{"id":72106,"date":"2015-05-26T14:03:18","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T14:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2015\/05\/26\/american-black-film-festival-abff-announces-2015-lineup\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:45:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:45:11","slug":"american-black-film-festival-abff-announces-2015-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/american-black-film-festival-abff-announces-2015-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces 2015 Film Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces 2015 Film Lineup<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>May 26, 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/abff-2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-63863\" alt=\"abff-2015\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/abff-2015-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>American Black Film Festival<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(ABFF) announced their highly anticipated roster of films that will screen at this year\u2019s festival. More than 30 documentaries, web originals, short films and narrative features will showcase at the AMC Empire 25 in Times Square to a devoted, movie-going audience.<\/p>\n<p>Director <strong>Rick Famuyiwa\u2019s DOPE<\/strong>, presented by the Motion Picture Association, will make its New York City debut at the festival, opening night, on Thursday, June 11th at 7:30 p.m at the SVA Theatre. Produced by the renowned Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Pharrell Williams, and Sean \u201cP.Diddy\u201d Combs, this coming of age comedy\/drama is one of the buzziest and most talked about film releases of the 2015 summer season.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Spotlight Screenings, include <strong>John Singleton\u2019s Boyz N The Hood<\/strong>, the Season 4 premiere of ABFF Independent, with new host David Banner, Tasha Smith\u2019s Boxed In, as well as features from ABFF alumni Julius Onah, Roger Bobb and Datari Turner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Jeff-Friday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-36305\" alt=\"Jeff Friday\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 168'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Jeff-Friday-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2015 ABFF selection of narratives, web shorts and documentaries in competition include expansive scope and diversity, which explore such topics as love, race, politics, relationships, crime and fame.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThis year\u2019s films highlight the importance of giving a voice to diverse storytellers. From a documentary on American mountaineers to a narrative about Black models, our roster of films reflects the breadth of the Black experience. It is also always wonderful to see ABFF alum return to showcase their latest projects. We encourage everyone to come out and support the work of these talented filmmakers,\u201d <\/strong>said Jeff Friday, ABFF CEO and Founder.<\/p>\n<p>The complete list of films selected for Spotlight, Narrative Features Competition, HBO\u00ae Short Film Competition, ABFF Web Originals, and the ABFF Documentary Competition is as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OPENING NIGHT FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sundance-dope-tony-revolori-kiersey-clemons-shameik-moore.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-62041\" alt=\"sundance-dope-tony-revolori-kiersey-clemons-shameik-moore\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 386'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/sundance-dope-tony-revolori-kiersey-clemons-shameik-moore.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014 USA 115 MIN NY Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by the Motion Picture Association of America<br \/>\nCourtesy of Open Road Films<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa<br \/>\nWritten by: Rick Famuyiwa<br \/>\nProduced by: Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Pharrell Williams, Michael Y. Chow, Rick Famuyiwa,David Lonner<br \/>\nCo-Exec. Prod: Sean \u201cP. Diddy\u201d Combs. Co-Prods: Mimi Valdes, Caron Veazys<br \/>\nCast: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Blake Anderson, Zo\u00eb Kravitz, A$AP Rocky, Chanel Iman, Quincy Brown<\/p>\n<p>Malcolm is a high school geek with a high-top fade, carefully navigating life in The Bottoms, one of the toughest neighborhoods in Inglewood, California. He and his fellow outcasts share a voracious appreciation for all things \u201990s hip-hop, opting to sport Cross-Colours and Z. Cavariccis at the risk of being clowned at school. He dreams of attending Harvard, but first he has to make it home every day. When a drug dealer takes a shine to Malcolm and invites him to his birthday party, Malcolm\u2019s crew is swirled into a hilarious blender of offbeat characters and bad choices where redemption can only be found in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/strEm9amZuo\" height=\"315\" width=\"580\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABFF INDEPENDENT \u2013 Season 4 Premiere<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/abff_independent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67281\" alt=\"abff_independent\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 400'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/abff_independent.