ABFF 2026 Announces Panels & Conversations Line Up
The 2026 American Black Film Festival Announces Panel & Conversations Line Up for May 27-31 in Miami Beach.
From Story to Impact: Black Queer Stories and Allyship Driving Culture and Change
Sponsored by GLAAD
Thursday, May 28 | 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Peacock’s Strung: From Script to Screen
Sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal
Thursday, May 28 | 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
NBCU LAUNCH Talks: Crafting A TV Writing Career
Sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal
Thursday, May 28 | 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Built First: How Legacy Is Created A Conversation with Dawn Staley
Sponsored by Ally Financial
Thursday, May 28 | 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
HIGH TEA, BEYOND THE GATES — An Immersive Panel Experience
Sponsored by CBS
Thursday, May 28 | 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
A Conversation with Regina King
Sponsored by American Airlines
Thursday, May 28 | 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Meet the ABFF 9:16 Microdrama Creators
Thursday, May 28 | 6:45 pm – 7:45 pm
Crunchyroll Presents: Black Fandom and Anime
Sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment
Friday, May 29 | 10:30 am – 11:45 am
DC as a Creative Capital — Pathways to Production and Power
Sponsored by Motion Picture Association
Friday, May 29 | 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Vertical Money: A Distributor’s Truth About the Microdrama Game
Sponsored by Hartbeat | Codeblack
Friday, May 29 | 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
“From Stage to Screen: Aleshea Harris on Directing Is God Is“
Sponsored by Amazon MGM Studios
Friday, May 29 | 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Netflix’s Celebration of Black Television Panel
Sponsored by Netflix
Friday, May 29 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
BOB Talks: Inspiring Stories, Black-Owned Brands
Sponsored by Walmart
Friday, May 29 | 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Living Fully, Leading Forward: Taye Diggs on Longevity, Resilience, and Purpose
Sponsored by AARP
Friday, May 29 | 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
10 Years of Collecting and Preserving Black Film at NMAAHC
Sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Friday, May 29 | 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm
Storyteller Unleashed: The Creative Powerhouse Behind Your Favorite Amazon MGM Originals
Sponsored by Amazon MGM Studios
Saturday, May 30 | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
The Final Game: Inside the Legacy of All American
Sponsored by Warner Bros. Television
Saturday, May 30 | 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
In the Director’s Chair: The Making of GOAT with Tyree Dillihay
Sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment
Saturday, May 30 | 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
AI x XR Storytelling Showcase
Saturday, May 30| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Iyanla Vanzant: Behind The Inside Fix. Moderated by CNN’s Abby Phillip Sponsored by OWN
Saturday, May 30 | 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
