American Black Film Festival has revealed the five finalists for the 29th HBO Short Film Award Showcase, at the 30th Anniversary “Homecoming” edition taking place May 27 to 31, 2026, in Miami Beach.
American Black Film Festival
The ABFF film program is primarily composed of world premieres of narrative, documentary and short films. As such, it is the leading film festival in the world for African American and urban content. Since its inception, the ABFF has showcased more than 600 films, rewarding and redefining artistic excellence in independent filmmaking.
American Black Film Festival started in 1996 and takes place in Miami Beach, Florida, USA
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Regina King, Chloe Bailey, Coco Jones, Taye Diggs Among 30th American Black Film Festival Program Lineup
Regina King, Coco Jones, Taye Diggs (courtesy American Black Film Festival) Regina King, Chloe Baily, Coco Jones, Taye Diggs, and Iyanla Vanzant, are among the directors, producers, talent, and more participating in conversations and panels as part of the programming lineup at the 2026 American Black Film Festival.
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30th American Black Film Festival Unveils Lineup Featuring Jamie Foxx, Jesse Williams, Coco Jones, Loretta Devine
Jesse Williams, Ito Aghayere in Montmartre by Leon Hendrix III The American Black Film Festival has announced the lineup of films in the competitive sections at the 30th edition, taking place from May 27-31, 2026, on Miami Beach under the theme “Homecoming.”
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Malcolm D. Lee’s ‘Strung’ Starring Chloe Bailey to Open American Black Film Festival
Chloe Bailey in Strung by Malcolm D. Lee (Ilze Kitshoff. Courtesy of Peacock) Malcolm D. Lee’s thriller Strung, starring Chloe Bailey, will open the 30th American Black Film Festival (ABFF).
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Angela Bassett to Receive Excellence in the Arts Award at ABFF Honors
Angela Bassett (DAndre Michael) Angela Bassett will be honored at the 8th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors with the Excellence in the Arts Award recognizing a “highly acclaimed artist for their body of work and distinguished career achievements.”
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Regina King Named Festival Ambassador of American Black Film Festival
Regina King (courtesy ABFF) Regina King, known for her Oscar-winning performance in If Beale Street Could Talk, has been named the Festival Ambassador of the 30th American Black Film Festival.
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American Black Film Festival Launches Pop-Up Tour
American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is expanding beyond its flagship annual Miami Beach event to launch the ABFF Pop-Up Tour, a new national initiative bringing the festival to four major cities across the U.S. this fall.
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Nia Long and Larenz Tate Named Ambassadors of 29th American Black Film Festival
Nia Long (NY Mag), Larenz Tate (Jonavennci Divad) Nia Long and Larenz Tate, stars of the 1997 iconic romantic drama Love Jones has reunited to serve as Ambassadors to the 29th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) taking place live in Miami Beach June 11-15, followed by an online segment June 16-23 on ABFF PLAY.
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Marla Gibbs and Aaron Pierre Set for Awards at ABFF Honors
Marla Gibbs, Aaron Pierre (courtesy ABFF) Marla Gibbs and Aaron Pierre have been added to the list of honorees at the 7th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors. ABFF Honors will also celebrate the community of Altadena, paying tribute to its residents and their extraordinary contributions to Black history and culture.
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Keke Palmer, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Giancarlo Esposito Named 2025 Honorees for American Black Film Festival Honors
Keke Palmer, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Giancarlo Esposito (courtesy American Black Film Festival Honors) Keke Palmer, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Giancarlo Esposito have been named the recipients of the 7th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors, celebrating, recognizing excellence in the motion picture and television industry.
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American Black Film Festival Unveils Spotlight Screenings – Kerry Washington’s UnPrisoned (Season 2) and More
Kerry Washington in UnPrisoned (Photo credit: Hulu / Kelsey McNeal) The 2024 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) unveiled this year’s Spotlight Screenings lineup featuring the world premieres of UnPrisoned (Season 2) with Kerry Washington; Wu-Tang Clan documentary Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys; and Down In the Valley starring Nicco Annan of P-Valley.