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015 USA 35 MIN World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of ASPIRE<\/p>\n<p>ABFF Independent is a showcase of popular and award-winning films from the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) hosted by hip-hop artist, record producer and actor David Banner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AN UNEXPECTED HISTORY: THE STORY OF HENNESSY AND AFRICAN AMERICANS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/AN-UNEXPECTED-HISTORY-THE-STORY-OF-HENNESSY-AND-AFRICAN-AMERICANS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67271\" alt=\"AN UNEXPECTED HISTORY THE STORY OF HENNESSY AND AFRICAN AMERICANS\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 560 420'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/AN-UNEXPECTED-HISTORY-THE-STORY-OF-HENNESSY-AND-AFRICAN-AMERICANS.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015 USA 49 MIN World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Hennessy<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Llewellyn Smith<br \/>\nProduced by: Llewellyn Smith, Annie Stopford<br \/>\nFeaturing: Jason P. Chambers, PhD, Herbert P. Douglas Jr., Noel Hankin, Rhonda McDonald, Rodney Williams<\/p>\n<p>An Unexpected History celebrates Mo\u00ebt Hennessy\u2019s hundred-year relationship with African American culture, as well as the role of African<\/p>\n<p>Americans in shaping the brand\u2019s identity and success. The film recounts Hennessy\u2019s historic role in bringing respect and opportunities to Black professionals and consumers, by focusing on the remarkable achievements of two of the brand\u2019s most influential Black executives.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/128308313\" height=\"281\" width=\"580\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>BOYZ N THE HOOD + Q&amp;A with director John Singleton to follow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Boyz-n-the-Hood.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67280\" alt=\"Boyz n the Hood\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 326'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Boyz-n-the-Hood.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n1991 USA 108 MIN 35 mm<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Turner Classic Movies (TCM)<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: John Singleton<br \/>\nWritten by: John Singleton<br \/>\nProduced by: Steve Nicolaides<br \/>\nCast: Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Angela Bassett, Regina King<\/p>\n<p>John Singleton\u2019s classic saga tells the story of a group of childhood friends growing up in a Los Angeles ghetto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BOXED IN + Q&amp;A with actress and director Tasha Smith to follow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tasha-Smith-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67273\" alt=\"Tasha Smith 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 408'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tasha-Smith-1.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2014 USA 30 MIN World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Tasha Smith<br \/>\nWritten by: Tasha Smith<br \/>\nProduced by: Tasha Smith, Kim Ogletree<br \/>\nCast: Walter Fauntleroy, Antonique Smith, Tyra Ferrell<\/p>\n<p>A Black man in NYC struggles with bipolar disorder, while his girlfriend and mother learn to deal with the pain of his manic episodes and struggle for mental survival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RUNAWAY ISLAND + Q&amp;A with the director and cast to follow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Runaway-Island.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67274\" alt=\"Runaway Island\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 389'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Runaway-Island.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"389\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2015 USA 85 MIN Estimated\u00a0 World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of TV One<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Dianne Houston<br \/>\nWritten by: Christopher Brandt<br \/>\nProduced by: Gingi Rochelle &amp; Allison Wilmarth<br \/>\nCast: Lorraine Toussaint, Thomas Q. Jones, Aisha Hinds, Leon Thomas, A. Russell Andrews, Branton Box,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Erica Tazel, Melanie Liburd<\/p>\n<p>Winner of the Black Film Festival Screenplay competition,\u00a0<strong>RUNAWAY ISLAND<\/strong>\u00a0is a story about a group of troubled people finding refuge at Isle du Soleil, a secluded 1700s Gullah Sea Island resort run by a unique interracial couple, Lara Cook-Nordholm (<strong>Hinds<\/strong>) and Erick Nordholm (<strong>Branton Box<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>The Purge: Anarchy<\/em>).\u00a0 The couple\u2019s slow-paced, holistic lifestyle forces the island\u2019s visitors to examine the strengths and weaknesses of their relationships, along with their own insecurities, while taking stock of their lives and renewing their love for one another.