EXCLUSIVE: The BlackStar Film Festival returns in August, for its 15th edition, and it will do so with a new look. Maori Karmael Holmes, the festival's founder, and her team have partnered with the ...
With star-studded screenings, panels, and rooftop celebrations, ABFF continues its mission to elevate Black voices in film. In June of ...
The 2026 American Black Film Festival Honors brought Hollywood glamour to Los Angeles, thanks to Black stars stepping onto the red carpet in looks that felt intentional, elevated, and powerful. Angela ...
“Something as simple as someone doing a Black girl’s hair and combing it a little too hard, and the whole audience is like, ‘Oh no, no, no’ because they understood the experience,” said Alex Chew, ...
The American Black Film Festival has unveiled the competition lineup for its 30th-anniversary edition, with highly anticipated projects including Marsai Martin and Courtney B. Vance’s “Girl Dad,” ...
In June of 1997, Black film industry A-listers such as Regina King, Halle Berry, Debbie Allen, Robert Townsend and more descended on Acapulco, Mexico, for a celebration of Black film. Berry received ...