The biggest television stars came out to celebrate Awards Season at the GBK & MEND Luxury Prime Time Television Awards Lounge. Over $70K in gifts and luxury vacations went to this year’s Emmy nominees.
The Chaplin Awards is a prestigious award gala that began back in 1972. It is one of the key fundraising events for the Film at Lincoln Center.
On Monday April 24, 2023, Viola Davis was awarded the 48th Chaplin Award. This award is such a prestigious award that has been given to so many talented actors since 1972.
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend a special advanced screening of Sony’s The Woman King hosted by Black Girls Rock!. The Woman King directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love and Basketball) and starring Viola Davis, John Boyega, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Thuso Mbedu, and Hero Fiennes Tiffin, is “the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness, unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar®-winner Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.”
When guests arrived at the screening, which took place at the AMC Theatres on 34th Street, they were checked in and given special wristbands brandishing the hashtag #IAmAWomanKing. We were then guided upstairs to a lounge area. The lounge area had a photo booth station, operated by two photographers, that helped guests show off their best warrior poses. Once the cameras flashed, the photos were printed, and we were sent on our way to enjoy the rest of the lounge area. Around the photo booth, were some stills of the screen. One of General Nanisca (Davis) and King Ghezo (Boyega) overlooking their village, one of Izogie (Lynch) staring off into the distance, and another of the Agojie walking into battle, led by General Nanisca.
Guests of the Black Girls Rock! screening were also treated to an array of delicious appetizers, free popcorn and soda, and free drinks. You could enjoy all of these while mingling with the lovely and friendly cater waiters and other guests of the screening. On our way into the theatre, we were treated to a red-carpet experience where photographers were at the ready to take pictures of us posing with the backdrop of the film’s poster. There was a short introduction from Black Girls Rock! Founder Beverly Bond and a guest speaker helped set the tone for what I found to be an enjoyable film.
The Woman King premieres in theatres September 16th.
On Monday, January 11th The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) hosted the 30th annual Gotham Awards, via an online ceremony, to honor the filmmaking community, and pay special tribute to Viola Davis, Ryan Murphy, Steve McQueen, and Chadwick Boseman.
Denzel Washington teamed up with director George C. Wolfe to turn August Wilson’s play, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” into a Netflix must see film.
A Touch of Sugar is thoroughly engaging and well-paced film that explores and examines the many social factors contribute to our society’s mismanagement of diabetes, both individually and structurally. The film told through the eyes of patients, who are struggling with diabetes brings the chilling number to light, and highlights the fact that diabetes is an urgent public health issue that can no longer be ignored.
On Sunday, November 11, the cast and filmmakers of Widows stopped by the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a private screening. Among the female studded cast, Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, was also the director, Steve McQueen, and co-writer, Gillian Flynn.
Executive Producers Viola Davis and Julius Tennon call attention to a light that has been itching to shine with the premiere of ‘The Last Defense’ at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Over 400 alumni, donors and supporters gathered at Cipriani 42nd Street on Monday night for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2017 gala, Aspire and Inspire, honoring notable alumni Danai Gurira and André Holland.
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