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WEDNESDAY , JUNE 15
8 PM OPENING NIGHT FILM : CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE Courtesy of Warner Bros ., presented by the MPAA . Venue : Olympia Theater , 174 E . Flagler St .
11 PM – 3 AM OPENING NIGHT PARTY Hosted by MillerCoors Music by D-NICE Venue : Story , 136 Collins Ave .
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THURSDAY , JUNE 16
9 AM – NOON MASTER CLASS : ACTORS BOOT CAMP , Session 1 ( Master Class ticket required ) Instructor : Bill Duke Venue : Ritz Ballroom , Salons 2 & 3
11 AM – 11 PM OFFICIAL FILM SCREENINGS : Narrative Feature & Documentary Sections Venue : Regal Cinemas ( Screens 17 & 18 ), 1120 Lincoln Rd .
12 NOON A CONVERSATION WITH COMMON Presented by American Airlines Moderator : Roland S . Martin , journalist &
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host ( NewsOne Now , TV One ) Venue : Loews , Americana 3 & 4
1:30 PM SPOTLIGHT SCREENING : ABFF INDEPENDENT , courtesy of ASPiRE Season Premiere featuring David Banner Venue : Colony Theatre
5 PM ABFF INDUSTRY CONNECT RSVP required to attend this event via ABFF . com Venue : Loews , New York Sands
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8:30 PM HBO SHORT FILM COMPETITION Hosted by Bevy Smith . Venue : Colony Theatre Seating for this event is limited , admission is on a first come first served basis .
10:30 PM # SoMiami WHITE PARTY Attire : Chic Miami White Music by DJ Self Venue : Pearl at Nikki Beach , 1 Ocean Drive
FRIDAY , JUNE 17
9 AM – NOON MASTER CLASS : ACTORS BOOT CAMP , Session 2 ( Master Class ticket required ) Instructor : Bill Duke Venue : Ritz Ballroom , Salons 2 & 3
11 AM – 11 PM OFFICIAL FILM SCREENINGS : Narrative Feature & Documentary Sections Venue : Regal Cinemas ( Screens 17 & 18 )
11 AM WEB ORIGINALS SHOWCASE Host : Dennis White , ( Notorious ,
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Parenthood ) Six highly entertaining webisodes compete for the Best Web Original Award , presented by Comcast Xfinity . Venue : Colony Theatre |
11:30 AM ABFF FIRST LOOK : THE BIRTH OF A NATION Presented by the MPAA , courtesy of Fox Searchlight . Moderator : Star Jones Venue : Loews , Americana 3 & 4
3 PM THE MAKING OF ALMOST CHRISTMAS Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal , courtesy of Universal Pictures . Moderator : BuzzFeed pop culture editor Sylvia Obell . Venue : Loews , Americana 3 & 4
5 PM SPOTLIGHT SCREENING : STEPPING UP : STORIES OF JAZZ & CAREGIVING *** Free Community Screening A post-cocktail reception will follow the screening , both courtesy of AARP . Venue : Colony Theatre & Segafredo
8:30 PM ABFF “ COMEDY WINGS ” COMPETITION , hosted by Cedric the Entertainer Presented by HBO Venue : Loews , Americana 3 & 4
10:30 PM ABFF GAME NIGHT PARTY , hosted by Vine star Skye Townsend Presented by McDonald ’ s Venue : Ritz Ballroom , Salons 2 & 3
SATURDAY , JUNE 18
9 AM – NOON MASTER CLASS : TV PRODUCTION - THE HBO WAY ( Master Class ticket required ) Instructors : Bruce Richmond , Executive Vice President , Production ,
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and Gena Desclos , Senior Vice President , Production , for Home Box Office Venue : Ritz Ballroom , Salons 2 & 3
10:30 AM BISHOP T . D . JAKES TALKS FAITH , FILM & TV Moderator : Shaun Robinson Venue : Loews , Americana 3 & 4
11 AM – 11 PM OFFICIAL FILM SCREENINGS : Narrative Feature & Documentary Sections Venue : Regal Cinemas ( Screens 17 & 18 )
2 PM BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD : THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT *** ABFF Women ’ s Initiative Presented by Planned Parenthood of America Moderator : Soledad O ’ Brien , journalist & CEO ( Starfish Media Group ) Venue : Ritz Ballroom , Salons 2 & 3
SUNDAY , JUNE 19
10 AM – 1 PM MASTER CLASS : WRITING FOR TELEVISION ( Master Class ticket required ) Instructor : Karen Horne , SVP Programming Talent Development & Inclusion , NBC Entertainment & Universal Studios . Featured speaker : Courtney Kemp ( Power , The Good Wife ) Venue : Ritz Lummus , McArthur , Ocean , Tuttle
11 AM – 6:30 PM “ Best of the ABFF ” Community Screenings The festival comes to a close with encore screenings of the 2016 award winning films in the heart of Miami ’ s historic Overtown district . Venue : The Lyric Theater in Historic Overtown , 819 NW 2nd Ave . * Visit www . ABFF . com for additional details and activities .
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