Another stop on the awards season expressway brings audiences to the BAFTAs where The Revenant came out as the big winner for the night.
Hasbro dropped a lot of new figures and toys at the 2016 Toy Fair.
The annual amfAR gala took place at the Mandarin Oriental New York on February 11.
The Knockturnal was on the scene for The Color Purple Broadway cast soundtrack Listening Party on Thursday, February 11 at The W Hotel Times Square.
The time has come to say goodbye to another soul that was a big part of people’s childhoods as Daniel Gerson, the pen behind the magic of Monsters Inc, Big Hero 6, and many other Disney-Pixar stories.
Continuing the science fiction sage, Lupita Nyong’o tackles on a new project hopefully solidifying her place in the cinematic genre.
The Knockturnal was on the scene for The Color Purple Broadway cast soundtrack Listening Party on Thursday, February 11 at The W Hotel Times Square.
On Thursday February 4th, JW Marriott cordially hosted their world premiere of the short film “Two Bellman Two” at LA Live.
“Touched With Fire” and Stigmas Behind Bipolar Disorder
On Wednesday (February 10th) Harlem non-profit independent film production foundation Imagenation hosted their annual Revolution Awards ceremony at the SVA Theater, honoring black excellence and achievement in film, media and activism. This year’s honorees included Oscar nominated ‘Selma’ director Ava Duvernay, actor/author/motivational speaker Hill Harper, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, and The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira. 103.7 FM on-air personality Tony Bello was in attendance as host, and radio personality Sway Calloway and renowned psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere were also in attendance. Honoree Ava Duvernay wasn’t at the ceremony to accept her award, but accepted via a special videotaped message.
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Before the awards were presented to the honorees, a special screening on Tommy Oliver’s film “1982” was shown. The film shows the effects of a family struggling with one member’s drug addiction. We spoke to Oliver about what can black filmmakers do to promote black history and culture in film Oliver said, “I think for me it goes back to something that Du Bois said years ago is the idea of the Talented Ten. If you are fortunate enough, lucky enough creative enough, smart enough to achieve success that’s it’s important to give back to the remaining ninety percent and help them achieve success as well, that also includes telling stories that are important and that are uplifting. For me it’s about doing all that I can to make a positive impact”.