Tuesday, May 19, 2009

American Black Film Festival


The A
merican Black Film Festival (ABFF) is a 4-day retreat and international film market dedicated to strengthening the Black filmmaking community.  They hold workshops for aspiring filmmakers providing them with resources, education, and career development.  Usually held in Miami each year, this year's festival falls on June 24-27th.
If I can make it, I'm signing up for Robert Townsend's workshop "The Ultimate Pitch."  Additional festival details can be found on the ABFF website.

Master Class with Robert Townsend: "The Ultimate Pitch"
Thursday, June 25, 9:00 am - 12 noon
Hear how to pitch story ideas: from concept to development through the various stages of rewrites, pitching to executives at studios and advice on how to close the deal with clarity, precision and confidence.

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