Posts Tagged ‘jeff friday’
Kenya Barris to serve as ambassador of inaugural ABFF Comedy Festival
“Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris will serve as the Ambassador to the inaugural American Black Film Festival Comedy Festival. This new event is a spin-off of the successful ABFF and will…
Read MoreJeff Friday shares an exclusive about ABFF’s future
Photo source: Melanie L. Brown Jeff Friday, the creator and founder of the American Black Film Festival, sat down with rolling out to discuss the future of the event and…
Read MoreJeff Friday names La La Anthony ABFF 2019 ambassador, shares opening night film
If you haven’t been to the American Black Film Festival in the last 20 years, you’ve been missing out. Rolling out recently spoke with Jeff Friday, the festival’s founder, about the exciting…
Read MoreCEO Jeff Friday honored at General Motors’ Black History Month program
Jeff Friday’s name is synonymous with the American Black Film Festival. As its founder, he has been at the helm for the past 23 years. He has convened a who’s…
Read MoreGeneral Motors’ Black History Month event focused on ‘The Power of Reinvention’
GM Executives, past and present, photographed with the 2019 GMAAN Black History Month honorees. (Photo provided) The General Motors African Ancestry Network held its 13th annual Black History Month Celebration…
Read MoreABFF’s Jeff Friday didn’t see his current success, but took the 1st step anyway
A former advertising executive, Jeff Friday didn’t imagine that he’d be here today, 22 years later. The founder of ABFF Ventures Inc. now has more than an inkling that the…
Read MoreJeff Friday on 2018 ABFF Honors and 22nd American Black Film Festival
ABFF (American Black Film Festival) Ventures, a multifaceted entertainment company specializing in the production of live events, television and digital content targeted to upscale African American audiences, is gearing up…
Read MoreAmerican Black Film Festival showcases Black experience
American Black Film Festival Honors Jenifer Lewis at “Best of the ABFF” Awards Show The American Black Film Festival attracted more than 7,000 New Yorkers and beyond is where film and…
Read MoreGM showcases diversity at ABFF; Cadillac serves as premier sponsor for 3rd year
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) dedicates a four-day weekend to showcase quality film and television content by and about people of African descent. This year, ABFF 2015 promoted greater…
Read MoreTaraji P. Henson surprises guests at GM Diversity and ABFF 2015 luncheon in NYC
Fresh off a plane from Hollywood and on her way to Monte Carlo, actress Taraji P. Henson makes a surprising guest appearance at the invitation-only Cadillac and American Black Film…
Read MoreTaraji Henson looks ‘Dope’ during American Black Film Festival premiere
Film Life kicked off their 19th annual American Black Film Festival in New York City on June 11. The four-day event dedicated to showcasing quality films and television content by and about…
Read MoreBest celebrity social media photos from the American Black Film Festival 2013
The American Black Film Festival 2013 took over South Beach on the week of June 19-24 with the plethora of celebrity sightings and appearances, movie premieres, awards programs, short film…
Read More2013 American Black Film Festival opening night in South Beach (photos)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — If there is a way to define the commencement of the 17th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), it would be “riveting” and “raw.” Celebrities, filmmakers,…
Read MoreKevin Hart, Spike Lee, Sanaa Lathan, other stars attending American Black Film Festival
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — There will be enough stars to decorate a Christmas Tree at the 2013 American Black Film Festival in South Beach this week, including comedian Kevin Hart…
Read MoreThe best of American Black Film Festival throughout the years (photos)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Jeff Friday chewed on the question like an after-dinner mint when asked what were some of his favorite and most magical moments in the 16…
Read More5 reasons to attend the annual American Black Film Festival in South Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Before we get to the reasons why aspiring and active filmmakers, producers, actors and other cinematic artists should attend the 2013 American Black Film Festival in…
Read MoreAmerican Black Film Fest’s Jeff Friday Tells Why Film Production Dropped Dramatically
Despite the magnificent success of black filmmakers and the plethora of African American movie options from the mid-1980s to the late ’90s, there was a radical paradigm shift in the…
Read MoreAmerican Black Film Festival Celebrates 15th Year With Celebs, Movies, Playboy Party
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The 15th annual American Black Film Festival was hardly disrupted by the battalion of menacing storm clouds that spit nonstop precipitation over the proceedings. If anything,…
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