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Tyler Perry to receive honorary Oscar
Tyler Perry will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars in April. The actor and director is being recognized for his extensive work on humanitarian and social justice causes, while the Motion Picture and Television Fund will become the first organization to also receive the accolade in recognition of heading toward its 100th…
Read MoreMichael B. Jordan to direct ‘Creed III’
Michael B. Jordan is to direct Creed III. That’s according to his co-star Tessa Thompson, who joked she is going to tell him to “dial down the sexiness” when he is directing her on set, in reference to the 33-year-old actor being named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2020. She said: “He is directing…
Read MoreBilly Porter to make directorial debut in feature film from Orion Pictures
Billy Porter is to direct coming-of-age drama What If? The 51-year-old star will make his directorial debut in the movie, which has been written by Alvaro Garcia Lecuona. The film is billed as a cross between coming-of-age movies Booksmart and Love Simon and follows high school student Khal who posts to Reddit forum r/relationships about…
Read MoreAva DuVernay spotlighting young female filmmakers with ‘New Realities’ project
Ava DuVernay never imagined she’d become a successful filmmaker. The 48-year-old director is supporting a group of young, international filmmakers as part of a series called “New Realities,” and DuVernay has admitted that for a long time, she had “no concept that a black woman could be a director.” DuVernay — who is, perhaps, best…
Read MoreTyler Perry to be honored at 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards
Tyler Perry is set to be honored with the People’s Champion award at the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards. The 51-year-old actor, writer, producer and director, who has been hailed a “natural leader,” will be recognized for his contributions to entertainment and his support of charitable organizations such as Feeding America and Covenant House. Perry…
Read MoreDirector Adelin Gasana steps into shoe industry with film ‘High On Heels’
High heels often represent confidence, sex, and power. However, some may not understand the history of the shoe genre and its cultural impact on society. Film director Adelin Gasana takes a deep dive into the culture of high heels with his documentary, High On Heels. How did you come up with the concept for this…
Read MoreTerrence Howard discusses new crime drama ‘Cut Throat City’
Imagine a group of friends returning home to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and circumstances move them to do a money heist. Well, that’s exactly what takes place in the new film Cut Throat City. Written by P.G. Cuschieri and directed by Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, the film is a crime drama fueled by desperation. Cut…
Read MoreSpike Lee didn’t know Chadwick Boseman was sick while filming ‘Da 5 Bloods’
Spike Lee had no idea Chadwick Boseman was sick when they were filming Da 5 Bloods. The 43-year-old actor died on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, after secretly battling colon cancer for the past four years and director Lee, 63, admitted he did not know about Boseman’s illness when they were working on the physically demanding…
Read More‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler remembers Chadwick Boseman
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler shared his thoughts on the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman. On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, Coogler used social media to shed light on his relationship with Boseman and his impact on and off the screen. “I finally met Chad in person in early 2016, once I signed onto the film,”…
Read MoreDirector Kim A. Snyder documents how young people can change America in ‘Us Kids’
Award-winning director Kim A. Snyder discusses her new documentary, Us Kids. The film chronicles the student-led March For Our Lives movement over several years and follows one of its co-founders, Emma Gonzalez, and several other young activists as they pull off the largest youth demonstration in American history.
Read MoreTyler Perry credits his mother for his charitable spirit
Tyler Perry (Photo credit: Cliffe Fraser / Splash News) Tyler Perry thinks his late mother is responsible for his charitable spirit. The 50-year-old star is set to receive a special Emmy at next month’s ceremony for his charitable efforts, and he’s credited his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, for his generosity. Perry — whose mother died…
Read MoreNetflix gifts young Nigerian filmmakers with new state-of-the-art equipment
As a kid with a dream, there is nothing more exciting than having someone show you that they believe in your talent. That is exactly what Netflix has done for a group of young Nigerian filmmakers. Across the world in Ikorodu, a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria, a group of young kids known as the “Ikorodu…
Read MoreAntoine Fuqua to direct war movie ‘Siege of Bethlehem’
Antoine Fuqua is to direct Siege of Bethlehem. The Training Day filmmaker will helm the flick — based on the book A Season in Bethlehem: Unholy War by Joshua Hammer — for Bron Studios. The movie is based on a true story and tells how a Muslim, an Israeli Jew and a Christian American united…
Read MoreSpike Lee taking safety precautions at Brooklyn office amid pandemic
Spike Lee is horrified by the high death rate in America during the global health crisis, which this week climbed above 100,000 lives lost. The 63-year-old director is taking no chances at his office in Brooklyn, New York, explaining to The Times: “Everybody’s taken a test here. We all wear masks. It’s three floors, 10,000 square…
Read Morev: Sam Pollard details production of HBO’s ‘Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered’
Sam Pollard is an award-winning director and documentary filmmaker who gives a voice to the voiceless and shares the rich stories of our community. His most recent project is the five-part documentary series, “Atlanta’s Missing And Murdered: The Lost Children.” In the documentary, Pollard investigates the mystery behind the killings of Black youth in Atlanta…
Read MoreSam Pollard discusses HBO’s ‘Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered’ docuseries (video)
Sam Pollard is an award-winning director who gives a voice to the voiceless and shares the rich stories of our community. From 1979 to 1981, at least 30 Black children and young adults disappeared and were murdered in Atlanta. Now 40 years later, in a five-part documentary series, “Atlanta’s Missing And Murdered: The Lost Children,”…
Read MoreSpike Lee shares trailer for new Netflix film, ‘Da 5 Bloods’
Award-winning director Spike Lee is excited about his new film, “Da 5 Bloods.” The film stars Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. as four Black veterans from the Vietnam War who return to the nation to search for buried gold and the remains of their fallen squad leader, Chadwick Boseman. The…
Read More‘Queen Sugar’ writer Felicia Pride makes directorial debut with ‘tender’
Baltimore native Felicia Pride is a film and TV writer and an emerging director. She was a writer on Ava DuVernay’s drama series “Queen Sugar” and recently made her directorial debut with tender, a short film that explores the bonds between Black women. It premiered in March at the 2020 Outfest Fusion film festival in…
Read MoreSpike Lee slams plan to lift lockdown in Georgia
Spike Lee has slammed the plan to lift the lockdown and reopen movie theaters in the state of Georgia. The award-winning director insisted he isn’t going to risk his own health by venturing outside amid the pandemic, and he’s also called for an increase in testing for the virus. He told Vanity Fair in an…
Read MoreDirector Dui Jarrod showcases New Orleans’ trans community in new series
Dui Jarrod is a screenwriter, storyteller and director from White Hall, Arkansas. He began his career in film with his first project at 11 years old. The effort fortified his belief that cinema can be used delicately and progressively. Driven by his desire to move the narrative forward for marginalized communities, Jarrod moved to Los…
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