The Ebell of Los Angeles hosted an inspiring celebration for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s latest memoir, “Lovely One,” drawing an enthusiastic crowd to the historic Ebell Theatre on September 17.
Director Ava DuVernay was among the winners at the 6th Annual Kodak Film Awards, which took place at the esteemed American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Clubhouse on Friday, Feb. 23.
On Jan. 11, Gov. Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the California Museum announced inductees into the 17th Class of the state’s Hall of Famers.
The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will sponsor the closing event of the 29th Annual S. E. Manly African American Short Film Showcase, featuring 50 short films, from Friday, Jan. 19, through Sunday, Jan. 21.
Kris Bowers grew up in Los Angeles, just a few minutes away from The World Stage performance space, and immersed in jazz. Music, he knew, was always his path.
Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” echoes documentary-style moments, a fitting element given the film’s pursuit of truth within the cinematic art form.
Shamier Anderson is well aware that his Hollywood profile is rising, and he isn’t taking the moment for granted.
Halle Berry, Anthony Anderson, Jennifer Hudson, and Barry Jenkins were among numerous honorees tonight at the Critics Choice Association’s fourth annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.
Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Regina King placed her handprints and footprints in cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood today, six days before her latest film, “The Harder They Fall,” begins streaming on Netflix. In “The Harder They Fall,” billed by Netflix as a “New School Western,” King portrays “Treacherous” Trudy Smith, a gangster, thief and killer. This film is the West seen through a Black lens,” co-star Delroy Lindo said. Director Ava DuVernay was among those on hand to watch King be immortalized in cement. King dabbed tears from her eyes during the ceremony.
This week, ARRAY announced a partnership with Google to offer emerging creatives from historically underrepresented communities with the opportunity to apply for a career-changing $500,000 feature film grant. ARRAY is a grassroots distribution, arts and advocacy collective focused on amplifying work by people of color and women, founded by acclaimed director Ava DuVernay. The ARRAY + Google Feature Film Grant, which will provide funds to produce the recipient’s first full-length feature film, was instituted as a way to help build a more equitable and inclusive artistic community of diverse storytellers.
There is something regal about “Selma” star David Oyelowo (oh-YEL-ə-woh). You experience that sense of sturdiness in his film roles or interviewing him in person or virtually which was the case, last week, as part of TIFF’s master series.
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Film director and producer Ava DuVernay was born in Long Beach, CA, 1972
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Array Grant recipients include independently-owned film festivals and screening series impacted by COVID-19 Health Crisis
Ava DuVernay talks about her new film “Cherish The Day”