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American Black Film Festival Culminates 25th Anniversary with Best of the ABFF Awards – A Celebration of Festival Winners

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 30, 2021November 30, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 30, 2021November 30, 20211340

ABFF winners receive a combined total cash prize of over $55,000 along with two actors cast in an upcoming original series. Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry...

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Meagan Good Says She Was Moved By God To Direct New Film, ‘If Not Now, When?’

Selena HillJanuary 8, 2021January 11, 2021

by Selena HillJanuary 8, 2021January 11, 20212974

Meagan Good opens up about taking a divine leap of faith to co-direct "If Not Now, When?," a new film about the power of friendship...

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

Award-winning Filmmaker Tells the Stories of Black Businesses Through a Historic Lens

Selena HillMarch 26, 2019April 4, 2019

by Selena HillMarch 26, 2019April 4, 20192314

Stanley Nelson’s new documentary, 'Boss: The Black Experience in Business,' chronicles the plight of black entrepreneurs since the end of slavery....

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Spike Lee: ‘BlacKKKlansman Should Be Shown in the White House’ [Video]

Selena HillAugust 9, 2018

by Selena HillAugust 9, 20181046

Spike Lee and actor John David Washington open up about "Blackkklansman," a film based on a real-life black cop who infiltrated the Ku Klu Klan....

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The Black Films and TV Shows We Can’t Wait To See This Summer

Selena HillJune 25, 2018June 25, 2018

by Selena HillJune 25, 2018June 25, 2018973

There's a lot of black films and TV shows to look forward to this summer. Here's a list of must-see productions featuring black leads, producers,...

Money

‘Black Panther’ Crushes Box Office Records, Making Black History

Selena HillFebruary 26, 2018February 26, 2018

by Selena HillFebruary 26, 2018February 26, 20181967

Call it fate that 'Black Panther,' a Marvel movie featuring a mostly dark-complexed black cast and director by a 31-year-old black man, would make history...

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Proves the Need for Diversity in Hollywood

Selena HillMarch 17, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillMarch 17, 2017September 23, 2017743

Jordan Peele's breakout film "Get Out" is just one example of a movie with a leading black actor that proves diversity in Hollywood is profitable....

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‘Moonlight’: Must-See, Oscar Worthy, Coming-of-Age Film

Carolyn M. BrownOctober 25, 2016November 14, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownOctober 25, 2016November 14, 2017921

Find out why Moonlight Is Must-See, Oscar Contending Black Gay, Masculinity Film by director Barry Jenkins who tells a highly cinematic story in three acts...

Entrepreneurship

Radio One Founder Cathy Hughes Produces New Movie About A Black Media Family Dynasty

Carolyn M. BrownAugust 5, 2016September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownAugust 5, 2016September 30, 20171505

Radio One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes joins the bevy of black women making movies. MEDIA, an original movie, was conceived and produced by Hughes...

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ABFF Short Films Premiere on HBO

Safon FloydJanuary 28, 2016February 14, 2019

by Safon FloydJanuary 28, 2016February 14, 2019363

Filmmakers, creators, and appreciators of quality filmmaking--on February 1, 2016, you will have the opportunity to support fellow filmmakers making strides in the industry when...