Films With A Purpose (FWAP) moves the films of three emerging directors to the spotlight. In addition, FWAP
has scheduled a week of live screenings to share viewing of the films on the big screen daily to create
awareness, impact, and inspiration for Southern California audiences.
Ms. Sandra J. Evers-Manly is president of the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC), and former president of the Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP in Los Angeles, California. Evers-Manly is the cousin of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers. She is author of the book “Raided Up By Mrs. Manly and Her L’s” and ardent philanthropist and recent member of the 2020 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Academy.
Preston L. Holmes, Producer/Director, Lilian Benson, Film Editor, Vanessa A. Williams, actress and Darryl McCane, Filmmaker/Youth Film Instructor Honored at the “A Great Day in Black Hollywood” Opening Gala