AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
@ABFF
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We produce live and digital events that celebrate Black culture, creativity, and excellence. We empower Black people! ABFF... since 1997
Joined May 2009
🚨 We are overjoyed to officially unveil the artwork and dates for ABFF 2025! 🎉 . YEAR 29; June 11-15, 2025, as we return to Miami Beach for another unforgettable celebration of Black excellence in film, Tv, and entertainment!. Film submissions are NOW OPEN! 🎬.#ABFF2025
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Congratulations to @Morris_Chestnut for receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!🙌🏾 #WeLovetoSeeIt
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🗣️“I don’t want a seat or a table, I want the structure!”. A truly special moment between both Excellence in the arts honorees Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor & Giancarlo Esposito🫂. #ABFFHonors2025 #AbffHonors #aunjanueellistaylor #aunjanueellis #giancarloesposito #Ally #cadillac
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A huge congratulations to @tabithabrown for receiving TWO Emmy nominations for her children's show, 'Tab Time' in the first-ever Children and Family Emmy Awards!🙌🏾✨
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A huge congratulations to Abbott Elementary star @janellejcomedy for being named the host of the new ABC Game Show The Final Straw!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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You don't need permission when you have your own. That's why #ABFFMatters. Word to @issarae
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Congratulations to the lovely @iamtabithabrown! On January 8, Brown will launch her third Target collection, featuring vegan food and kitchen items! #BlackPeopleMakingMoves #WeLovetoSeeIt 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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The new @netflix documentary "Is That Black Enough For You?!?" tracks the history of Black cinema with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era. It will be released in select theaters on October 28 and globally on Netflix on November 11.
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Aaron Pierre…that’s Mufasa 🦁😏🔥. Our live band, and attendees all joined in on this amazing moment, recognizing our rising star. #abffhonors #abffhonors2025 #cadillac #Ally #aaronpierre #Mufasa
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Congratulations to the entire cast & crew of #LoveJones on their Classic Cinema Award!!! #abffhonors
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The nominees are in! Congratulations to the 2018 ABFF Honors TV Show of the Year (Comedy) Nominees #Blackish #Claws #DearWhitePeople #Insecure #ShesGottaHaveIt #ABFFHonors2018
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From presenting the Legacy Award to the legendary Diahann Carroll to receiving the Excellence in the Arts Award!. It was an honor to celebrate @kerrywashington last night at the #ABFFHonors2023!
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Congrats to #StraightOuttaCompton for receiving the Film of the Year award! #ABFFAwards #BETCelebratesHollywood
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Here are some words of wisdom from the lovely @iamtabithabrown to get your week started right✨ #MotivationMonday
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“I used the money I got from winning the short film competition to get the apartment I still live in today” -Ryan Coogler #ABFF2018 #Marvel #BlackPanther
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Our 2015 Ambassador @TherealTaraji is killing it as #Cookie Tonight on #EmpireWednesday #ABFF2015 #EmpireFOX
http://t.co/8jzlJsUyu7.
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@DamsonIdris & @Isaiahkjohn took a break from shooting season 4 of @SnowfallFX to pull up to the #ABFFHonors 🖤✊🏾
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Our #WCW is .@TherealTaraji Catch her on the Premiere of #EmpireFOX tonight at 9 PM http://t.co/kDFCDWgbDa.
