ABFF Honors

Aaron Pierre, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Keke Palmer, Marla Gibbs, Giancarlo Esposito
American Black Film Festival Honors to Celebrate & Inspire Action for the Community of Altadena and Its Rich History of Black Culture
MARLA GIBBS TO RECEIVE HOLLYWOOD LEGACY AWARD; AARON PIERRE TO RECEIVE THE RISING STAR AWARD Previously Announced Honorees Include Legendary Performers Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Giancarlo Esposito and Keke Palmer; Actress and Comedian Zainab Johnson will host the event on February 17...
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Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
American Black Film Festival Honors Announces 2025 Honorees & Show Date of February 17
Hosted by Zainab Johnson, ABFF Honors Celebrates Legendary Performers Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Giancarlo Esposito and Keke Palmer LOS ANGELES, CA (December 11, 2024) - The 7th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors announced today the honorees of its annual awards ceremony...
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Kelvin Harrison Jr
American Black Film Festival Honors Announces Additional Honoree, Kelvin Harrison Jr., as the Recipient of the 2024 Rising Star Award
Hosted by Tommy Davidson, ABFF Honors to Celebrate Legendary Performer Garrett Morris, Taraji P. Henson, Jeffrey Wright, and Mara Brock Akil and Announce the ABFF Fan Favorite Movie of the Year LOS ANGELES, CA (February 6, 2024) - The 6th...
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American Black Film Festival Honors Announces 2024 Honorees & 2024 Show Date of March 3rd
Hosted by Tommy Davidson, ABFF Honors to Celebrate Legendary Performer Garrett Morris, Taraji P. Henson, Jeffrey Wright, and Mara Brock Akil and Announce the ABFF Fan Favorite Movie of the Year LOS ANGELES, (January 24, 2024) - The 6th American...
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photo collage of Kerry Washington, Courtney B. Vance, Charles D. King and Janelle Monáe
American Black Film Festival Honors Announces 2023 Honorees
Emmy® Award-Winning Producer, Director and Actor Kerry Washington; Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning Actor Courtney B. Vance; Oscar® Nominee Charles D. King and Grammy-Nominated Artist and Actor Janelle Monáe Classic Cinema Award Honoree: Eve's Bayou LOS ANGELES, (February 13, 2023) - The...
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Deon Cole
American Black Film Festival Honors Returns in 2023 to Celebrate Excellence in Hollywood
Gala Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Artists, Movie of the Year and Documentary of the Year Hosted, by Two-Time Emmy® Nominated Writer, Comedian and Actor Deon Cole LOS ANGELES, (December 14, 2022) - ABFF Ventures LLC today announced American Black Film Festival...
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Academy AwardⓇ Winner Jamie Foxx to Receive “Excellence in the Arts‟ Award at American Black Film Festival Honors
High-resolution photo HERE Los Angeles, CA (February 5, 2020) - The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors today announced Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx ("Ray," "Just Mercy," "Django Unchained") as the recipient of the Excellence in the Arts Award, which...
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American Black Film Festival Honors to Recognize Achievements of Hollywood Trailblazers Louis Gossett, Jr., Lena Waithe
Louis Gossett, Jr. to Receive Hollywood Legacy Award, Lena Waithe to Receive Industry Renaissance Award Los Angeles, CA (January 7, 2020) - The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors announced today the recipients of two of their most prominent awards...
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American Black Film Festival Honors Announces 2020 “Movie of the Year” Award Nominees
VIP Fan Experience Presented by American Airlines Offers Opportunity to Attend Gala Los Angeles, CA (December 18, 2019) - The American Black Film Festival Honors, the preeminent awards event celebrating Black culture and artists who have made distinguished contributions to...
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Cynthia Erivo to Receive the ‘Rising Star’ Award at the 2020 American Black Film Festival Honors
Show Returns to Los Angeles Sunday, February 23, 2020 #ABFFHonors Los Angeles, CA (November 26, 2019) - Today, ABFF Ventures announced Cynthia Erivo will receive the "Rising Star Award" at the 2020 ABFF Honors. The fourth annual ceremony, hosted by...
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