major · North America
American Black Film Festival (ABFF)
Miami Beach, USA · FilmFreeway
Founded in 1997 by Jeff Friday, the premier film festival for Black cinema in the US. Strong Hollywood industry support and studio partnerships. Features narrative features, documentaries, shorts, web series, and a comedy competition. Includes talent development programs like ABFF HBO Short Film Award and Star Project acting competition.
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earlybird deadline · passed
Sat, November 15, 2025
regular deadline · passed
Thu, January 15, 2026
late deadline · passed
Sun, March 1, 2026
The Facts
Festival dates
Wed, June 10, 2026 – Sun, June 14, 2026
Notification
Expected by Wed, April 15, 2026