Wednesday Entertainment News: ABFF Part 1

Sharee and I will be attending the 18th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) in NYC June 19-22.   We previously attended ABFF in Miami, Florida in June 2010.  Here are the recaps of that experience.  Day #1, Day #2, and Day #3.  This is the first year in New York, and we will share similar recaps, and dozens of pictures!!

This year we will be attending two separate Master Classes:

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Producing (Rhonda)

Robert Townsend's "The Ultimate Pitch" (Sharee)

Other Master Classes being held are:
Bill Duke's Actors Boot Camp
Writing for Television
Rob Hardy's Amazing Stories

On a side note, this blog will be discontinued at the end of the month.  However, the archive will remain available for view of past posts.  Our entertainment updates will be found on our Take A Leap Blog on 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of the month starting in July.  If you are not following us there, please make sure you subscribe TODAY!!

MegaFest: International Faith and Family Film Festival

T.D. Jakes MegaFest will have it's Inaugural International Faith and Family Film Festival in Dallas, TX August 29-31, 2013. The Film Festival will include Keynote speakers, Panels, Master classes, and Movie screenings. 

Highlights

Special Screening
Bishop TD Jakes Presents "Mind, Body, & Soul" on BET

Keynote Speakers
Kerry Washington, Meagan Good

Panels
Marketing Within the Faith-Based Community: How to Break Through and Make It Stick
Panel guests include Stephanie Frederic FGW Productions and Tosha Whitten Griggs, CEO/Pres., Front Page Media

The Now and Future of Faith-Based Film and TV
Panel guests include Brian Edwards, COO, One Three Media and Dr. Holly Carter, CEO, Relevé Entertainment

Getting Your Film/TV Production Launched:  How to Choose the Right Team
Panel guests include DeVon Franklin, Senior Vice President of Production, Columbia TriStar Pictures and Nikkole Denson-Randolph, Vice President, Special & Alternative Content, AMC Independent

Digital World Rising:  The Current State of Digital Filmmaking, Distribution and Marketing and Where It Is Going
Panel guests include Al Thompson, CEO, ValDean Entertainment and Monique Ware, VP of Digital Marketing – Shows and Web Originals, BET

Master Class for Actors
Anthony Mackie

Screenwriting Master's Class
Dr. Stan Williams

Movie Screenings
Winnie Mandela (Red Carpet Event)
Grace Unplugged
The Other Son
Let The Church Say Amen

Is anyone going to this new Film Festival at MegaFest? Did you attend? Tell us about your experience in the comments.