The 24th American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach has wrapped its virtual edition, with Chris Bailey’s basketball drama Curtis picking up the best U.S. narrative feature prize.
Bailey’s drama stars Dwight Henry as a former basketball star searching the streets of Detroit for his lost championship ring as he battles mental illness.
The fan favorite award went to Khaled Ridgeway’s comedy drama Death of A Telemarketer, which follows Lamorne Morris’ telephone salesman as he’s held hostage after attempting to con a man to win an employee sales contest. Jackie Earle Haley, Alisha Wainwright and Haley Joel ...
Bailey’s drama stars Dwight Henry as a former basketball star searching the streets of Detroit for his lost championship ring as he battles mental illness.
The fan favorite award went to Khaled Ridgeway’s comedy drama Death of A Telemarketer, which follows Lamorne Morris’ telephone salesman as he’s held hostage after attempting to con a man to win an employee sales contest. Jackie Earle Haley, Alisha Wainwright and Haley Joel ...
- 8/31/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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