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Follow on Google News | 2013 American Black Film Festival & Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency“As part of its ongoing mission to celebrate the finest that independent cinema has to offer while nurturing up-and-coming talent, the American Black Film Festival is very excited to showcase the works of these two very talented filmmakers, as well as give a platform to Miami’s emerging filmmakers,” The ABFF-SEOPW CRA partnership and Community Showcase initiative was launched in 2009 with the goal of promoting Miami’s local film industry talents and the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Area to prospective investors and festival attendees alike. This year, the showcase will engage local youth in the ABFF by providing information on career opportunities that exist within the motion picture industry. The lineup of activities scheduled during this year’s ABFF in conjunction with the ABFF-SEOPW CRA partnership include: June 19, 2013-11am -- Miami Film Life Center Groundbreaking Ceremony-1200 NW 6th Ave, Miami,FL The Miami Film Life Center and Film Training Institute is a newly established program initiative of the SEOPW CRA and the City of Miami’s Film Office. 20 students from the Overtown Community Showcase film initiative will participate in the ABFF Youth Filmmaker’s program. These students will have an opportunity to conduct a meet and greet with key celebrities and filmmakers and attend various workshops. 15 filmmakers who have films in competition will attend a tour of the Miami Film Life Center and key filming locations throughout Miami on June 22, 2013. The tour is being coordinated by the City of Miami Film Office. -Films Over Miami Showcase will be held Sunday, June 23, 2013, from 10:00am-3pm. The selected filmmakers will have an opportunity to attend the Screening Master Class led by Reggie Bythewood. Private Red Carpet premiere of Playin’ For Love, directed by Robert Townsend, will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at 5pm at the Colony Theatre. Attendees include Robert Townsend, Actress Sally Richardson and the cast. Public Red Carpet Screening of Playin’ For Love will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 8pm at the Colony Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale until June 15, 2013 to the general public at For additional information on the ABFF, including the complete festival schedule, please visit h (http://www.abff.com)ttp://www.abff.com About ABFF The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is a five-day retreat and international film market dedicated to strengthening the Black filmmaking community. Established in 1997, the core mission of the ABFF is to promote cultural diversity within the motion picture industry. Through its film showcases and special contests, it annually introduces the top echelon of emerging artists to the film and television industry. The ABFF is a property of Film Life, Inc., a multifaceted entertainment company headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in 2001 by Jeff Friday, a veteran of the consumer product marketing and advertising industries. While best known for creating the American Black Film Festival, Film Life’s operations center on developing/licensing innovative content across all forms of media and providing strategic advisory services to a wide range of companies in the entertainment, media and consumer product industries. The American Black Film Festival will be held June 19 - 23, 2013. Festival passes and tickets are available for purchase at http://www.abff.com/ About SEOPW CRA The SEOPW CRA was established in 1982 to oversee and manage the redevelopment of the Overtown and Park West communities and to restore economic vibrancy within these targeted areas of the City of Miami (“Redevelopment Area”). The SEOPW CRA seeks to improve the quality of life for residents of the Redevelopment Area and to promote the opportunities available for reinvestment by private redevelopers and incentives to encourage new businesses and industries to locate within the Redevelopment Area. For more information on the SEOPW CRA, visit www.miamicra.com/ End
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