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Lorraine-Toussaint.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-46402\" alt=\"Lorraine Toussaint\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 223'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Lorraine-Toussaint-300x223.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The island\u2019s guests include an affluent Capitol Hill grandmother and new widow, Naomi Holloway, portrayed by\u00a0<strong>Toussaint<\/strong>, and her wayward grandson, Evan Holloway (<strong>Leon Thomas<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Victorious<\/em>); a successful pastor and his first lady wife, Reverend Clinton and Vonda Hines, who recently lost their daughter to leukemia, played by\u00a0<strong>A. Russell Andrews<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Grey\u2019s Anatomy, House of Payne<\/em>) and\u00a0<strong>Erica Tazel<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Justified<\/em>); and\u00a0 media socialite\u00a0 Kira Geoffries (<strong>Melanie Liburd<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>CSI, Stalker<\/em>) whose engagement to NFL star Raphael Burrows (<strong>Jones<\/strong>) threatens her well-cultivated bad girl image.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FRENCH DIRTY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/French-Dirty-1a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67270\" alt=\"French Dirty 1a\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 326'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/French-Dirty-1a.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/72min\/HD\/NY Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Wade Allain-Marcus, Jesse Allain-Marcus<br \/>\nWritten by: Peter K. Hagen, Wade Allain-Marcus<br \/>\nProduced by: Jason Wolf, Mel Jones<br \/>\nCast: Wade Allain-Marcus, Jesse Allain-Marcus,\u00a0Melina Lizette, Arjun Gupta,\u00a0\u00a0Elsa Beidermann, and Santana Dempsey<\/p>\n<p>The film stars Wade Allain-Marcus as Vincent, a child of divorce, seemingly aimless, but in search of himself. Further: &#8220;Untethered to a job or any real responsibilities, he hangs out with Steve, his childhood best friend, and Jess, his girlfriend. That is until the moment he meets Roma. The chemistry is undeniable, but Vincent is still involved with Jess, so he introduces Roma to Steve and watches love bloom, forcing him to hide his deep feelings for her. When Steve leaves town, Vincent and Roma hook up, admit they are in love and vow to tell Steve by the end of the day. But as the sun sets behind the Los Angeles skyline, Vincent ruminates on his parents\u2019 failed marriage, his own arrested development and the choice he must make to become a better man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/128394146\" height=\"281\" width=\"580\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>GIRLFRIENDS\u2019 GETAWAY 2 ** FEATURED ALUMNI SCREENING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Girlfriends-Getaway-cast-Essence-Atkins-Malinda-Williams-Terri-J.-Vaughn-and-Garcelle-Beauvais-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-55860\" alt=\"Girlfriends Getaway cast - Essence Atkins, Malinda Williams, Terri J. Vaughn and Garcelle Beauvais 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 375'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Girlfriends-Getaway-cast-Essence-Atkins-Malinda-Williams-Terri-J.-Vaughn-and-Garcelle-Beauvais-1.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/84min\/HD\/World Premiere Directed by: Roger M. Bobb<\/p>\n<p>Written by: Cas Sigers-Beedles<br \/>\nProduced by: Roger M. Bobb, Angi Bones, Cas Sigers, Terri J. Vaughn<br \/>\nCast: Garcelle Beauvais, Terri J. Vaughn, Essence Atkins, Malinda Williams, Stephen Bishop, Khalil Kane<\/p>\n<p>The sequel brings back the original cast Garcelle Beauvais, Terri J. Vaughn, Malinda Williams and Essence Atkins as well as two new additions, Stephen Bishop (\u201cBeing Mary Jane\u201d) and Khalil Kane (\u201cGirlfriends\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>This time the girls travel to San Juan to help Vicki (Garcelle Beauvais) plan her wedding and of course mayhem ensues. The movie, is Executive produced and directed by Roger Bobb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOHN OF GOD THE MOVIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/John-of-God-The-Movie-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67278\" alt=\"John of God The Movie 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 326'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/John-of-God-The-Movie-1.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014\/ Democratic Republic of Congo\/86min\/HD\/North America Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Sel\u00e9 M&#8217;Poko Written by: Sel\u00e9 M&#8217;Poko<br \/>\nProduced by: Sel\u00e9 M\u2019Poko, Alessia Michielan, Jo D. Jonz, Woody T. Richman, Pamela Lubell<br \/>\nCast: Jo D. Jonz, Jean Shaka Tshipamba, Mo\u00efse Ilunga<\/p>\n<p>John of God is the world&#8217;s greatest musician&#8230;in his own mind. When an American film maker is sent to Kinshasa &#8211; DR Congo to do a &#8216;tell all&#8217; story about him, his talent is put to the test.