Diane Robinson, a Jamaican-born filmmaker, will premiere her first film, The Young Vote, at this year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The Young Vote is a feature-length documentary that follows a diverse mix of students and activists in the United States during the 2020 presidential election. Robinson, who was born and raised in Jamaica, realised at a young age that having access to a high-quality education was critical to success in life. “My early life in Jamaica cemented values that still drive me today,” Robinson explained. It is an incredible honour to have my first film considered in the Best Documentary competition this year at ABFF.I am excited to see other films and meet the film-makers and industry executives attending the festival this year, She is also eager to begin work on her second film, a project she is currently developing that will pay homage to her Jamaican roots.