ABFF 2023 New Dates, Schedule, Films, Passes & Tickets

Friends, the 27th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) 2023 is starting soon. Know ABFF 2023 new date, location, schedule, selected films, passes & tickets if you’re interested to participate in this festival.

Friends, the American Black Film Festival is one of the most awaited film festivals for black artists to respect their best works for the film industry.

It is an independent film festival that focuses primarily on black film—works by Black members of the film industry. ABFF is know as the nation’s most prominent film festival.

Friends, in this post you’ll know all about the American Black Film Festival 2023 (ABFF 2023). Such as what is it, what is its motto, who are its founders, when and where ABFF 2023 will start, its new schedule, film selection, passes, tickets, and everything that you need to know.

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What is ABFF 2023 and who are its founders

ABFF 2023 New Dates, Schedule, Films, Passes & Tickets

ABFF 2023 is the 27th Annual American Film Festival which is going to start in June 2023. The festival is to recognize achievements of film actors of African descent and to honor films that stand out in their portrayal of Black experience.

The festival features full-length narratives, short films, mobile entertainment, and documentaries, all by and/or featuring Black writers, directors, actors, and actresses.

ABFF (original name Acapulco Black Film Festival) was founded by Jeff Friday, Byron E. Lewis and Warrington Hudlin. The first ABFF was held in June 1997.

Its official website says about ABFF 2023, “Now in its 27th year, the American Black Film Festival is an annual event that empowers Black artists and showcases a wide range of entertainment content made by and about people of African descent. An experience like no other, the festival brings together Black culture enthusiasts, executives and content creators from around the world for five days of screenings, talk events, exclusive parties and high-powered networking.”

Friends, the American Black Film Festival 2023 is one of the most popular film festivals like the Tribeca Film Festival 2023, NYC Independent Film Festival 2023, LALIFF 2023, Cannes Film Festival 2023, and more.

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ABFF 2023 dates, location, and how to watch

The American Black Film Festival (ABFF 2023) will take place from June 14 to June 18, 2023, in Miami Beach FL. So you can watch the festival live from June 14-18 otherwise you can watch its virtual segment streaming on ABFF Play from June 19-25.

American Black Film Festival 2023 Activities

The participants of the 27th Annual American Black Film Festival 2023 will take part in so many activities during the festival’s live session which are as below:

Independent Screenings
Spotlight Screenings
Master Classes and Seminars
Centerstage Talks
Official Receptions & Parties
Networking Events
Entertainment
Talent Showcase Events
Lifestyle and Culture Activities
“Best of the ABFF” Awards Presentation
City of Miami Community Day

ABFF 2023 official selection

The ABFF 2023 official selection included Film Programs and Talent Pipeline Programs divided into different sections which are as below:

Film Program

A. Competitive Sections:

Short Film
Narrative Feature (U.S. & International)
Documentary Feature
Web Series

B. Non-Competitive Section:

Voices of Culture

Talent Pipeline Programs

“Shoot Your Shot” Casting Call, sponsored by ALLBLK
Warner Bros. Discovery Access Writers Competition
Podcast Challenge
Comedy Wings Competition

ABFF 2023 Schedule, Passes & Tickets

Friends, so many popular films are scheduled to show in this festival including Jagged Mind, Playing Sam, A Song from the Dark, Million to One, Summer of Violence, Murder City, Phels High, Cinnamon, and more.

You can visit its official website to know the full ABFF schedule, selected films, selection criteria, passes & tickets.