Emmy-nominated Actor/Author Dondré Whitfield Hosted the Inspiring Celebration of Winners
The 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced the Best of the ABFF Award winners. The spirited and inspirational presentation hosted by three-time Emmy-nominated actor Dondré Whitfield was an on-point wrap to the exhilarating five-day festival with producer/director/actress Issa Rae as the Festival Ambassador. The 26th annual festival returned live to Miami, June 15-19 and continues virtually through June 30 with independent films, the Best of the ABFF Awards and more programming on its custom-designed online platform ABFF PLAY.
The Best of ABFF Awards include winners in the official film selection categories — narrative and documentary features, web series and the 25th HBO Short Film Award Showcase, as well as its talent pipeline program comprised of national casting and writing competitions.
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The Jury Award Winners
• Best Narrative Feature – Our Father, the Devil
Produced by Ellie Foumbi, Joseph Mastantuono; Directed by Ellie Foumbi
Prize: $2,500, presented by Sony Pictures Entertainment
• Best Director, Narrative Feature – Kali Baker-Johnson, Feel Like Ghosts
Prize: $5,000, presented by Cadillac
• Best Screenplay, Narrative Feature – Feel Like Ghosts
Written by Kali Baker-Johnson
Prize: 2,500, presented by TV One
• John Singleton Award – Best First Feature – Our Father, The Devil
Directed by Ellie Foumbi
Prize: $5,000, presented by Netflix
• Best Documentary Feature – A Woman on the Outside
Produced by Kiara C. Jones, Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville; Directed by Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville
Prize: $2,500, presented by Prime Video
• Best Web Series – Mine
Directed by Randall Dottin, Luisa Dantas
Prize: $2,500, presented by Comcast NBCUniversal
• HBO Short Film Award – Another Country
Directed by Sherif Alabede
Prize: $10,000 for winner, $5,000 each for four finalists Warner Bros. Discovery
The Talent Pipeline Program Winners
• ALLBLK’s Shoot Your Shot Casting Call – Javon Terrell
Prize: Role in upcoming ALLBLK Original series Judge Me Not
• Warner Bros. Discovery Writers Initiative, One-Hour Drama – Deion Higginbotham – The Saints
Prize: $5,000
• Warner Bros. Discovery Writers Initiative, Half-Hour Drama – Diara Newman – Townhall
Prize: $5,000
The Fan Favorite as determined by the ABFF’s audience presented by American Airlines will be announced on the ABFF social platforms on July 1.
ABFF winners will also receive a one-year IMDbPro membership, empowering them with information and tools designed to help them continue achieving success in their careers. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, IMDbPro is the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals. IMDbPro has an ongoing commitment to supporting and collaborating with organizations that create greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the entertainment industry and is a service of IMDb, the #1 movie website in the world.
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