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American Black Film Festival Sets ‘Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn’, ‘Farewell’ And More For Virtual Edition

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Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe online fest will bring the energy and magic of the live fest as it spotlights the best of independent Black cinema, studio premieres, conversations and panels, along with virtual networking events.

ABFF will also introduce the inaugural John Singleton Award for Best First Feature for a director of African descent.Of the 90 films featured in this year’s fest, 90% of the submissions are from Black filmmakers, 70% are first time filmmakers and approximately 40% are women.“The more than 90 films in this year’s festival are the work of a group of powerful and passionate storytellers who reflect the diversity of voices in our industry,” said Jeff Friday, founder and CEO ABFF Ventures.

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