Category: Film

Marc Byers Joins Technology Company, AMP Global, As Strategic Advisor

Founded by Derrick N. Ashong, AMP Global Technologies, the company behind the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app, and The Mic: Africa, the first interactive TV format born on the continent, welcomes former Motown General Manager Marc Byers as a strategic advisor focusing on innovation and business development. Marc Byers is a seasoned connector and veteran… Continue reading Marc Byers Joins Technology Company, AMP Global, As Strategic Advisor

The Apollo Theater’s Fifth Bi-annual WOW (Women of the World Festival) Online March 20th to March 21st

The Apollo Theater announced plans for the fifth bi-annual WOW – Women of the World Festival, an international festival that elevates the voices, experiences, and truth of women spanning all ages. The festival will take place online this year starting Saturday March 20th to Sunday March 21st via apollotheater.org. The two-day, all digital festival sets… Continue reading The Apollo Theater’s Fifth Bi-annual WOW (Women of the World Festival) Online March 20th to March 21st

Russell Westbrook Takes Documentary ‘Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre’ to The History Channel

Russell Westbrook Takes Documentary ‘Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre’ to The History Channel Washington Wizards basketball player Russell Westbrook is keeping busy when he’s not on the basketball court. After announcing last week that he joined Varo Bank’s team as an investor and advisor, Westbrook has other news to share. According to Deadline, The… Continue reading Russell Westbrook Takes Documentary ‘Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre’ to The History Channel

Regina King to Produce and Portray the Role of Shirley Chisholm in Upcoming Biopic

Regina King to Produce and Portray the Role of Shirley Chisholm in Upcoming Biopic Talented and seemingly busy Regina King has been tasked with playing the role of the political icon, Shirley Chisolm. Participant, the leading media company dedicated to bringing inspirational stories to the masses that will motivate them to engage in positive social… Continue reading Regina King to Produce and Portray the Role of Shirley Chisholm in Upcoming Biopic

Denzel Washington’s ‘The Little Things’ Makes Pandemic Box Office History

Amidst the dwindling number of movie goers theaters are seeing due to the pandemic, people managed to turn out for John Lee Hancock‘s, The Little Things. Although the film didn’t become a blockbuster sell-out since Friday, it had the biggest opening among R-rated movies since the pandemic. The film played in 2,171 theaters in North… Continue reading Denzel Washington’s ‘The Little Things’ Makes Pandemic Box Office History

Arizona State University Renames Film School After Sidney Poitier

The recognition of pioneering actor Sidney Poitier is not lost in Arizona. Arizona State University has announced that it has renamed its film school after Black Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier. Poitier was the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best actor. “Arizona State University is deeply committed to the premise of inclusivity,… Continue reading Arizona State University Renames Film School After Sidney Poitier

BALLOON MAN Documentary to Premiere On-Demand February 2, 2021, Engaging Virtual Series, ‘Beyond Balloon Man’ Available Now

BALLOON MAN Documentary to Premiere On-Demand February 2, 2021, Engaging Virtual Series, ‘Beyond Balloon Man’ Available Now   The documentary film BALLOON MAN, set to premiere on-demand on February 2, 2021, today announced an engaging new virtual series, Beyond Balloon Man, which will explore important, and topical themes unearthed within its story. The series includes… Continue reading BALLOON MAN Documentary to Premiere On-Demand February 2, 2021, Engaging Virtual Series, ‘Beyond Balloon Man’ Available Now

The 5Ws: Sam Aleshinloye

Who: Sam Aleshinloye What: Documentary film Archival Producer, Researcher, & Historical Consultant Why: Sam Aleshinloye is a documentary film Archival Producer/Consultant and Researcher. His services include researching, managing, and licensing archival footage, photos, and all other audiovisual assets. He also handles negotiating rates and managing archival budgets for multi-hour television series and feature films. Over… Continue reading The 5Ws: Sam Aleshinloye

