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Oct 09, 2016
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Pan African Film & Arts Festival - PAFF Awards 2016

PAFF 2016 HIGHLIGHTS:





PAFF Awards 2016

Each year there are films that stand apart from the rest. PAFF-LA recognizes these films and awards them in the categories of Best Feature Narrative, Best Director-First Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short Narrative at a fun, intimate awards brunch. In addition, Audience Awards, Programmers' Awards and PAFF Directors' Awards are presented.







Patrick Gilles (America is Still the Place), Frank Dawson & Abby Ginzberg (Agents of Change), Arun Vir (Reset), Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr (Born With It), Messay Getahun (Lambadina)

 

 

 



 

 

Bilal Muhammad, hero and activist who marched with Malcolm X poses with Babu and Haitian actor Jimmy Jean-Louis on opening night.

 

 





A Conversation With: Director Ryan Coogler (left) & writer Aaron Covington after the screening of their film Creed.









Katutura filmmakers excitedly crowd our red carpet on opening night.









A Conversation With: Danny Glover and Babu









The Afro-Mexican connection poses on the red carpet with directors Lizz Mullis (left) & Tiffany Walton (holding poster) for the screening of Invisible Roots: Afro-Mexicans in Southern California.









A Conversation With: Nate Parker. (l to r) Tirrell Whittley (CEO, Liquid Soul), producer Preston Holmes, Ayuko Babu, Nate Parker (actor/director of The Birth of a Nation), noted historian Dr. Gerald Horne, producer Darryl Pryor









PAFF Award winners for Agents of Change (l to r) Jaheed Ashley, Ramona Tascoe, Benny Stewart, directors Frank Dawson & Abby Ginzberg, Dr. James Garrett.









Empire's Jussie Smollett, producer of Sacred Heart, participates in Q&A with directors Sol Aponte and Jennia Fredrique Aponte after film screening









Red Carpet for Miles Ahead. Remembering Miles Davis Panel: (l to r) multi woodwind artist Bennie Maupin, son Erin Davis, former wife Frances Davis, director/actor Don Cheadle, moderator drummer Ndugu Chancler









Shemar Moore hits the red carpet for his screening of The Bounce Back

 

 

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