUNE 2016 (August 07, 2015)
- TARAJI P. HENSON, JOE MORTON, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, LORRAINE TOUSSAINT, LARRY WILMORE, JOHN SINGLETON, GAYLE KING AND MORE PARTICIPATE IN INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND MORE AT THE 2015 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (June 18, 2015)
- THE 19TH AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN A DIVERSE SLATE OF WEBISODES, NARRATIVES, DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORT FILMS IN NEW YORK CITY FROM JUNE 11-14 (May 22, 2015)
- RICK FAMUYIWA’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM, “DOPE”, SPONSORED BY THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ANNOUNCED AS OPENING NIGHT FILM (May 11, 2015)
- AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL PROMOTES GREATER MEDIA DIVERSITY WITH THE UNVEILING OF THE FIRST MULTICULTURAL TELEVISION & MEDIA EXPO JUNE 13 & 14 IN NEW YORK CITY (March 13, 2015)
- THE 2015 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ACTRESS TARAJI P. HENSON AS CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR (March 4, 2015)
- THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF LAUNCHES AN ARRAY OF TALENT COMPETITIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBO®, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL AND MCDONALD’S (February 19, 2015)
- McDonald’s and the American Black Film Festival Challenge Rising Filmmakers to Show Lovin’ through a National Video Competition (February 10, 2015)
- 2014
- 2013
- 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Culminates with the Announcement of the 2013 Award Winners (June 24, 2013)
- World Premiere of Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain to Close 17th Annual American Black Film Festival as Part of Festival’s Overall Official Line-up (June 4, 2013)
- Film Life’s 17th Annual American Black Film Festival Announces “A Conversation With” The Talented And Dynamic Regina King (May 1, 2013)
- The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces Finalists in The Comedy Wings Competition (April 22, 2013)
- GMC TV Seeks Screenwriters for the Third Annual GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition at the American Black Film Festival (March 25, 2013)
- Concert Flick ‘Kevin Hart: LET ME EXPLAIN’ Will Make its National Premiere at the 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) as the Closing Night Film (March 8, 2013)
- The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Partners With Amc Theatres® To Feature Distribution Deal For Narrative Feature Winner (March 4, 2013)
- The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Raring To Discover The Next Best Web Series (February 21, 2013)
- Film Life Inc. Launches “ABFF Movie Review,” A New Weekly Movie Critique Of Hollywood Releases (February 6, 2013)
- Macy’s Salutes Gordon Parks, An American Master, In Celebration Of Black History Month (February 4, 2013)
- The 17th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Launches The Comedy Wings Competition and Seeks to Discover the Next Great Comedian (January 10, 2013)
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002