WHEN:

Sunday, March 3, 2024

WHO:       

2024 ABFF Honors Honorees: 

• Excellence in the Arts Award (Female)
• Taraji P. Henson
• Excellence in the Arts Award (Male)
• Jeffrey Wright
• Hollywood Legacy Award
• Garrett Morris
• Industry Visionary Award
• Mara Brock Akil
• Rising Star Award
• Kelvin Harrison Jr. 
• ABFF Fan Favorite Movie Of The Year Winner:
• A Thousand and One, directed by A.V. Rockwell (Sight Unseen Pictures, Hillman Grad, Makeready) – Focus Features
• American Fiction, directed by Cord Jefferson (Orion Pictures, MRC, T-Street, Almost Infinite, 3 Arts Entertainment) – Amazon MGM Studios (WINNER)
• Origin, directed by Ava DuVernay, (ARRAY Filmworks) – Neon
• The Color Purple, directed by Blitz Bazawule (Harpo Films, Amblin Entertainment) – Warner Bros.
• They Cloned Tyrone, directed by Juel Taylor (Federal Films) – Netflix
• The Equalizer 3, directed by Antoine Fuqua (Columbia Pictures) – Sony Pictures Entertainment 

Hosted by: 

• Actor and comedian, Tommy Davidson

ABFF Honors Executive Producers 

• Jeff Friday, Founder and CEO, NICE CROWD 
• Nicole Friday, President NICE CROWD
• Suzanne de Passe, Co Chairman, de Passe Jones Entertainment Group
• Rikki Hughes, Executive Producer, Magic Lemonade

2024 ABFF Honors Presenters: 

• Lamorne Morris + Leslie Jones (Presented to Garrett Morris)
• Wendell Pierce (Presented to Jeffrey Wright)
• Issa Rae (Presented to Kelvin Harrison, Jr.)
• Gina Prince-Bythewood (Presented to Mara Brock Akil)
• Tyrese (Presented to Taraji P. Henson)
• David Oyelowo (Presented Movie of the Year)

ABFF Honors Guests

• Andra Day
• Aml Ameen
• Yvonne Orji
• DJ Kiss & M.O.S
• Kenny and Faith Lattimore
• Javicia Leslie
• Dondre Whitfield
• Elise Neal
• Amanda Seales
• Tommy and Codie Oliver
• Monique Francis
• Chris and Vanessa Spencer

WHERE:

SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills

465 La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

ABFF Honors stems from the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), founded by Jeff Friday in 1997, the leading festival of its kind showcasing Black storytelling. Since its inception, the ABFF has been dedicated to supporting Friday’s conviction that Black artists deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream counterparts. Having premiered the work and encouraged the careers of many of today’s most successful filmmakers and actors, the ABFF has become the standard-bearer of excellence for Black American creativity. 

ABFF Honors is executive produced by Nicole and Jeff Friday (NICE CROWD) in association with dePasse Jones Entertainment and Rikki Hughes (Magic Lemonade). Sponsors for the event include: Cadillac (Presenting), Amazon MGM Studios (Presenting), Sony Pictures Entertainment (Supporting) and Fulton Films (Supporting).

About NICE CROWD

NICE CROWD, formerly ABFF Ventures, is a Los Angeles-based live events company that develops and produces properties in the arts, entertainment, lifestyle and wellness industries that showcase BIPOC culture and talent. The Company’s tentpole event is the American Black Film Festival, founded in 1997.

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Last modified: March 8, 2024