ABFF Honors 2025: American Black Film Festival Honors (Photos)

February 18, 2025 Phyllis Thomas Movies
ABFF Honors 2025

The American Black Film Festival Honors (ABFF Honors) 2025 held their annual awards honoring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Excellence in the Arts Award (Female), Excellence in the Arts Award (Male) Giancarlo Esposito, Renaissance Award Keke Palmer, Hollywood Legacy Award Marla Gibbs and the Rising Star Award Aaron Pierre.

ABFF Honors is the American Black Film Festival’s annual awards season gala dedicated to recognizing excellence in the motion picture and television industry. Founded in 2016, the ceremony pays tribute to Black artists who have made significant contributions to American entertainment through their work as well as those who champion diversity and inclusion in Hollywood.

Check out some photos of the night below.

ABFF Honors 2025
Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jeff Friday (Nice Crowd), Marla Gibbs, Nicole Friday (Nice Crowd) (Courtesy of ABFF Honors)
ABFF Honors
ABFF HONORS Renaissance Award recipient Keke Palmer (Courtesy of ABFF Honors)
ABFF Honors 2025
Teyana Taylor, Aaron Pierre (Courtesy of ABFF Honors)
ABFF Honors 2025
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: 2025 ABFF Honors on February 17, 2025 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/ABFF)
ABFF Honors
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: 2025 ABFF Honors on February 17, 2025 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/ABFF)
ABFF Honors 2025
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – Yvette Nicole Brown FEBRUARY 17: 2025 ABFF Honors on February 17, 2025 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/ABFF)

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