The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced its 24th annual Festival will return to Miami June 17-21, 2020. Since its inception in 1997, ABFF has been a platform for emerging artists and a pipeline for showcasing quality film and television content by and about people of African descent. Submissions for the 2020 Festival are now open in four categories: Narrative Features, Documentary Features, Web Series, World Showcase, and Social Impact Showcase. Winners will be awarded at the Festival’s Best of ABFF Awards presentation on Saturday, June 20.

ABFF will continue its tradition of curating a program that unites storytellers of color, as well as creating unique experiences for attendees with more than seventy events including celebrity conversations, panels, master classes, spotlight screenings, community partnerships and hospitality lounges. Filmmakers also have the opportunity to connect with some of the most influential film and television professionals in the industry during the five-day event.

In 2020, participants will compete for the following awards:
Jury Award – Best Narrative Feature
Jury Award – Best Director, Narrative Feature
Jury Award – Best Screenplay, Narrative Feature
Jury Award – Best Actor, Narrative Feature
John Singleton Award – Best First Feature
Jury Award – Best Documentary Film
Jury Award – Best Web Series
Submission deadline information:
Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature
Early Submission Deadline                                December 31, 2019
Regular Submission Deadline                            February 1, 2020Web Series
Regular Submission Deadline                            January 31, 2020World Showcase and Social Impact Showcase
Regular Submission Deadline                            January 24, 2020 

For complete submission criteria and eligibility, visit the official ABFF website. Festival passes are also on sale now!

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From humble beginnings as a bisexual art kid who drank more coffee than a 40-year-old author, Remy now holds a BFA in Film Production from Chapman University and is a proud member of the HorrorBuzz team (and still a bisexual art kid who drinks too much coffee). They were first introduced to the world of horror and camp when their grandma showed them The Rocky Horror Picture Show at age 5, and never looked back. When they're not writing cartoons or working on movies, one can spot them in various clubs around Los Angeles performing very, very self-deprecating standup comedy. Howdy ho!