BEST OF THE ABFF AWARDS
Emmy-nominated Actor/Writer Dondré Whitfield Hosted the
Inspiring Celebration of Winners
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2022 – The 2022 American Black Movie Competition (ABFF) at this time introduced the Better of the ABFF Award winners. The spirited and inspirational presentation hosted by three-time Emmy-nominated actor and writer Dondré Whitfield was an on-point wrap to the exhilarating five-day competition with producer/director/actress Issa Rae the Competition Ambassador. The 26th annual competition returned reside to Miami, June 15-19 and continues just about by means of June 30 with impartial movies, the Better of the ABFF Awards and extra programming on its custom-designed on-line platform ABFF PLAY (https://abffplay.com/).
The Better of ABFF Awards embrace winners within the official movie choice classes — narrative and documentary options, internet sequence and the twenty fifth HBO Brief Movie Award Showcase, in addition to its expertise pipeline program comprised of nationwide casting and writing competitions.
The Jury Award winners are:
- Greatest Narrative Characteristic – Our Father, the Satan
Produced by Ellie Foumbi, Joseph Mastantuono; Directed by Ellie Foumbi
Prize: $2,500, introduced by Sony Footage Leisure
- Greatest Director, Narrative Characteristic – Kali Baker-Johnson, Really feel Like Ghosts
Prize: $5,000, introduced by Cadillac
- Greatest Screenplay, Narrative Characteristic – Really feel Like Ghosts
Written by Kali Baker-Johnson
Prize: 2,500, introduced by TV One
- John Singleton Award – Greatest First Characteristic – Our Father, The Satan
Directed by Ellie Foumbi
Prize: $5,000, introduced by Netflix - Greatest Documentary Characteristic – A Lady on the Exterior
Produced by Kiara C. Jones, Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville; Directed by Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville
Prize: $2,500, introduced by Prime Video
- Greatest Internet Collection – Mine
Directed by Randall Dottin, Luisa Dantas
Prize: $2,500, introduced by Comcast NBCUniversal
- HBO Brief Movie Award – One other Nation
Directed by Sherif Alabede
Prize: $10,000 for winner, $5,000 every for 4 finalists introduced by
Warner Bros. Discovery
The Expertise Pipeline Program winners are:
- ALLBLK’s Shoot Your Shot Casting Name – Javon Terrell
Prize: Function in upcoming ALLBLK Authentic sequence Choose 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 Favourite as decided by the ABFF’s viewers introduced by American Airways shall be introduced on the ABFF social platforms on July 1.
ABFF sponsors and companions embrace Warner Bros. Discovery & HBOÒ (Founding); Cadillac, Metropolis of Miami Seaside, Higher Miami Conference & Guests Bureau (GMCVB), Sony Footage Leisure, Prime Video (Presenting); American Airways, Comcast NBCUniversal, Meta, Bounce TV, Black Expertise on Xfinity, UPS, IMDb (Premier); ALLBLK, Prudential Monetary, Selection, TV One, Netflix, Starz, Disney+, Onyx Collective (Official); Accenture, Movement Footage Affiliation (MPA), A&E, The SpringHill Firm, The Boston Globe, Shade Of Change, Confluential Movies, Arrington & Phillips, Fulton Movies, BET Her, Morgan Stanley, Miami Seaside VCA, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences (Supporting); Endeavor Content material and DC Workplace of Tv (Trade).
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