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January 28, 2021 Kenya Barris Will Serve as Ambassador for the Five-Day Virtual Event Submission Now Open for...

Jan 14, 2021 The Best Man Kicks Off Series Reuniting Directors and Stars of Iconic Black Films...

Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker Hosted the Virtual Ceremony Simulcast by IMDb LOS ANGELES, CA, (August 31, 2020) - The 24th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), which took place August 21 - 30 virtually via the newly launched...

Ten Day Virtual Fest Available to Global Audience August 21-30 Features Mix of Live and On Demand Content LOS ANGELES, CA, (August 6, 2020) - The first virtual edition of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), now in its 24th...

IMDb To Simulcast The Best of the ABFF Awards Ceremony On August 30 LOS ANGELES, CA, (July 23, 2020) - With a record number of entries, ABFF Ventures LLC., today revealed its slate of films in competition for the 24...

Online Edition Scheduled for August 21-30, 2020 LOS ANGELES, CA, (June 11, 2020) - ABFF Ventures LLC., today announced that the 24th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will take place online August 21-30, 2020 at abff.com. The ABFF Online...

Now Scheduled for October 21-25, 2020 LOS ANGELES, CA, (March 24, 2020) - ABFF Ventures LLC., today announced that it has postponed the 2020 American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The 24th annual event scheduled to take place June 17 -...

LOS ANGELES, CA, (March 3, 2020) - ABFF Ventures LLC., today announced iconic Grammy Award® winning and Academy Award® nominated singer, songwriter, actress, producer and philanthropist Mary J. Blige as the ambassador for the 2020 American Black Film Festival (ABFF),...

NEW YORK, NY, (December 12, 2019) - Film submissions are now open for the American Black Film Festival (ABFF)'s 23rd Annual HBO Short Film Competition. The five filmmakers selected as finalists will receive a trip to the festival in Miami...

HBO's "The Wire" to Receive the Classic Television Award #ABFFHonors LOS ANGELES, (November 19, 2019) - ABFF Ventures, an entertainment company specializing in the production of live events, television and film focused on African American culture, announced today that actor...