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When this trailer premiered at #ABFF2022, it received a 4 minute-long standing ovation!. Bow down to the most exceptional female warrior to ever live. See #TheWomanKing rise exclusively in movie theaters September 16. @WomanKingMovie
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We are excited to announce @JayREllis as our 2018 Ambassador!!!! @HBO @InsecureHBO #ABFF2018 #WeAreABFF
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“We want you to feel better about your blackness when you leave, than when you came in the building.” -JF . Our esteemed 2024 honorees - Mara Brock Akil, Taraji P. Henson, Jeffrey Wright, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Garrett Morris - were the embodiment of excellence. #ABFFHonors2024
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African fashion was all over The Gold Carpet! | @ImAngelaBassett @rolandmartin @TichinaArnold @lazofficial | #ABFFHONORS presented by @BET #BET | Red Carpet: @Cadillac @att
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When a Black mother dies, there is a ripple effect. Watch the OFFICIAL TRAILER for AFTERSHOCK, an original documentary from Onyx Collective and ABC News Studios, premiering July 19th on Hulu. #AftershockDoc #ad
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Director @NiaDaCosta joins us this evening at 8 PM ET/5PM PT to give us a first look at clips from @CandymanMovie. Tune in for this exclusive conversation before the film is released in October. #ABFF2020
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Tune in tomorrow, we got an inspiring and enlightening interview with the #Boss @DamsonIdris aka #FranklinSaint from @FXNetworks @SnowfallFX. Don’t miss it at 6pm EST / 3pm PST on IG Live #ABFF
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Congratulations to the talented #TylerJamesWilliams for winning the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series at the #GoldenGlobes 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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Congratulations @jordanpeele on winning the Oscar for best original screenplay!!! #Oscars #jordanpeele #getout #abffhonors
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🕊️ Remembering a True Hero: #ChadwickBoseman. Three years ago, we lost a remarkable actor and an even more extraordinary human being, Chadwick Boseman. His impact reached far beyond the silver screen, as he brought to life iconic characters and inspired countless hearts🌟🖤
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The nominees are in! Congratulations to the 2018 ABFF Honors TV Show of the Year (Drama) Nominees. #HowToGetAwayWithMurder #Power #TheQuad #QueenSugar #Snowfall #ABFFHonors2018
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Down in the Valley, a documentary series inspired by the vibrant world of “P-Valley,” set to air in 2024. The six-half-hour episode series hosted, and executive produced by Nicco Annan. #ABFF2024 #Starz #DownInTheValley #PValley
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Jody and Yvette forever 😍 . Tyrese joined us to present Taraji P Henson with her Excellence In The Arts Award. Head over to our Youtube to see their full speeches! #ABFFHonors2024 #TarajiPHenson #Tyrese
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Founder/CEO Jeff Friday, President Nicole Friday, and Creative Director Issa Rae At #ABFFHonors2024
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Wishing the exceptionally talented Issa Rae a Happy Birthday! 🎉 . Excited and grateful to have her as our Creative Director. Honored to continue cultivating this inspiring relationship. Cheers to more creativity and success! 🎂🥳 @IssaRae . #IssaRae #CreativeDirector #ABFF2024
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"Yes, we will keep knocking at the door.!" ���🏿Congrats @IamDonCheadle on your #Excellence in Arts Award." #ABFFAwards
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Congratulations to the multi-talented @quintabrunson for winning the award for Best Television Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series at the #GoldenGlobes 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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You won't want to miss Power Book II: Ghost Next Up with cast members Lovell Adams-Gray, Alix Lapri, Gianni Paolo, Michael Rainey Jr., and LaToya Tonodeo discussing the series and its upcoming season. Presented by @Starz. @ghoststarz
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Congratulations to @black_ishABC for winning TV Show of the Year! #ABFFAwards #BETCelebratesHollywood
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Congratulations to @oprah on her Cecil B. DeMille Award! She is the first black woman to receive this award! #GoldenGlobes #oprah
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Congratulations to our first honoree of the night for the Entertainment Icon Award @queenlatifah #ABFFHonors
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We are excited about #clawstnt screening with cast talkback! #ABFF2017 @NiecyNash @karrueche @itisIjudyreyes @Jsbarrois
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Submitting to ABFF can change your life and the course of your career. Just ask Ryan Coogler. After winning the HBO Short Film Award in 2011 for his short FIG, Coogler went on to direct blockbuster hits like Creed and Black Panther. Could you be next? Submit today!
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Congrats @Robert_Townsend! You helped paved the way for many to follow in your footsteps. #ABFFAwards
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Saddened by the news of two time Emmy Award winning actor Andre Braugher’s passing. Our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fans. A true talent whose contributions to the world of acting will be remembered and cherished. Rest in peace. 🕊️🌹 . #AndreBraugher
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ABFF CEO Jeff Friday poses with new @Cadillac CT6 at #ABFF20 Mural Dedication Ceremony at Charles Wright Museum in Detroit. @GM_Diversity
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This year's lineup is insane! Get your passes or tickets now at http://www.abff.com/festival-passes/
#ABFF20
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🌟 Big news! Denzel Washington returns to the American Black Film Festival for the first time since 1998. We celebrate his remarkable career with a special retrospective at #ABFF2024. Thanks to @HollywoodReporter for the exclusive!
