Category: Film

The Urbanworld® Film Festival Runs September 20-24, 2017 in New York

 The 21st Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), along with founding partner HBO, revealed its 2017 film slate today.  The slate of 80 official selections represents the broadest lens of diversity across stories, characters, themes and cultures and expands the definition of urban beyond ethnicity to include sensibility, culture and proximity.  Creators and audiences will converge… Continue reading The Urbanworld® Film Festival Runs September 20-24, 2017 in New York

Ava DuVernay Expands Partnership With Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films

       AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER AVA DUVERNAY EXPANDS CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH OPRAH WINFREY VIA FIRST-LOOK DEAL WITH HARPO FILMS FOR TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA OWN Announces Third Season Renewal of DuVernay’s Acclaimed Drama “Queen Sugar,” From Warner Horizon Scripted Television “Queen Sugar” Season Two Adds Michael Michele, Roger Guenveur Smith and Beverly Todd in Recurring Roles;… Continue reading Ava DuVernay Expands Partnership With Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films

Lionsgate Announces ‘All Eyez On Me’ Digital HD Release August 22; Blu-ray Sept. 5

       “Enthralling, exhilarating.” -Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun Times “A strong contender for one of the best biopics in the last three decades.” -Feminista Jones, Essence THE UNTOLD STORY OF TUPAC SHAKUR, ONE OF THE GREATEST REVOLUTIONARIES IN HIP-HOP HISTORY, ARRIVES ON DIGITAL HD AUGUST 22 AND BLU-RAY AND DVD SEPTEMBER 5 SANTA MONICA,… Continue reading Lionsgate Announces ‘All Eyez On Me’ Digital HD Release August 22; Blu-ray Sept. 5

Brown Sugar Now Available in Amazon Appstore for Kindle Fire Tablets

BROWN SUGAR NOW AVAILABLE IN AMAZON APPSTORE FOR KINDLE FIRE TABLETS New Streaming Service for African Americans Features the Biggest Collection of the Baddest Movies of All-Time The Mack, Super Fly, Jackie Brown, Dolemite, Chicago, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Eve’s Bayou, Foxy Brown, Cooley High, Don’t Be a Menace to South Central, Pride, A Soldier’s… Continue reading Brown Sugar Now Available in Amazon Appstore for Kindle Fire Tablets

Russell Simmons Partners with Jason Zeldes on ‘Romeo Is Bleeding’

All Def Digital and Russell Simmons have partnered with award-winning editor Jason Zeldes to executive produce Zeldes’ documentary feature directorial debut Romeo Is Bleeding, a stirring documentary that explores the power of spoken word poetry to save and elevate youth, in one of the most violent suburbs of the country. The Film Collaborative will release… Continue reading Russell Simmons Partners with Jason Zeldes on ‘Romeo Is Bleeding’

The Fate of the Furious on Digital HD June 27, 2017

The #1 action film in the world, The Fate of the Furious, goes full-throttle on Digital HD on June 27, 2017, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on July 11, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The latest exhilarating installment of the nitro-fueled blockbuster action franchise features a gripping new storyline,… Continue reading The Fate of the Furious on Digital HD June 27, 2017

iONE Digital Becomes The Largest Digital Player In Black Culture

iONE Digital (http://www.iONEdigital.com), formerly known as Interactive One, has announced the acquisition of digital media properties Bossip.com, HipHopWired.com and MadameNoire.com from Moguldom Media Group.  Prior to acquisition, these brands combined to make Moguldom Media Group the third largest Black digital content provider, behind iONE Digital and BET, respectively, and are now 100% owned by iONE… Continue reading iONE Digital Becomes The Largest Digital Player In Black Culture

Brown Sugar Added to Google Chromecast

Consumers of the new subscription-video-on-demand service Brown Sugar will be able to watch the biggest collection of the baddest African-American movies of all-time on their televisions as well as on their mobile devices and desktop computers as it was announced today that Brown Sugar has added Google Chromecast capabilities. Google Chromecast is a media streaming device… Continue reading Brown Sugar Added to Google Chromecast

SLAMMA JAMMA Being Released March 24th

BASKETBALL DRAMA ‘SLAMMA JAMMA’ TO HIT THEATERS ON MARCH 24TH DURING MARCH MADNESS NFL HALL OF FAMER MICHAEL IRVIN STARS WITH SPORTS PROS JOSE CONSECO, CHRIS STAPLES AND PORTER MABERRY IN SLAM-DUNK MOVIE   For Immediate Release: (LOS ANGELES, CA) – – NFL legend Michael Irvin stars alongside slam-dunk champions Chris Staples and Porter Maberry… Continue reading SLAMMA JAMMA Being Released March 24th

The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) Announces 2017 Schedule

The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) Announces  Official Schedule for 2017 Festival  February 22-26, 2017 ~ Marina Del Rey, California   (January 25, 2017 – Marina Del Rey, CA) – Tanya Kersey, Executive Director, announced the 2017 season of The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) with an exciting line up of 100 films, along with panels, panelists and… Continue reading The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) Announces 2017 Schedule

‘Almost Christmas’ on Digital HD January 24, 2017

An extended family reunites for the holidays and must survive their time at home in the hilarious Almost Christmas, arriving on Digital HD January 24, 2017 and on Blu-ray , DVD and On Demand on February 7, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. A new comedy from writer/director David E. Talbert (Baggage Claim) and producer… Continue reading ‘Almost Christmas’ on Digital HD January 24, 2017

Justin Tipping’s KICKS Available December 6th

                        Directed by Justin Tipping Written by Justin Tipping & Joshua Beirne-Golden Starring Jahking Guillory, Christopher Meyer, Christopher Jordan Wallace, Kofi Siriboe, and Mahershala Ali Available on DVD and Blu ray December 6th   “Rooted in an authentic sense of place….its silky blend of lyricism… Continue reading Justin Tipping’s KICKS Available December 6th

DeVon Franklin Partners With 20th Century Fox

DeVON FRANKLIN INKS OVERALL DEAL WITH 20TH CENTURY FOX — The producer, preacher and New York Times-Bestselling author will move his Franklin Entertainment banner from Columbia Pictures to 20th Century Fox under the multi-year first look deal. — DeVon Franklin Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) — Producer, preacher and New York Times Best-Selling author DeVon Franklin… Continue reading DeVon Franklin Partners With 20th Century Fox

Bob Johnson Partners With AMC Networks

RLJ ENTERTAINMENT AND AMC NETWORKS FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR STREAMING SERVICES — Bob Johnson, Founder and Chairman of RLJ Entertainment, and Josh Sapan, President and CEO of AMC Networks, Strongly Commit to Bringing Consumers More Diverse, High-Quality Content to SVOD Streaming Channels and Independent Film Distribution — Bob Johnson, Chairman, RLJ Entertainment & UMC Silver… Continue reading Bob Johnson Partners With AMC Networks

Unjust Justice: The Jimmy Rosemond Tapes

MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS DELIVERS THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW EPISODE OF UNJUST JUSTICE: THE JIMMY ROSEMOND TAPES   New installment of The Jimmy Rosemond Tapes hits October 18, 2016       New York, NY, October 13, 2016 – Acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams (HBO’s The Wire, 12 Years A Slave, The Night Of) just announced… Continue reading Unjust Justice: The Jimmy Rosemond Tapes

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