Actress and Director Regina Hall Hosts Annual Ceremony
Awards Show Tapes Friday, February 17 in Los Angeles and will air on
BET and Centric Wednesday, February 22 at 8:00PM ET
#ABFFHonors
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
BET Networks and American Black Film Festival (ABFF)'s "BET Presents the
American Black Film Festival Honors" is excited to add an iconic artist
to the list of honorees. Oscar nominated actor and singer, Terrence
Howard, will be presented the "Excellence in the Arts" honor.
In addition, set to make special appearances are some of Young
Hollywood's biggest names, including Jay Ellis, Kofi Siriboe,
Alexandra Shipp, and Kylie Bunbury. "BET Presents the
American Black Film Festival Honors" airs on BET and Centric on
Wednesday, February 22nd at 8:00PM ET.
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This year's ABFF honorees have made great contributions to the art of
entertainment through their work and our newest honoree is no different. Terrence
Howard is a man of many talents. Best known for his current role on
Fox's Empire as malicious music mogul, Luscious Lyon, the real
Terrence Howard is also a musical force. His self-taught
talent is on full display in several of his earliest film appearances
including Ray and Hustle and Flow. The Columbia Records
signee completed his debut album in a mere five days, and went on to
write music for a number of his on - screen characters. His big screen
performances have earned him a BET Award, five NAACP Image Awards, and
Oscar and Golden Globe nominations among them.
In addition to the honorees, some of Hollywood's rising stars are set to
make a special appearance. Jay Ellis (Insecure, The Game), Kofi
Siriboe (Queen Sugar), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men:
Apocalypse, Straight Outta Compton) and Kylie Bunbury (Pitch)
are confirmed to open the show.
ABFF Honors' mission is to celebrate Black culture by honoring
individuals, movies and television shows that have had a significant
impact on American entertainment, as well as the people who are
proponents of championing diversity and inclusion in Hollywood. The
annual event will be hosted by actress Regina Hall.
"BET Presents the American Black Film Festival Honors" is sure to be a
highlight of the Hollywood Awards season and Black History Month. The
event is executive produced by ABFF Ventures founder Jeff Friday,
Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones for de Passe Jones Entertainment,
Jesse Collins for Jesse Collins Entertainment, and Connie Orlando,
Stephen G. Hill and Debra Lee for BET Networks.
The 2017 ABFF Honors sponsors are Cadillac, AT&T and Prudential
Financial Services (Red Carpet Partners) and Hennessy (Official Spirit
Partner).
For more information about the 2017 ABFF Honors, log on to www.ABFFHonors.com.
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ABOUT ABFF
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is an annual event dedicated to
showcasing quality film and television content by and about people of
African descent. It supports emerging artists to foster a wider range of
images, stories and storytellers represented in the entertainment
industry. The festival is committed to the belief that Black artists and
content creators deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream
counterparts. ABFF founder Jeff Friday conceived the festival in 1997 as
a vehicle to promote diversity in the motion picture industry, and
strengthen the Black filmmaking community through resource sharing,
education, artistic collaboration and career development. Today, the
ABFF is recognized as the preeminent pipeline to new Black talent, both
in front of and behind the camera, and is regarded as one of the leading
film festivals in the world. The ABFF is a property of ABFF Ventures
LLC, a multifaceted entertainment company specializing in the production
of live events, television and digital content targeted to upscale
African American audiences.
For additional information about the festival, visit www.ABFF.com.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and
public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.
The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can
be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom
and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer
brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading
Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news;
CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American
Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home
Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET Mobile,
which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices;
and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
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