Festival advocates for inclusion, representation

From Staff Reports

NICE CROWD, the company behind the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), announced the programming slate for the upcoming ABFF Pop Up Tour in Dallas taking place at AMC NorthPark 15 on Saturday, Nov.15-16. The ABFF Pop Up Tour is a new national initiative, expanding beyond its flagship annual Miami Beach event, bringing the energy, creativity and community spirit of the acclaimed festival to audiences in select U.S. markets this fall. The 2025 Pop Up Tour is launched with national support from Founding Sponsor Ally Financial.

The 2025 HBO Short Film Showcase spotlights the five finalists from the 29th American Black Film Festival, selected from a pool of thousands. Together, these films reflect the vitality, humor and complexity of contemporary Black storytelling. The program features the following lineup: “ADO” (Written by Sam Henderson and Ryan Romine; Directed by Sam Henderson), “A Beauty Supply in Queens” (Written by Princess Adenike; Directed by Oluseyi Olatujoye and Princess Adenike), “In Good Hands” (Written by Yasmine Crawley; Directed by Nick Buchheit), “ManBooBs “(Written and Directed by Luke Harris) and “Last Hoorah at G-Baby’s” (Written and Directed by DeeDee Casimir).

For more information about the ABFF Pop Up Tour, visit abffpopup.com.