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Article: Black Film Festival: Nominees Announced For Awards Ceremonies

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June 4, 1997
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Sacramento Observer
06-04-1997
Black Film Festival: Nominees Announced For Awards Ceremonies

NEW YORK --

The nominees for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director for The Black Film Awards have been announced by UniWorld Group, Inc. and the Black Filmmaker Foundation, presenters of the first annual Acapulco Black Film Festival (ABFF) scheduled for June 24-29, in Acapulco, Mexico.

Winners will be announced by Robert Townsend at the closing Awards Ceremony on June 28th.

Halle Berry and Bill Duke will also be honored for their artistic achievement at the awards ceremony.

The nominees are as follows:

BEST ACTOR

Ossie Davis/"Get On The Bus"

Charles Dutton/"Get On The Bus"

Laurence Fishburne/"Fled"

Al ...

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