Tag: ABFF

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual)
Genre:  Sci-Fi
Rating:  NR
Director:  Addison Henderson
Studio(s):  Night Owl Republic Films, The Lagralane Group, Buffalo FilmWorks.
Running Time:  97 mins.
Cast:  Louis Lombardi, J.J. Alfieri, Josie DiVincenzo, Addison Henderson.

Story:  Givers of Death (G.O.D.) is an apocalyptic tale of a hitman, a detective, and an entire city of people all seeking peace. The man seeks peace through atonement, the detective through revenge and the city through resolution. The film explores whether peace can be attained when one exists in constant chaos – be it in reality, or in the mind.  Source(s):  abff.com/2020; IMDB.

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual); Original Release – 2019
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Sergio Guerrero
Studio(s):  IndiEye Productions, True Form Films
Running Time:  80 mins
Cast:  Paulette Patterson, Christina Morrell, Helen Kennedy, Lizza Monet Morales.
Story:  Intolerance No More, a timely action/drama story about an African American woman that has an encounter with a Police officer that leaves him dead, while the world watches a real-time hunt for her and the truth. Source(s):  Intolerancenomore.com; abff.com/2020; IMDB.

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Release Date:   8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual)
Genre:  Romantic Comedy
Rating:  NR
Director:  Larick Mathews
Studio(s):  January One, Leo Waters
Running Time:  81 mins.

Cast:  Mike Merrill, Shuntel Renay, Davien Harliss, Michael Anthony, Ryan Ashley, Dutchess of Ink, Benzino, Quentin Harris, Curtis Washington, Dominique Danielle, Shauna Brooks.

Story:  Dylan Foster is a successful businessman who has his life all figured out until a series of events transpires in a matter of days causing Dylan’s life to change in this romantic – drama – comedy in a space where perception potentially drives reality in a world full of “False Advertisements”.  Source(s):  abff.com/2020; IMDB.

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20; American Black Film Festival (Virtual)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:   NR
Director:  Chris Chalk
Studio(s):  Golden Concorde, KO Creative
Running Time:  79 mins.
Cast:  KD Chalk, Chris Chalk, Cesa Pledger, Eden Marryshow, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut.

Story:  Grace and Chance Charles have one last night with their best friends. What is supposed to be a celebratory send-off turns into a struggle to survive.  On her last night in town before the big move, Grace finds herself at a going away anniversary party with her husband and closest friends. Grace’s struggle with personal boundaries are tested when the familial gathering splinters into a fight for survival. Some Farewells mean forever.  Source(s):  abff.com/2020; IMDB.  Photo Source:  Official Instagram.

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

Genre:  Drama

Rating:  NR

Director:  Antoine Allen

Studio(s):  Unknown 

Running Time:  94 mins.

Cast:  Taja V. Simpson, Ashlee Evans-Smith, Nakia Dillard, Kazy Tauginas

Story:   Lola’s world is turned upside down when a fun night out with friends goes horribly wrong. When Lola is forced to fight off a sexual predator, she fights back with everything to lose.  Source(s):  abff.com/2020; IMDB.

Release Date:  8/21/20 – 8/30/20;
American Black Film Festival (Virtual)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Director:  Josh Kidd
Studio(s):  Calm pictures, FineLight Films, Project Bootleg.
Running Time:  84 mins.
Cast:  Josh Kidd, Maria Mercedes Galuppo, Freddie Connor, Astante James.

Story:  British musician (Nathan) is forced to leave New York due to his visa expiration. In his final days, he meets and falls in love with Vanessa, who has just entered the U.S. and is trafficking drugs in hopes of giving her family in Venezuela a better life.  Afraid of being caught for illicit trade, she decides to flee from the cartel. As the two immigrants yearn to love freely, they are threatened with their lives and met with chaos at every point.  Nathan and Vanessa strive to escape a formidable sequence of events involving drug smuggling, deportation, and organized trafficking in New York.  Source(s):  abff.com/2020; IMDB.

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