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  • Festival Information
    • The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is a five-day retreat and international film market. Founded in 1997, the festival's mission is to strengthen the Black filmmaking community through resource sharing, education, artistic collaboration and career development. The ABFF was born out of the need to spearhead distribution opportunities for independent Black films and promote cultural diversity within the motion picture industry.
  • The Winning Director
    • Ernst Gossner won the Heineken Red Star Award at the 11th American Black Film Festival. Gossner's talents became apparent early. His thesis film at the American Film Institute (AFI) in Los Angeles, Bar Time, was awarded the Special Jury Award at the USA Film Festival and an Honorable Mention from the American Society of Cinematographers. The film was also presented at more than two dozen film festivals, including: Karlovy Vary, the Seattle International Film Festival, Hofer Filmtage. It was one of only five shorts to be included on the "Celebrating AFI" DVD released by the prestigious American Film Institute.
  • The Winning Film
    • "South of Pico"

      South of Pico is an emotionally charged drama in which four strangers witness an unimaginable tragedy and are catapulted into the defining moment of their lives.

      Set present-day in Los Angeles, a chauffeur, a waitress, a doctor and a young boy each deal with life's daily challenges, only to find themselves at the scene of an accident the moment it happens. Riding on emotional overload, the balance of life rests in their hands.