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American Black Film Festival culminates with the Awards Presentation and world premiere of HBO’s The Blacklist on Sunday, August 10, at the WGA Theater in Los Angeles.
The Abduction of Jesse Bookman Wins for Best Actor and ABFF Best Film
Los Angeles, CA - August 11, 2008 - Film Life wrapped up its 12th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) at the ABFF Awards Presentation that was held Sunday, August 10, 2008, at the WGA Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The festival hosted a week of independent film screenings, workshops, symposiums and exclusive networking events. Among Hollywood's celebrity movers and shakers in attendance were: Halle Berry, Evan Ross, Lauren London, Tatiana Ali, Columbus Short, Anthony Mackie, Holly Robinson Peete, Nate Parker, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon, Loretta Devine, Mos Def, Rockmond Dunbar, ...
Tickets and Passes for 12th Annual American Black Film Festival On Sale Now-Festival opens August 7 in Los Angeles
Festival opens August in Los Angeles
Film Life's 12th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) opens Thursday, August 7, in Los Angeles. Festival passes and tickets can be purchased now at Ticket Web (www.ticketweb.com) or www.abff.com. "We are excited to be back in Los Angeles for our second year. We have worked very hard to make our festival accessible to everyone and hope that the Los Angeles community comes out to experience the best new work by and about people of African descent," said Jeff Friday, founder/CEO of Film Life, Inc., and the ABFF.
Presented by Allstate®, this year's festival will feature the ABFF Signature Events including: ...
Anthony Mackie is named 2008 American Black Film Festival Ambassador-Festival to open in Los Angeles August 7-10, 2008
Festival to open in Los Angeles August 7-10, 2008
New York, NY, May 25, 2008 - Actor Anthony Mackie, who will star as Tupac Shakur in the biopic, Notorious, scheduled for release by Fox Searchlight Pictures in 2009, has been named today as Ambassador for the Film Life's 2008 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The ABFF is the premier international marketplace for films that showcase the best new work by and about people of African descent. The role of the ABFF Ambassador is to broaden public awareness of the festival and its mission to encourage collaboration and support between Hollywood and the independent film community. This year's festival, ...
Award-Winning Family Film GETTIN’ GROWN To Be Released On The American Black Film Festival DVD Series Label
NEW YORK, NY April 16, 2008 - Film Life, Inc., announces the domestic home entertainment release of the riveting family movie GETTIN' GROWN. The film, an official selection of the 2007 American Black Film Festival, is slated for release on April 22, 2008. Film Life has partnered with Warner Home Video to distribute the movie for home entertainment under its ABFF DVD Series label.
GETTIN' GROWN is a thought-provoking film that tells the powerful story of a family's struggle to raise a child in the inner city, where some get lost and some get grown. Twelve-year-old Eric is sent to fill a prescription for his grandmother. On his journey through the ...