The Critics Choice Association (CCA) proudly hosted the 7th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the luxurious Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This star-studded event paid tribute to the outstanding contributions and achievements of Black talent in film and television, both in front of and behind the camera.
OWN Network brings back the anthology series created and produced by Ava Duvernay, Cherish the Day for a second season.
“Cherish the Day” stars Joy Bryant and Henry Simmons talk season 2 premiere of their show on OWN TV.
What do you think of when you hear the name “Colin Kaepernick?” Do you think of what he can do with a pigskin? Down-the-wire plays and rushing yards as a college and professional quarterback? Do you think of his activism? Him standing up against police brutality and racial inequality? How his pre-game moments as a San Francisco 49er became the catalyst to athletes, public figures, and fans kneeling to the U.S. national anthem at games around the world?
Last Friday night some of Hollywood’s most talented writers, actors, producers, and directors gathered together with the literary community to celebrate the freedom of expression at PEN America’s 29th Annual LitFest Gala. The night took place at the quintessential Beverly Wilshire Hotel and was full of inspiration.
At only 19 years old, first time director Phillip Youmans is already making his mark on the film industry. His debut feature film, “Burning Cane,” won the Founders Award at the Tribeca Film Festival this April making Youmans the first Black director to win the award and the youngest director to show a film at the festival.
Burning Cane was the talk of the Tribeca Film Festival this past April when it won the festival’s top prize. Not only that but it’s director, first-time filmmaker, Phillip Youmans became the first Black director to win the Founders Award and the youngest director to have a feature film shown at Tribeca, at 19 years old.
We got a chance to speak with the makers of the Netflix Series, “When They See Us”, a retelling of the story of the Central Park Five.
While a bit messy at times and not discussing anything too new, Half the Picture shows the lengths that female directors must go to in order to be treated fair in Hollywood
A Wrinkle in Time hits theaters again this Mother’s Day weekend.