Tazmanian Devil

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Solomon Onita, Jr.
Studio(s):  Cash Money Films, Groundwurk Studios, TigerEye Films.
Running Time:  120 mins.

Cast:  Abraham Attah, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Adepero Oduye, Kwesi Boakye

Story:  After moving to Arlington, Texas, a 19-year-old Nigerian immigrant struggles to balance his conflicting desires of joining a college fraternity and bonding with his strictly religious father.  Sources:  Tazmaniandevilmovie.com; abff.com/2020; IMDB.

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The Lick

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual)
Original Release – 2019
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Chris Larceny
Running Time:  93 mins.

Cast:  Clifton Powell, Michael Blackson, Miguel Nunez Jr, Trick Daddy, Sam Monroe, Jr., Paul Campbell, J Anthony Brown, Noel Gugliemi.

Story Rich, freshly released from a 20-year jail sentence, is looking to score money through his street connections. But to do so, he needs to get past not only his old rival, but the FBI and a plethora of rival gangs as well.  Source(s):  abff.com/2020; IMDB.

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Young & Reckless

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Timothy Barker, Jr.
Running Time:  89 mins.

Cast:  Aaron Valentine, Binkey Lew, 2am Ricky

Story:  Young and Reckless is about the promiscuous world of young adults growing up in Atlanta and how the reckless decisions they make will affect their future. It will also showcase culture, music, style, and life.  Source(s):  abff.com/2020; IMDB.

The Available Wife

Release Date:  12/17/20 UMC (Original Release – 8/22/20; American Black Film Festival)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Jamal Hill
Studio(s):  Available Wife, Luna Ray Films, MegaMind Media, BondIt Media Capital
Running Time:  100 mins.

Cast:  KJ Smith (Nicole), Roger Guenveur Smith (Walter), Clifton Powell (Mitchell), Anwan Glover (Soshi), Terayle Hill (Kingston), Angel Love (Alecia), Brave Williams (Maxine), Mark McKinnon (Drew).

Story:  When money, affairs, power and lies collide, a beautiful and successful music CEO’s life is about to crumble in front of her.  When Nicole Wright leaves her husband and son, the lies that have built her music empire threaten to tear her down. While having an affair with Kingston, the sexy artist on the rise who promises her everything, Nicole learns the hard way that looks can be deceiving and his motives are as dark as the secrets she keeps.  Source(s):  abff.com/2020; IMDB.

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The Birth Of Deceit

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual) (Original Release – 2019)

Genre:  Thriller

Rating:  NR

Director:  Yaw Agyapong

Studio(s):  Agyapong Films

Running Time:  85 mins.

Cast:  Vanessa Noel, Terrence Keene, Jennifer Silverstein, Devin Richardson, Dennis Scarfeo.

Story:  A young black woman goes on a search for answers about her parents’ deaths. In the midst, she befriends a lady that knows more about their fate than she’s willing to let on. She and her friends will have to fight for their lives to uncover the truth.  Source(s):  agyapongfilms.com; abff.com/2020; IMDB

Asunder, One Flesh Divided

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Alana Barrett-Adkins
Studio(s):  Rock Alari Studios
Running Time: 100 mins.
Cast:  Alana Barrett-Adkins, N’fa Thomas, Christian “C King” King, Justin Crowley

Story:  Asunder focuses on the life of a successful, prosperous, yet distant married couple who are thrust into the den of conflict and potential divorce after an incident changes their relationship forever.  Sources:  abff.com; IMDB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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