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Don't miss our one-on-one conversation w/ #ABFF2015 ambassador @TherealTaraji, star of @EmpireFOX today @ 1:30pm http://t.co/uFL4HjswoA.
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Come here @itsgabrielleu discuss the film "Almost Christmas" alongside @willpowerpacker at 3 p.m. #ABFF20 #SoMiami
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Did we just have an impromptu concert? Uh, yes we did! @iamjamiefoxx has the room electrified. #ABFFHonors
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Our honoree #RyanCoogler deserves everything that has been coming his way! Happy to have him hear tonight.
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Congratulations to #BarryJenkins & #tarrellalvinmccraney on Oscar win for #bestadaptedscreenplay for #Moonlight #Oscars
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Tune in tonight for the premiere of Down For Whatever(2017 Winner of the TV One Screenplay Competition) on @tvonetv at 8 PM ET. #ABFF2018 #downforwhatever @hoseachanchez @LeToyaLuckett @BREZOFFICIAL @RealImaniHakim
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@naturinaughton, @michaelraineyjr, @methodman, @maryjblige and @50cent join us TODAY at 5PM ET/2PM PT for a candid conversation about Power Book II: Ghost, presented by @STARZ. #ABFF2020
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American Black Film Fest.Founder Jeff Friday and @OmarJDorsey .#abff2017 #WeAreABFF #own 📷:@_yoshann
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When Jeff Friday saw Love Jones at Sundance in 1997, he was inspired to create a festival where talent like Nia Long and Larenz Tate and creators like Theodore Witcher are the norm, not the exception.
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We are excited to be honoring @OmariHardwick with the Distinguished ABFF Alumni Award this evening. Follow #ABFFHonors for full coverage of tonight’s celebration.
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After getting her script optioned by BET by asking a question during the #FirstWivesClub Talk Back, 2nd time #ABFF attendee Racha Barlow says “I just started praising God” as actress Yvette Nicole Brown and writer Tracy Oliver celebrate her #win !
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Join us NOW for a conversation with .@leslieodomjr and @anthonykloe on the next #ABFF Insider on IG Live. We're talking #LoveintheTimeofCorona with these two stars from the upcoming two-night limited series on @FreeformTV.
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Our people have always been change-makers and innovators. Here are some incredible things that have happened on February 16th. #TodayinOurHistory #BlackHistoryMonth .
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Congratulations to ABFF alum @giarayne on her TV directing debut on tonight's episode of Chicago P.D. as part of the NBCU LAUNCH TV Directors Program & Female Forward! . Tune in at 10/9 Central on NBC to check out her episode! #FemaleForward #NBCULaunch #NBC. 🔁: @nbculaunch
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Last night we honored @iamcharlesdking with the Industry Leadership Award for all the fantastic work he’s done through @staymacro #ABFFHonors2023
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A huge congratulations to Michael B. Jordan, who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today! 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 #BlackPeopleMakingMoves #WeLovetoSeeIt
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2018 Official Selection | Narrative Feature (In Competition) | #JINN | Directed by Nijla Mumin|#ABFF2018 #WEAREABFF
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Melvin Van Peebles attended the very first ABFF in 1997 (when it was called the Acapulco Black Film Festival) and remained a supporter of our mission for all these years. Not only was he a trailblazer in the independent film industry, he was an incredible human being ❤️🕊 #RIP
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We’re excited to announce @netflix's “They Cloned Tyrone,” starring Golden Globe winner @JohnBoyega, @TeyonahParris, and Oscar winner @iamjamiefoxx, as this year’s Opening Night film!. The film will premiere at #ABFF2023 on June 14, ahead of its July 21 Netflix launch.
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🤩We can’t wait!.
Giancarlo Esposito and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to be honored with the Excellence in the Arts awards at the American Black Film Festival. Given to highly acclaimed artists for their body of work and distinguished career achievements.
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We are excited to announce that we will be honoring Ava DuVernay with the Industry Visionary Award at the 2018.
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A R E Y O U R E A D Y ?.If you haven’t already, bought your passes to the 23rd annual ABFF what are you waiting for?. Passes on sale now at
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Don't miss our one-on-one conversation w/ #ABFF2015 ambassador @TherealTaraji, star of @EmpireFOX, this Friday, 6/12. http://t.co/uFL4HjswoA.
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