By Dino-Ray Ramos
24.03.2020 - 18:09 / deadline.com
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The 24th annual American Black Film Festival has been pushed back due to the current coronavirus pandemic and will now take place from October 21-25 in Miami, FL.
The festival was originally slated to run June 17 – 21. ABFF Ventures LLC announced today that the decision was made based on guidance from the CDC, National Institutes of Health, and with the support of leading sponsors.
“ABFF is a destination event that attracts participants from around the
By Dino-Ray Ramos
Amazon Prime Video announced that it will host a handful of titles that were set to screen at this year’s SXSW film festival. The SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection will be open to all users with an Amazon login in the United States, not just those with a Prime subscription, for ten days. A launch date for the online festival has yet to be announced. See more details about the program here.
Rolling Loud has postponed its 2020 Miami festival, set to take place May 8-10 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, due to COVID-19 concerns. The festival has been rescheduled for February 12-14, 2021 (President’s Day weekend) with the original 2020 lineup, including headliners Travis Scott, Post Malone, and ASAP Rocky, as well as Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Megan Thee Stallion, and many others.
Justin Bieber has canceled all of his 2020 tour dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “While Justin—along with his band, dancers and crew—has been hard at work preparing an amazing show, he has always put the health and well-being of his fans first and foremost,” a statement reads. In addition, the statement indicates that all purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled dates. Find the statement below.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are also contributing to the massive fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have donated $400,000 (£324,000) to four New York hospitals dealing with the coronavirus.
The 74th annual Tony Awards has become the latest major prizegiving to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tony Awards are the latest industry event to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
By Greg Evans
The contestants of “American Idol” will have to wait a little longer to achieve their dreams.
The Rolling Stones won’t be heading out on the road anytime soon.
As the world battles the Coronavirus outbreak, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are stepping up to help. The Hollywood couple took to Instagram to reveal they have contributed USD 1 million to food banks in the US. Reynolds and Lively noted that the outbreak has impacted the older adults and low-income families the most. In a move to help them sustain during the pandemic, the couple made the contribution. The contribution will be split between Feeding America and Food Banks Canada.
In today’s film news roundup, film festivals in San Franciso and Toronto are being canceled or postponed, the American Cinematheque stops screenings and veteran executive Jon Berg lands a new gig.
Last year, the Tesuque Pueblo tribe of New Mexico opened a new casino, moving out of a 75,000-square foot facility that they quickly realized could be repurposed as a studio facility.
Rage Against the Machine have postponed their first round of reunion tour dates with Run the Jewels, citing public health concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. They’ll postpone their spring dates in the United States and Canada with plans to resume the tour as planned after May 20. See the band’s announcement below.