AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
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Congratulations to
@Morris_Chestnut
for receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!🙌🏾
#WeLovetoSeeIt
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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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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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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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“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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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
@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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Congratulations to the talented
#TylerJamesWilliams
for winning the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series at the
#GoldenGlobes
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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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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Founder/CEO Jeff Friday, President Nicole Friday, and Creative Director Issa Rae At
#ABFFHonors2024
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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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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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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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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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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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Congrats
@Robert_Townsend
! You helped paved the way for many to follow in your footsteps.
#ABFFAwards
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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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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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🌟 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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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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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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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 are excited to announce that we will be honoring Ava DuVernay with the Industry Visionary Award at the 2018...
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#UnPrisonedHulu
, starring
#ABFFHonors2023
honoree
@kerrywashington
is now streaming, only on
@hulu
!
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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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#DearWhitePeople
premieres on Friday! Read our exclusive interview with
@LoganLaurice
in this month's
#ABFFInsider
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Not watching the
#Oscars
? The
#ABFFawards
featuring Hollywood's brightest stars are re-airing at 8P/7C on
@BET
!
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