AMERICAN SKIN January 15, 2021 In Select Theaters and Digital Platforms

AMERICAN SKIN Releases January 15, 2021, In Select Theaters and Digital Platforms AMERICAN SKIN weaves a layered story in the tradition of Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon, that follows a Black Iraqi War Vet, who after being denied a fair trial following the shooting death of his teenage son (and only child) by a… Continue reading AMERICAN SKIN January 15, 2021 In Select Theaters and Digital Platforms

Chris Webber Announces Venture That Will Develop and Produce ‘Fab Five’ Documentary

The Cashmere Agency has announced that its original content studio, Cashmere Originals, has formed a partnership with five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber. The venture is a project that will develop and produce a documentary, Fab Five, which will be based on the fabled story of the 1991 college basketball team, the Michigan Wolverines. This documentary… Continue reading Chris Webber Announces Venture That Will Develop and Produce ‘Fab Five’ Documentary

Joe Clark, the New Jersey Principal Whose Methods Were Memorialized in the 1989 Movie, ‘Lean on Me,’ Has Died At 82

Joe Clark, the New Jersey Principal Whose Methods Were Memorialized in the 1989 Movie, ‘Lean on Me,’ Has Died At 82 Joe Louis Clark, the imposing principal who was the subject of a 1989 film that featured his disciplinary leadership benefitting the young children that attended his New Jersey high school, has died at the… Continue reading Joe Clark, the New Jersey Principal Whose Methods Were Memorialized in the 1989 Movie, ‘Lean on Me,’ Has Died At 82

Sony Pictures Acquires DJ Screw Biopic From Director Isaac Yowman

Sony Pictures Acquires DJ Screw Biopic From Director Isaac Yowman Sony Pictures Acquires DJ Screw Biopic from Director Isaac Yowman DJ Screw Tribute Gets Adapted to Sony Pictures Feature Film (LOS ANGELES, CA) December 19, 2020 – Sony is set to turn Director and Cinematographer Isaac Yowman’s DJ Screw proof-of-concept tribute into a full-length feature… Continue reading Sony Pictures Acquires DJ Screw Biopic From Director Isaac Yowman

TV One Has A CHRISTMAS DILEMMA on Sunday, December 6, 2020

A CHRISTMAS DILEMMA TV ONE TAPS ESSENCE ATKINS FOR DIRECTORIAL DEBUT ON ORIGINAL HOLIDAY FILM CHRISTMAS DILEMMA PREMIERING ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER, 6 AT 7 P.M. EST / 6C The New Comedy Stars BJ Britt, Brittany Hall, Carl Anthony Payne II, and Christopher B. Duncan   (SILVER SPRING, MD) – November 5, 2020 – TV One today announced the premiere… Continue reading TV One Has A CHRISTMAS DILEMMA on Sunday, December 6, 2020

BLOOD ON HER BADGE Debuts November 16 on TV One

BLOOD ON HER BADGE Debuts November 16 on TV One TV ONE PREMIERES ORIGINAL SUSPENSE CRIME  DRAMA BLOOD ON HER BADGE ON  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020AT 8 P.M. ET/7C   Based On True Crime Events, Film Stars Rayven Ferrell, Tequan Richmond, Miguel Nunez, Tetona Jockson, and Johnell Young (SILVER SPRING, MD) – October 28, 2020– TV One has announced the… Continue reading BLOOD ON HER BADGE Debuts November 16 on TV One

‘Smoke: Marijuana + Black America’ Will Premiere Wednesday, November 18 at 10 PM

BET announces a new original documentary titled “Smoke: Marijuana + Black America,” set to premiere on Wednesday, November 18th at 10 pm ET/PT. Narrated and executive produced by multi-platinum rapper and entrepreneur, Nasir “Nas” Jones, the two-hour special examines marijuana’s cultural, social, economic, and legal impact on American society and the Black community. Told through… Continue reading ‘Smoke: Marijuana + Black America’ Will Premiere Wednesday, November 18 at 10 PM

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