Pics from ABFF 2012 – Day 2

Pics from ABFF 2012 – Day 2
Posted by Wilson Morales

June 22, 2012

After Day 1 of the 16th Annual American Black Film Festival opened with Beasts of the Southern Wild, and it’s opening night party at Arkadia/ Fountainbleau, Day 2 was all business as the time filled with lots of interviews with a number of talent, including screenwriters, actors and directors.

At the same time, a few films in the narrative and documentary competition, such as ‘Better Mus’ Come,’ ‘The Dark Party’ with Kadeem Hardison, Matthew A. Cherry‘s film, ‘The Last Fall‘ with Lance Gross, ‘Ties That Bind’ with Kimberly Elise, and Russ Parr’s ‘The Undershepherd, were screened at the Colony Theater. Among the docs shown were ‘Force M.D..s Relived‘ and ‘Soul Food Junkies.’

The Camera Basics & Cinematography Master Class was led by Charles Swanson, followed by panel discussion with CNN’s Don Lemon and actor Jesse Williams to talk about the premiere of an ‘Who Counts,’ upcoming documentary film about African Americans and the voting process.

Later in the evening, Team Sizzle Films premiered its newest film, ‘The Coalition.’ The day ended with The 15th Annual HBO Short Film Competition, where five finalists premiered their films in hopes of winning the $20,000 grand prize. With LeBron James and the Miami Heat winning their 2nd NBA championship, the ABFF folks also celebrated the $90 million box office of the film “Think Like a Man” and the launch of the “Q & A Show.” where the music was provided by DJ Irie.