Sundance 2022 Cinema Café is where the culture of conversation is reinvigorated. A series of informal chats bring together special guests for thought-provoking encounters and fascinating dialogue. Previous Cinema Café guests have included Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Tessa Thompson, Jane Campion, Dave Grohl, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lena Dunham, Norman Lear, Kumail Nanjiani, Zazie Beetz, Saoirse Ronan, Spike […] More
The journey of self-discovery is Exciting and Dark and Beautiful and Ugly. Lena Dunham captures the true essence of this very human experience in Sharp Stick. Dunham’s return to feature filmmaking does not disappoint. Expectedly funny in showcasing the flawed nature of people. Sensitive and naive Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth) is a 26-year-old virgin in […] More
The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (Once On This Island, Choir Boy, co-director and choreographer of Fire Shut Up in My Bones) will begin performances on Friday, April 1, 2022 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). The […] More
Winner, U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Aisha (Anna Diop) is a captivating protagonist with a quiet force and a mighty presence — an energy instantly recognized at the start of “Nanny” when the camera zooms in on Aisha’s sleeping face (a majestic display of skin tone juxtaposed against a white background); a spider crawls on the […] More
Our favorite famous(ish) husbands show “Real Husbands of Hollywood” returns on February 10, 2022 on BET+ with a six-part limited series that picks up years later with more antics. After almost six years, the crew is giving the climb to fame, fortune and virality one last go. The series, titled Real Husbands of Hollywood – […] More
“892“, an intense hostage drama starring John Boyega (Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, Detroit) directed by Abi Damaris Corbin and based on the true story of Brian Brown Easley, made its debut on day 2 of Sundance. Living in a cheap motel in Atlanta and separated from his wife and child, former U.S. […] More
Onyx Collective Presents Summer of Soul, A Necessary Story with ‘Summer of Soul’ director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Onyx Collective’s President Tara Duncan. Listen to this important, intimate conversation about Black erasure and getting history right. The conversation was moderated by The Atlantic’s Hannah Giorgis, with the group reflecting on the importance of building transformative […] More
“Master,” the first feature film from writer-director Mariama Diallo, brings to cinematic life an unsettling yet honest account of Diallo’s internal experiences. Told through a horror lens, “Master” follows three Black women striving to find their place in a prestigious New England college built on the site of Salem-era Gallows Hill. Gail Bishop (Regina Hall), […] More
THE 5TH Annual MACRO Lodge at Sundance Film Festival has been 100% virtual this year with an amazing group of panelists and talks to kick off an exciting weekend. Three days of virtual programming from January 21st – January 23rd, have been offered championing diversity, inclusion, and people of color. via MACRO Lodge: The 5th Annual MACRO Lodge […] More
We the Culture presents “A Conversation on Black Creativity” feat. Ms. Tina Knowles-Lawson (Sundance 2022). blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona attended the “A Conversation on Black Creativity” panel moderated by Michelle Mitchell, Program Manager for the Meta We the Culture program. The first conversation featured Ms. Tina Knowles-Lawson, joined by her husband Mr. Richard Lawson, as […] More
Discovery+, the streaming service from Discovery, Inc., announced the launch of a “Black Voices” hub with programming spotlighting the African American community. The hub will live on the platform year-round with curated series, documentaries, and specials that will take viewers on an educational, entertaining and exploratory journey through stories of empowerment and entrepreneurship, love and […] More
Multi-hyphenate creative mogul, Issa Rae, and her audio company Raedio have just inked a worldwide exclusive multi-project development deal with top online audiobook and podcast service, Audible. Together, Audible and Raedio will create Audible Original podcasts from a variety of audio genres including scripted comedy, audio extensions of existing content, and entertainment-based nonfiction projects. “At […] More
Rewind with Ellen hosts Ellen J. Wanjiru and Rougét Carter return after an extended holiday break and dive back into unpacking their favorite show — Our Kind of People — before the season finale next week. In episode 11, Teddy gives Angela an ultimatum. Raymond regains his confidence and makes an offer to Leah. Aunt Piggy is shocked […] More
Today, the Oprah Winfrey Network announced Profiled: The Black Man, a new four-part docuseries hosted by Tristan ‘Mack’ Wilds, will debut on Discovery+ on Saturday, February 12. The series will premiere exclusively on discovery+, with new one-hour episodes available to discovery+ subscribers every Saturday through March 5. The series examines the origins of the widespread stereotypes […] More
everything’s gonna be all white, a new three-part docuseries directed by Sacha Jenkins, is coming to Showtime in honor of Black History Month. The first part of the docu-series will premiere on-air on Friday, February 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Showtime will release all three parts, along with a bonus episode, to its subscribers On […] More
Apple TV+ and A24 released today, the official trailer and key art for the teen romance The Sky Is Everywhere. The film is headed by Grace Kaufman (Man with a Plan), Pico Alexander (Home Again), Jacques Colimon (Nocturne). The film will debut in select theaters and globally on Apple TV+ Friday, February 11, 2022. Tucked […] More
The winners of the 2022 African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) awards were announced this week by AAFCA president and founder Gil Robertson. The AAFCA statuettes will be handed out to the winners at the 13th Annual AAFCA Awards ceremony on March 2nd at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles. Taking the top honors were […] More
Fashion trailblazer and Vogue Creative Director, André Leon Talley has passed at age 73. Talley transitioned Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, NY after being hospitalized for a variety of health complications. His death was confirmed by close friend and president of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker. An unmistakable force in fashion – Talley […] More
Today, PBS and Maryland Public Television (MPT) announced the two original documentaries from Stanley Nelson (2021’s Attica) – Becoming Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman: Visions Of Freedom. The two films will shed new light on the lives of the pair of most prominent figures in the struggle to end slavery. The announcement was made at the Television Critics Association Winter […] More
It’s that exceptional time of year again — when Black Excellence is recognized for achievements in motion pictures, television + streaming, music, literature, directing, writing and podcasts. The 2022 NAACP Image Awards nominees were recently announced on NAACP’s Instagram channel on Tuesday (Jan. 18) by Kyla Pratt, Marcus Scribner and Tinashe. This year’s star-studded list of nominees are […] More
