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Hollywood, CA -- On Friday, April 27, 2018 award-winning actor, William Allen Young of the CBS hit, Code Black hosts the opening gala celebration, "A Great Day in Black Hollywood" at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center that kicks off the 24th Annual African American Film Marketplace (AAFM) and S.E.
Manly Film Showcase ("SEMSFS"), one of the top short film festivals in the industry. In fact, some of the filmmakers who have had their shorts exhibited at the SEMSFS, as they were launching their now extraordinary careers include: Black Panther director, Ryan Coogler; Oscar-nominated writer-director of Mudbound, Dee Rees and writing-directing icon Gina Prince-Bythewood.
Manly Short Film Showcase held April 28 - 29, 2018 by The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC). The popular gala honors diverse leading and legendary professionals, as well as the filmmakers selected for the 2018 S.E.
