2019 SUBMISSIONS

The American Black Film Festival screens dynamic content by and about people of African descent from around the world. The festival has both competitive and non-competitive sections. Below is a summary of the 2019 sections.

Category	KEY DATES	Award
Narrative Features	Submissions closed	Jury Award – Best Narrative Feature (Prize $5,000) Jury Award – Best Director, Narrative Feature (Prize $5,000) Jury Award – Best Screenplay, Narrative Feature (Prize $2,500) NBC Actor Spotlight Award (Prize TBD) Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature (Prize TBD)
Documentary Features	Submissions closed	Jury Award – Best Documentary (Prize $2,500)
HBO Short Film Competition	Submissions closed	HBO Short Film Award (Grand Prize $10,000) Runners up (Cash Prize $5,000 (4 finalists))
World Showcase	Submissions closed	Non-competitive
Web Series	Submissions closed	Jury Award – Best Web Series (Prize TBD)
Social Impact Showcase	Submissions closed	Non-competitive