Nominees 2017 | ABFF Honors
Find out which of the star-studded films and striking television shows are being recognized for their groundbreaking achievements at ABFF Honors on Wednesday, February 22 at 8P/7C.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
Movie of the Year
This year’s "Movie of the Year" nominees touch on political, social and economic issues. Included are two biopics: one focuses on a Ugandan girl whose world changes after being introduced to the game of chess, and the other tells the story about a group of African-American women who worked with NASA to launch the programs first successful space missions. Another nominee is a period drama based on the story of Nat Turner, an enslaved man who led a slave rebellion. Our final nominees are dramas that deep dives into the concept of choice, decisions and acceptance.
The nominees for "Movie of the Year" are:
THE BIRTH OF A NATION
FENCES
HIDDEN FIGURES
MOONLIGHT
QUEEN OF KATWE
Television Show of the Year
The "Television Show of the Year" nominees are smart, funny and authentic. From an awkward Black girl who navigates the racy tribulations of modern-day love and friendships and an ambitious college dropout and his cousin, who suddenly becomes a rap star, to a family struggling to gain a sense of cultural identity, a complicated story of three siblings who inherited a sugarcane farm and a night club owner leading a double life as a drug kingpin – television over the past year has been captivating and honest
The nominees for 'Television Show of the Year' are:
ATLANTA
BLACK-ish
INSECURE
POWER
QUEEN SUGAR