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Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris Join Issa Rae for Inaugural ‘Creator Conversations’ Talk at American Black Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Issa Rae, creative director for ABFF's 2024 edition, will be joined in Miami Beach by Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris for a 'creators conversation.'
As if serving as the creative director of the 28th edition of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) wasn’t enough, Issa Rae will now sit for the inaugural “Creator Conversation” with two very special guests: Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris. Then, three world premieres make up the festival’s “Special Screenings” lineup: Season 2 of Kerry Washington‘s Hulu series “UnPrisoned”; the documentary “Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys,” about the Wu-Tang Clan founding member; and “Down in the Valley,” inspired the world of the hit Starz series “P-Valley.” There will also be a screening of the classic film “Devil in a Blue Dress” as part of the Denzel Washington Retrospective, where the two-time Oscar winner will sit for a conversation with Chaz Ebert on June 15. The lineup of narrative and documentary features includes Jussie Smollett’s return to acting in “The Lost Holliday,” filmmaker Christine Swanson’s latest drama “Albany Road” and the acclaimed Luther Vandross doc “Never Too Much.” Winners of the film festival competition will be announced on June 15, during the “Best of ABFF Awards” hosted by Emmy nominee Dondré Whitfield.
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