400 Years Since 1619: Will Packer Named 1st-Ever Grand Jury President for 25th Anniversary of the American Black Film Festival

If you’re a Black person entrenched in the film industry in any capacity and have been to the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), you know just how special the sense of community is in comparison to more mainstream (white) festivals. Unfortunately, due to the rise of the global pandemic in 2020, patrons weren’t able…