{"id":81242,"date":"2017-10-27T10:59:14","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T10:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2017\/10\/27\/actor-jay-ellis-named-2018-american-black-film-festival-celebrity-ambassador\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:21:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:21:00","slug":"actor-jay-ellis-named-2018-american-black-film-festival-celebrity-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/actor-jay-ellis-named-2018-american-black-film-festival-celebrity-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Jay Ellis Named 2018 American Black Film Festival Celebrity Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Actor Jay Ellis Named 2018 American Black Film Festival Celebrity Ambassador<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>October 27, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ABFF-2018-pic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-103753\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 228 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ABFF-2018-pic-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 22nd <strong>American Black Film Festival (ABFF)<\/strong> returns to Miami, June 13-17, 2018 with an exciting lineup of film screenings, events and innovative programming. This year, the week\u2019s schedule will include several new experiences, classes and networking opportunities for festival attendees.<\/p>\n<p>The festival, in its 22nd year, is dedicated to introducing emerging content creators of African descent to the industry at large and is recognized as one of the leading film festivals in the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Jay-Ellis-ABFF.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-103754\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 275 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Jay-Ellis-ABFF-275x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Actor <strong>Jay Ellis<\/strong> will serve as the 2018 ABFF Celebrity Ambassador. Ellis currently stars as \u2018Lawrence\u2019 on HBO\u2019s critically-acclaimed comedy series, <strong>\u201dInsecure,\u201d<\/strong> which follows a young African-American woman as she navigates familiar insecure situations in Los Angeles, while Lawrence, her ex-boyfriend, faces his own expectations for himself and his professional and personal success and happiness. Ellis also starred as \u2018Bryce \u201cBlue\u201d Westbrook\u2019 on the hit BET series, <strong>\u201cThe Game.\u201d<\/strong> His additional television credits include roles on <strong>\u201cMasters of Sex,\u201d, \u201cGrace and Frankie,\u201d \u201cHow I Met Your Mother,\u201d \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cNCIS.\u201d<\/strong> On the big screen, Ellis is currently on location in Cape Town, South Africa filming <strong>\u201cThe Maze\u201d<\/strong> for Sony Pictures, with producer Neal Mortiz. Ellis recently wrapped production on the indie, <strong>\u201cA Boy. A Girl. A Dream: Love on Election Night,\u201d<\/strong> with castmates <strong>Omari Hardwick<\/strong> and <strong>Meagan Good<\/strong>, directed by <strong>Qaism Basir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ABFF-Founder-Jeff-Friday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-41076\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 200 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ABFF-Founder-Jeff-Friday-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt&#8217;s an honor to serve as ambassador for the 2018 American Black Film Festival. Jeff&#8217;s vision for ABFF and his continued passion to create a platform for storytellers and content creators of color has been inspiring to me and many others. I&#8217;m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of building on the mission of ABFF,\u201d<\/strong> says Jay Ellis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;We are delighted to welcome Jay Ellis to the ABFF family. His commitment to new and diverse stories embodies the mission of this festival. Jay\u2019s career trajectory exemplifies the importance of supporting and uplifting our own. We feel very fortunate to have him as our 2018 ambassador and are excited about what his participation will bring to our event,&#8221;<\/strong> said Jeff Friday, CEO of ABFF Ventures.<\/p>\n<p>Festival passes are on sale now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abff.com\">www.abff.com<\/a>, and offer three different levels of access to festival screenings, official and premium events. Questions regarding registration may be directed to info@abffventures.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Jay Ellis Named 2018 American Black Film Festival Celebrity AmbassadorPosted by Wilson Morales October 27, 2017 The 22nd American Black Film Festival (ABFF) returns to Miami, June 13-17, 2018 with an exciting lineup of film screenings, events and innovative programming. 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