American Black Film Festival Names 2022 Best of Fest Award Winners
variety.comAngelique Jackson The American Black Film Festival has announced this year’s Best of ABFF award winners, with “Our Father, the Devil” and “Feel Like Ghosts” among the top honorees.After two years of virtual programing, ABFF returned to Miami Beach for its 26th edition, with live events held June 15-19.
The 2022 winners were announced by Emmy nominee Dondré Whitfield, who hosted the ceremony on the final day of ABFF’s in-person program, with a virtual presentation of the event now available to view on its custom-designed online platform, ABFF PLAY, where the festival continues until June 30.The Best of ABFF Awards includes winners in the official film selection categories — narrative and documentary features, web series and the 25th HBO Short Film Award Showcase, decided by a jury led by Michael Quigley, Warner Bros.
Discovery’s exec VP of content acquisitions for TNT, TBS, truTV, HBO and HBO Max — as well as its talent pipeline program comprised of national casting and writing competitions. “Our Father, the Devil” was named the best narrative feature at the festival and the film’s director, Ellie Foumbi, also earned the John Singleton Award for best first feature.
The film depicts an African immigrant’s quiet life in a small French town as it is upended by the arrival of a charismatic Catholic priest, whom she recognizes as the warlord who slaughtered her family.
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