ABFF POP-UP TOUR (October – December 2025): Founded by Jeff Friday in 1997, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is the premier destination for Black storytelling and a vital platform for emerging talent. ABFF has helped launch the careers of many of today’s most acclaimed filmmakers and actors while advocating for inclusion and representation in Hollywood and beyond.

“For nearly three decades, ABFF has been a cornerstone for showcasing and elevating Black storytelling,” said Jeff Friday, ABFF Cofounder and CEO of Nice Crowd. “The ABFF Pop-Up Tour is a natural evolution of that mission—a mobile cultural movement designed to expand opportunity and deepen connection. By bringing the ABFF experience directly into local communities, we’re creating new spaces to discover talent, celebrate creativity, and unite through the power of film and shared culture. We’re excited to partner with Ally Financial to help bring this vision to life.”

The 2025 national tour cities are as follows:

• • • New York – October 25–26 | AMC Lincoln Square
    • Atlanta – November 8–9 | AMC Madison Yards
    • Dallas – November 15–16 | AMC NorthPark
    • Los Angeles – December 13–14 | AMC The Grove

For all details, workshop classes, programming announcements & appearance updates, visit https://abffpopup.com or follow @ABFF on Twitter and @AmericanBlackFilmFestival on Instagram & Facebook.

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