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V96ww2e27M0\" height=\"315\" width=\"580\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>KNUCKLEHEAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Knucklehead-Alfre-Woodard-Gbenga-Akinnagbe-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67268\" alt=\"Knucklehead - Alfre Woodard, Gbenga Akinnagbe 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 317'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Knucklehead-Alfre-Woodard-Gbenga-Akinnagbe-1.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"317\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/81min\/HD Directed by: Ben Bowman<\/p>\n<p>Written by: Bryan Abrams, Ben Bowman<br \/>\nProduced by: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Ben Bowman Executive Producers: Jonathan Gray, Debra Azemar<br \/>\nCast: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Alfre Woodard, Amari Cheatom, Justin Myrick, Nikiya Mathis, Carla Duren<\/p>\n<p>When his brother is shot, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn\u2019s housing projects. Now under the control of his abusive mother (Alfre Woodard) he must take his future into his own hands. Langston strives for independence from his prior life, from his mother, and from his fractured mind.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/111376611\" height=\"281\" width=\"580\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>LAST NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2014\/USA\/93min\/HD\/NY Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Harold Jackson III<br \/>\nWritten by: Harold Jackson III<br \/>\nProduced by: Harold Jackson III, Hope Taylor, Prince Levy Jr., Latecia Durham<br \/>\nCast: Judi Blair, Danny Gavigan, Benton Greene, Nedra McClyde, Nikkole Salter<\/p>\n<p>Part Richard Linklater&#8217;s Before Sunset series, part Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and part jazzy love letter to DC. A serendipitous, down to earth, gritty slice of four people&#8217;s lives.<\/p>\n<p>LAST NIGHT is a romance drama starring Judi Blair, Danny Gavigan, Benton Greene and Nedra McClyde. Sky&#8217;s (Judi Blair) last night in Washington DC before moving to North Carolina with her boyfriend (Benton Greene) becomes a whirlwind of emotions when a chance meeting with an attractive stranger (Danny Gavigan) tests her will.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I8WOvlx9hKc\" height=\"315\" width=\"580\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPERMODEL *** FEATURED ALUMNI SCREENING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Supermodel-Datari-Turner-and-Sessilee-Lopez-2-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67269\" alt=\"Supermodel-Datari-Turner-and-Sessilee-Lopez-2 small\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 298'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Supermodel-Datari-Turner-and-Sessilee-Lopez-2-small.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/95min\/HD\/World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Shawn Baker<br \/>\nWritten by: Shawn Baker, Datari Turner<br \/>\nProduced by: Datari Turner<br \/>\nCast: Tyson Beckford, Sessilee Lopez, Datari Turner, Roger Guenveur Smith, Fat Joe, Toccara Jones, Angela Simmons, Marc John Jefferies, Tatyana Ali, Nichole Galicia, Melissa De Sousa, Don Benjamin, Cassandra Freeman, Tobias Truvillion, Julito McCullum, Adam Senn<\/p>\n<p>The film is being described as a modern day Mahogany. A young girl (Sessilee Lopez) from the Brooklyn housing projects goes from the subway to the runway becoming one of the most sought after models in the fashion industry. But in the high stakes world of fashion and beauty. Things aren\u2019t always as pretty and glamorous as they seem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE GIRL IS IN TROUBLE *** FEATURED ALUMNI SCREENING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/the-girl-is-in-trouble-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-26895\" alt=\"the girl is in trouble 2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 520 291'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/the-girl-is-in-trouble-2.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/94min\/35mm\/NY Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Julius Onah<br \/>\nWritten by: Mayuran Tiruchelvam, Julius Onah<br \/>\nProduced by: Dana Offenbach, Ryan Silbert, Robert Profusek, Jen Gatien<br \/>\nCast: Columbus Short, Wilmer Valderrama, Alicja Bachelda, Jesse Spencer<\/p>\n<p>A failed Lower East Side DJ struggling to keep his life together becomes entangled in a murder mystery involving a desperate woman, a missing drug dealer, and the scion of a powerful investment firm.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IETAA2VTaE8?feature=player_embedded\" height=\"315\" width=\"580\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE NIGHT BEFORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Night-Before-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67275\" alt=\"The Night Before 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Night-Before-1.