The American Black Film Festival (ABFF), the premier event in the United States showcasing the work of content creators of African descent has linked up with Screen Nation the leading UK brand promoting black British screen talent to bring you their ABFF Global Film Series: LONDON. Sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment the series mission is to promote the universal appeal of films by and about people of color and encourage collaboration between content creators throughout the African Diaspora, with the objective of expanding distribution opportunities for black content on an international scale.
The London program in association with Screen Nation boasts an impressive line-up with the Gala European Premiere screening of action thriller Black and Blue starring Naomie Harris and Tyrese Gibson. The line-up also features popular US actress Meagan Good’s directorial debut feature (with Tamara Bass) of her crowd-funded sisterhood indie film, If Not Now, When? The added bonus for UK audiences is Good (Think Like A Man, Think Like A Man Too, Shazam) will be attending the film’s UK premiere. There is also a preview screening of award-winning British feature Farming, Hollywood star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s much-anticipated autobiographical directorial debut, starring Damson Idris, Kate Beckinsale, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. This event takes place at Picturehouse Central, Shaftesbury Avenue, London from September 27th -29th.
David Emmanuel Noel is an avid blogger, film fanatic, art enthusiast, music lover, and theatergoer. He is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, and PR consultant who has been involved in several music events and visual art exhibitions at venues such as the Kennedy Center Washington DC, Bernie Grant Arts Centre London, the Landmark Arts Building New York, and Whole 9 Gallery in Culver City, California. He has worked closely with institutes, professional bodies, and agencies such as the Royal Institute of British Architects, New York Mayor’s Office, CAMBA- the New York-based agency, the NSPCC, and several London Boroughs on projects supporting the environmental and therapeutic benefits of the arts. He is based in London and New York.