Mr. Kenya Cagle. For his perseverance, stamina and drive, AOF has decided to recognize Mr. Kenya Cagle for his achievement in film. NO other film maker we have met has shown this kind of tenacity, drive, faith and positivity that Kenya possesses. We wish to acknowledge those traits in 2007 and every year thereafter with an award named after this fantastic individual who has proven time and time again that with faith and vision anything is possible.

The inaugural Kenya Cagel award will be given at the 2007 Black Tie Award Show and Dinner which will be held on Saturday, July 28th at the beautiful Long Beach Entertainment Center Grand Ballroom. Mr. Cagle joins Alan Bailey, Art Comacho, John Gilbert and Mark Mahon who have also had AOF awards named after them.

John Gilbert is one of those actors who brings the level of any production he is in up to a place it would not have been without him. From big budget features to low budget and no budget independent films, John Gilbert is the man you call to get the job done. He has been called the working man version of Christopher Walken and for good reason.

The AOF Fest has named an award after John Gilbert and each year, the actor himself will choose which actor will receive it. Look for John Gilbert in a production coming soon, lots of productions coming soon.

Producer John Hogan has been working hard to make a difference in film. With his media company, Mainline Artists he is presenting many filmmakers and producers with the opportunity to showcase their work to the world and to be paid for that work in the process. John is a staunch supporter of the Action On Film Festival and he put his money where his mouth is. You may not be able to say that about many people in Hollywood, but you can definitely say it about John Hogan.

One of the most prolific directors in Hollywood, Art Camacho is a staple with not only Action Films but with films of purpose and meaning. In addition to his abilities as a stunt man and actor, this powerhouse writer/director has been able to make a successful career out of hard work, dedication, faith and perseverance.

Mr. Camacho also has one other distinction that most directors can not claim – he has put over 500 fresh faces on screen in his films giving many actors chances that they wound not have had without him. Art Camacho is the man.

Superstar Bill Duke is the official 2007 AOF Lifetime Achievement Award Winner and will be present to receive his award at the 2007 AOF Fest Black Tie Award Show which will be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Centers' Grand Ballroom on Saturday July 28, 2007.

With a wide range of credits to his name in almost every film discipline, including directing, producing, acting and writing, Bill Duke is a powerful force in the entertainment industry. Mr. Duke recently appeared in the blockbuster sequel, "X-Men 3." He also co-starred in "Never Again" with Jill Clayburgh, "Exit Wounds" with DMX, "The Limey" with Peter Fonda, "Fever" with Henry Thomas, "Payback" with Mel Gibson, and John Landis' "Susan's Plan" with Dan Akroyd, Nastassja Kinski and Billy Zane. Duke has been seen in memorable roles in films such as "American Gigolo," "Predator," "Commando" and "Bird on a Wire." He received an NAACP Image Award nomination for his role in "Action Jackson."

Duke made an auspicious directorial debut with "The Killing Floor," starring Damian Leak and the late Moses Gunn. He followed with "A Rage in Harlem," based on Chester Himes' celebrated novel, starring Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Danny Glover and Robin Givens. He went on to direct the emotionally harrowing action drama "Deep Cover," starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum; the romantic comedy "The Cemetery Club," starring Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis and Diane Ladd; and the hit sequel "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit," starring Whoopi Goldberg and Lauryn Hill.

Bill Duke has also directed several award-winning, high-profile dramas and two teleplays for PBS, which received an NAACP Image Award nomination: "The Meeting" and "A Raisin in the Sun," which also earned Duke an Emmy nomination. His direction of "The Killing Floor" for American Playhouse garnered a total of 10 awards from film festivals across the globe and was chosen to compete in the Critic's Week of Judging (Director's Fortnight) at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.

For three years, Mr. Duke served as the Time Warner Endowed Chair in the Department of Radio Television and Film at Howard University in Washington, DC. He was then appointed to the National Endowment of the Humanities by former president Bill Clinton. Mr. Duke has also been appointed to the California State Film Commission Board by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr. Duke now serves on the Board of Trustees at the American Film Institute.