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/86min\/HD\/World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Kenny Young<br \/>\nWritten by: Kenny Young<br \/>\nProduced by: Phil James, Lisa D. Washington, Kim Hardin<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Angela White, Felicia James<br \/>\nCast: Colin Egglesfield, David Faustino, Fred Willard, Anna Hutchinson, Brian White, Gary Owen<\/p>\n<p>This is a coming-of-age (kind of late) story about a young man in his mid to late 30s who&#8217;s convinced his carefree, womanizing bachelor days will go on forever. 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Hannah<br \/>\nProduced by: Paul D. Hannah, Angela White, Isaiah Washington<br \/>\nCast: Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Isaiah Washington, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, C. Thomas Howell, Michael Ironside, Richard Brooks<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Sin Seer\u201d follows Rose Ricard (Anderson), a woman who has the ability to see the sin in people\u2019s souls and detect lies \u2014 a gift she uses to solve crimes. But when her latest case opens a door to her past, and that of her new partner (Washington), not even her ability can prepare her for what\u2019s ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WHAT-LOVE-WILL-MAKE-YOU-DO-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-67308\" alt=\"WHAT LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DO 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 213'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WHAT-LOVE-WILL-MAKE-YOU-DO-1.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/95min\/HD\/World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Lisa Haynes<br \/>\nWritten by: Lisa Hayne<br \/>\nProduced by: Lisa Haynes, Andre Congo, Justin Bones, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Brad James,Ty Johnston, Victoria Rowell<br \/>\nCast: Darrin Dewitt Henson, Judi Blair, Victoria Rowell, Darryl Booker, Sir Brodie, Carl Anthony Payne II, Brad James<\/p>\n<p>An attorney from a prestigious law firm falls in love with a beautiful woman of his dreams, but later discovers her father is seeking revenge against him over a court case gone terribly wrong.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/94624367\" height=\"281\" width=\"580\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>HBO SHORT FILM COMPETITION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saturday, June 13, 8:45 pm AMC EMPIRE 25<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLACK CARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Blackcard-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-67330\" alt=\"Blackcard poster\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 202 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Blackcard-poster-202x300.jpg\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/14min\/HD\/New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Pete Chatmon<br \/>\nWritten by: Tony Patrick<br \/>\nProduced by: Christina DeHaven, Tony Patrick, Dorian Missick, Dylan Verrechia, ELEW<br \/>\nExecutive Producer: Pete Chatmon<br \/>\nCast: Dorian Missick, Simone Missick, Hisham Tawfiq, Stephen Hill, Erika Myers, Malikha Mallette, April Matthis, Valence Thomas<\/p>\n<p>In a culture requiring an ID card and commitment to the code, an African American couple is about to find out just how far the boundaries can be pushed&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHAINING DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CHAINING-DAY-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-67331\" alt=\"CHAINING DAY poster\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 168'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CHAINING-DAY-poster-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014\/USA\/11min\/HD\/New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Dominic Haxton Written by: Chris Bailey<br \/>\nProduced by: Chris Bailey<br \/>\nCast: Dusan Brown, Shawn Kenneth<\/p>\n<p>A young boy commits an accidental murder, which causes a stir in the community and forces him to choose between his loyalty to the gang he belongs to OR saving what&#8217;s left of his innocence by turning himself into the police.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIRST DATE, LAST DATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/7min\/HD\/World Premiere Directed by: Derege Harding<\/p>\n<p>Written by: E.V. Anderson Produced by: Derege Harding<br \/>\nCast: Andrea Bordeaux, Daniel Hall<\/p>\n<p>Soul mates Sara and Michael carry on their first date as the world comes to an end.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/15min\/HD\/World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Solomon Onita Jr. Written by: Solomon Onita Jr.<br \/>\nProduced by: Elsie Dortelus, Terrence J. Grant, Solomon Onita Jr.<br \/>\nCast: Sope Aluko, Bayo Akinfemi, Hannah Tarver, Georgina E. Okon, Brooke- Mona\u00e9 Westbrook<\/p>\n<p>A Nigerian middle-aged woman living in America struggles to convince her traditionalist husband not to circumcise their ten-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STANHOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2015\/USA\/18min\/HD\/World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Solvan Naim<br \/>\nWritten by: Solvan Naim<br \/>\nProduced by: Solvan Naim, Akshay Bhansali<br \/>\nCast: Malik Lockett, Johnnie Mae, Rob Morgan, Nedra McClyde, Simeon Buresch<\/p>\n<p>Stanhope is a drama about a teenage inner-city kid from Brooklyn who gets caught up in a web of violence as a paid assassin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ABFF DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following films compete for the Best Documentary award. One winner will be announced during the \u201cBest of the ABFF\u201d awards ceremony, Sunday, June 14.