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ABFF Ventures LLC said Wednesday it will hold the American Black Film Festival Honors in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 5, with Emmy-nominated writer, actor and comedian Deon Cole returning as host. ABFF's annual award season gala honors Black artists who have made contributions to the motion picture and…

Leonardo DiCaprio perhaps pulled off the biggest surprise of the night at the 4th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors, which was held last night at the Beverly Hilton hotel. The Oscar-winning actor was on hand to present his Django Unchained co-star Jamie Foxx with Excellence in the Arts award. “There is…

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, currently being lauded for his performance in Warner Bros’ Just Mercy, will receive the Excellence in the Arts Award at the upcoming 2020 American Black Film Festival Honors, set for February 23 in Los Angeles. The award honors a contemporary artist whose stellar work has received critical…

EXCLUSIVE: The fourth annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors will bring together the cast and crew of HBO’s critically acclaimed series, The Wire, for a celebration and presentation of this year's Classic Television Award. In addition, Black-ish/ Grown-ish star and comedian Deon Cole will host the awards…

The American Black Film Festival Honors were handed out at the Beverly Hilton Sunday night. Honorees included director Ava DuVernay (Industry Visionary Award), legendary actor Billy Dee Williams (Hollywood Legacy Award), comedian and Girl’s Trip breakout Tiffany Haddish (Rising Star Award), Power star Omari Hardwick…

Coming off of a banner year, comedian and Girl’s Trip breakout Tiffany Haddish has been tapped to receive the Rising Star Award at the 2018 American Black Film Festival Honors ceremony. In addition, Billy Dee Williams, known for the iconic role of Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise, will be bestowed with the…