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Check Out the 2015 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Winners List

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*The 2015 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) which featured Taraji P. Henson as its ambassador, is in the can, so to speak. And for those who are wondering who won what, and who was feted. the answers are below.

2015 American Black Film Festival Winners List:

‘Best of the ABFF’ Audience Award (TIE) Presented by VH1 :

“Knucklehead”

Directed by: Ben Bowman

Written by: Bryan Abrams, Ben Bowman

Produced by: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Ben Bowman

Executive Producers: Jonathan Gray, Debra Azemar

Cast: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Alfre Woodard, Amari Cheatom, Justin Myrick, Nikiya Mathis, Carla Duren and…

“Last Night”

Directed by: Harold Jackson III

Written by: Harold Jackson III

Produced by: Harold Jackson III, Hope Taylor, Prince Levy Jr., Latecia Durham

Cast: Judi Blair, Danny Gavigan, Benton Greene, Nedra McClyde, Nikkole Salter

Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay

(Presented by Time Warner Foundation)

“Last Night”

Directed by: Harold Jackson III

Written by: Harold Jackson III

Produced by: Harold Jackson III, Hope Taylor, Prince Levy Jr., Latecia Durham

Cast: Judi Blair, Danny Gavigan, Benton Greene, Nedra McClyde, Nikkole Salter

Grand Jury Awards for Best Director

(Presented by Cadillac)

“The Night Before”

Directed by: Kenny Young

Written by: Kenny Young

Produced by: Phil James, Lisa D. Washington, Kim Hardin

Executive Producers: Angela White, Felicia James

Cast: Colin Egglesfield, David Faustino, Fred Willard, Anna Hutchinson, Brian White, Gary Owen

 Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative

(Presented by Prudential)

“The Night Before”

Directed by: Kenny Young

Written by: Kenny Young

Produced by: Phil James, Lisa D. Washington, Kim Hardin

Executive Producers: Angela White, Felicia James

Cast: Colin Egglesfield, David Faustino, Fred Willard, Anna Hutchinson, Brian White, Gary Owen

Grand Jury Award for Best Actor

(Presented by ASPIRE)

 Lisa Arrindell Anderson in

“The Sin Seer”

Directed by: Paul D. Hannah

Written by: Paul D. Hannah

Produced by: Paul D. Hannah, Angela White, Isaiah Washington

 HBO® Short Film Competition

 “Stanhope”

Directed by: Solvan Naim

Written by: Solvan Naim

Produced by:  Solvan Naim, Akshay Bhansali

Cast: Malik Lockett, Johnnie Mae, Rob Morgan, Nedra McClyde, Simeon Buresch

Best Web Origional

(Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal)

American Koko

Directed by: Diarra Kilpatrick & Miles Orion Feld

Written by: Diarra Kilpatrick

Produced by: Anna Micayla Feld

Cast: Diarra Kilpatrick, Terrence Colby Clemons, Miles Orion Feld, Elaine Kao, Cedric Sanders

 Best Documentary

(Presented by BET Networks)

“Althea”

Directed by: Rex Miller

Produced by: Nancy Buirski, Elisabeth Haviland James, Rex Miller

Executive Producers: John Amos, Billie Jean King, William Ackman

Principal Subject(s): Billie Jean King, Nick Bollettieri, David Dinkins, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

ABFF Talent Competitions

Comedy Wings Competition Winner  (Presented by HBO)

Chastity Washington

 McDonald’s Lovin’ Video Competition Winner

“Puppy Love” 

Written and Directed by Richard T. Fields

Star Project  (Presented by NBCUniversal)

Female – Asha Kamali

Male – Rahmell Peebles

TV ONE Screenplay Competition

“Deadbeat Dad Rehab”

Written by Keronoda “Kiki” McKnight

Career Achievement Award 

Jenifer Lewis

TV Hosting Workshop (Sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal)

Regina Coles, Daryn Carp, Timothy Parker, Fawn Stone, Robin Kurian, Doice John, Marlene Alvarez, Francois Nicolas, Nick Creegan, Erica Lasan, Anthez Williams, Calibe Thompson, Brandhyze Stanley, Vanessa Bontea, Simone Amelia, Latoira Pierce, Jonise Boyd, Dayvee Sutton, Marcus Walter, Yonathan Elias

For additional information about the festival, visit www.ABFF.com

 Social Media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/abff

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Black-Film-Festival/47321635722

Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AmericanBlackFilmFestival

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source:
Michelle Huff Elliott
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