By Denise Petski | Variety Jordan Peele’s Us has been named this year’s Best Film by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). The film, which earned over $255 million globally, received three total wins including Peele for Best Director and Lupita...
by Matt Warren | Film Independent Spirit Awards Wouldn’t you know it, the Film Independent Spirit Awards are now old enough to run for President, just in time for the 2020 elections. That’s right: this year’s ceremony recognizing the best (and budget-friendliest) in...
Director: Trey Edward Shults Writer(s): Trey Edward Shults Starring: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie, Bill Wise, David Garelik, Justin R. Chan, Joshua Brockington, Krisha Fairchild, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown, Albert Link, Clifton...
Director: Aaron Sorkin Writer(s): Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Brett Morgen Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Strong, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Thomas Middleditch, William Hurt, Mark Rylance, Frank Langella, Alex...
by Trey Mangum | Shadow and Act Awards season has officially kicked off! As with every year, the announcement of nominees for the Gotham Awards marks the start of the season that begins now and continues all the way until the Oscars. A lot of Black talent and several...
Director: Anthony Mandler Writer(s): Walter Dean Myers, Colen C. Wiley, Janece Shaffer Starring: Jennifer Ehle, John David Washington, Mikey Madison, Jeffrey Wright, Jharrel Jerome, Tim Blake Nelson, Lovie Simone, Jennifer Hudson, Paul Ben-Victor, Kelvin Harrison Jr.,...
Variety Staff | Variety Variety has announced its 10 Actors to Watch for 2019, an honor the publication has bestowed since 1998. Past honorees include many future Oscar winners and nominees, such as Mahershala Ali, Timothée Chalamet, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Brie...
Director: Julius Onah Writer(s): J.C. Lee (play, screenplay), Julius Onah (screenplay) Starring: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Andrea Bang, Faith Logan, Astro, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Amanda Troya, Alex Perez, Ian Unterman, Christopher...
Director: Nisha Ganatra Writer(s): Flora Greeson Starring: Dakota Johnson, Ice Cube, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Zoe Chao, David A. Garcia, Vanessa Rose Talamantes Synopsis: A love story set against a backdrop among the talent, fame, and fast-paced world...
Director: Dan Pritzker Writer(s): Dan Pritzker, David Rothschild Starring: Gary Carr, Erik LaRay Harvey, Ian McShane, Michael Rooker, Yaya DaCosta, Reno Wilson, Robert Ri’chard, Karimah Westbrook, JoNell Kennedy, Kearia Schroeder, Serena Reeder, Krystal Farris,...
Director: Nabil Elderkin Writer(s): Marcus J. Guillory Starring: Amber Heard, John Corbett, Charlie Plummer, Robin Givens, Terrence Howard, Jacob Latimore, Jonathan Majors, DeRay Davis, Chastity Dotson, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chris Gann, Hannah Bamberg, Jalyn Hall, Hans...
The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January...
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Writer(s): Reinaldo Marcus Green Starring: John David Washington, Anthony Ramos, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Nicole Beharie, Rob Morgan, Cara Buono, Grant Jaeger, Josiah Gabriel, Emilia Allen, Brian...
Director: Sam Levinson Writer(s): Sam Levinson Starring: Odessa Young, Hari Nef, Suki Waterhouse, Abra, Colman Domingo, Bill Skarsgård, Joel McHale, Anika Noni Rose, Bella Thorne, Maude Apatow, Cody Christian, Danny Ramirez, Susan Misner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Noah...
Trey Mangum | Shadow and Act Sundance Institute announced the feature films that will be screened at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, held in Park City, Salt Lake City at at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 18–28. For the 2018 Festival, 110 feature-length films...
Director: Dee Rees Writer(s): Virgil Williams (earlier screenplay), Hillary Jordan (novel), Dee Rees (screenplay) tarring: Carey Mulligan, Jonathan Banks, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Dylan Arnold, Kerry Cahill, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan, Mary J. Blige, Kelvin...
Gordon Cox | Variety “Get Out,” writer-director Jordan Peele’s surprise smash of a scary movie, led the pack of nominations for the 2017 Gotham Awards, Independent Filmmaker Project’s annual ceremony honoring indie film. “Get Out” scored a nod for best feature, along...
Director: Trey Edward Shults Writer(s): Trey Edward Shults Starring: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Griffin Robert Faulkner, David Pendleton, Mikey, Chase Joliet, Mick O’Rourke Synopsis: Secure within a desolate...
