Director: Unknown Writer(s): Jodi Picoult (novel) Starring: Viola Davis, Julia Roberts Synopsis: The novel follows Ruth Jefferson, a veteran African America delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital who is assigned to a new case, only to find out the that the patient’s...
https://youtu.be/oBFSaiyl2bU Director: Brian Ivie Writer(s): Brian Ivie Starring: Kyle Leatherberry, Brien Gregorie, Mark Williams Synopsis: On June 17th, 2015, a white supremacist walked into a bible study and murdered nine African Americans. This is the story of the...
by Monique Jones | Shadow & Act Viola Davis is here to let you know her thoughts on the inclusion rider and Hollywood's problem with diversity. During Variety's Inclusion Summit, where Davis was the keynote speaker, she talked about how inclusion riders, contract...
by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter | Time Magazine Loving Michelle Obama wasn’t much of a choice. It was something that came naturally, because of how she carried herself. Because she resembled us and was moving in spaces where, as black Americans, we weren’t exactly meant to...
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 13, 2019) –The nominees for the 50th NAACP Image Awards were exclusively announced today at the Television Critics Association’s (TCA) TV One’s joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP and Alfred Liggins,...
Nancy Tartaglione | Deadline Hollywood BAFTA has revealed its nominations for this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards with Fox Searchlight’s The Favourite from Yorgos Lanthimos leading the list of contenders at 12. Also making strong showings are Netflix’s Roma,...
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...
...We're Scratching Our Heads About by Jordan Simon | Shadow and Act The nominations for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday morning, and while we are satisfied for the well-deserved nominations given to Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman and If Beale...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3XhEO3Xgos Director: Steve McQueen Writer(s): Gillian Flynn (screenplay), Lynda La Plante (characters), Steve McQueen Starring: Viola Davis, Liam Neeson, Jon Bernthal, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Coburn Goss, Michelle Rodriguez, Alejandro...
from the BFI official website The 62nd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is thrilled to announce that this year’s Opening Night gala will be Academy Award-winner Steve McQueen’s Widows. The international premiere will take place on...
https://youtu.be/IbtLwewhtCA Director: James Lapine Writer(s): James Lapine Starring: Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tony Shalhoub, Ellen Burstyn, Raúl Esparza, Dan Fogler, Jaden Michael, Bryce Lorenzo, Nicholas L. Ashe, Julius Tennon, Karen...
from Variety.com Event: 89th Annual Oscar Awards Date: February 26, 2017 Location: Hollywood, California Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs was joined by Demian Bichir, Dustin Lance Black, Glenn Close, Guillermo del Toro, Marcia Gay Harden, Terrence Howard,...