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALTHEA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2014 USA 77 MIN HD<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Rex Miller<br \/>\nProduced by: Nancy Buirski, Elisabeth Haviland James, Rex Miller<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: John Amos, Billie Jean King, William Ackman<br \/>\nPrincipal Subject(s): Billie Jean King, Nick Bollettieri, David Dinkins, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe<\/p>\n<p>Althea Gibson, a truant from the rough streets of Harlem, emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world of the 1950s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AN AMERICAN ASCENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2015 USA 64 MIN HD New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Andy Adkins, George Potter<br \/>\nWritten by: Andy Adkins, James Mills<br \/>\nProduced by: George Potter, Andy Adkins<br \/>\nPrincipal Subject(s): Stephen Shobe, Erica Wynn, Tyrhee Moore, Scott Briscoe, Billy Long, Rosemary Saal, Ryan Mitchell, Stephen DeBerry, Adina Scott, James Kagambi, Robby Rechord, Madhu Chikkaraju, Aaron Devine, Jon Krakauer, Conrad Anker<\/p>\n<p>An American Ascent documents the first African American expedition to tackle North America\u2019s highest mountain, Denali, while shedding light on the complex relationship many African Americans have with the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NAT KING COLE \u2013 AFRAID OF THE DARK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2014 UNITED KINGDOM 94 MIN HD New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Jon Brewer<br \/>\nProduced by: Jon Brewer<br \/>\nPrincipal Subject(s): Maria Cole, Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Mathis and more<\/p>\n<p>A poignant authorized feature documentary on the life and legacy of Nat King Cole.<\/p>\n<p>The ABFF is a four-day event dedicated to showcasing quality films by and about people of African descent. Committed to the belief that Black content creators and artists deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream counterparts, Jeff Friday conceived the festival in 1997 as a vehicle to promote diversity in the film and television industry. Today it is widely recognized as an important pipeline bringing new Black talent to prominence both in front of and behind the camera, and is regarded as one of the leading film festivals in the world.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 5pt 1em 1em 5pt; float: right;\">\n<p><a type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\"><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\"><\/script><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dope, Girlfriends&#8217; Getaway 2, Runaway Island, Last Night and Supermodel are among the selected films being shown at the festival.  <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/american-black-film-festival-abff-announces-2015-lineup\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":72191,"comment_status":"1","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,16,143],"tags":[21431,2124,8376,1180,2125,12582,9454,21432,7514,2949,21218,307,20109,10741,21433,10023,2318,21164,21434,21435,21436,21437,5117,924,21438,6961,21439,2327,1897,1475,21440,20111,4720,1368,874,974,20112,692],"reaction":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-72106","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-highlighted","8":"category-news","9":"category-read","10":"tag-2015-american-black-film-festival","11":"tag-abff","12":"tag-alfre-woodard","13":"tag-amari-cheatom","14":"tag-american-black-film-festival","15":"tag-angela-simmons","16":"tag-angi-bones","17":"tag-boxed-in","18":"tag-cas-sigers","19":"tag-datari-turner","20":"tag-dope","21":"tag-essence-atkins","22":"tag-fat-joe","23":"tag-film-lineup","24":"tag-french-dirty","25":"tag-garcelle-beauvais","26":"tag-gbenga-akinnagbe","27":"tag-girlfriends-getaway-2","28":"tag-harold-jackson-iii","29":"tag-hope-taylor","30":"tag-justin-myrick","31":"tag-khalil-kane","32":"tag-knucklehead","33":"tag-last-night","34":"tag-latecia-durham","35":"tag-malinda-williams","36":"tag-prince-levy-jr","37":"tag-roger-bobb","38":"tag-roger-guenveur-smith","39":"tag-roger-m-bobb","40":"tag-runaway-island","41":"tag-sessilee-lopez","42":"tag-stephen-bishop","43":"tag-supermodel","44":"tag-tasha-smith","45":"tag-terri-j-vaughn","46":"tag-toccara-jones","47":"tag-tyson-beckford"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.7 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces 2015 Film Lineup - blackfilm.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/american-black-film-festival-abff-announces-2015-lineup\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Announces 2015 Film Lineup\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dope, Girlfriends&#039; Getaway 2, Runaway Island, Last Night and Supermodel are among the selected films being shown at the festival. 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