{"id":139692,"date":"2019-11-19T12:37:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T17:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=139692"},"modified":"2019-11-19T12:45:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T17:45:52","slug":"eddie-murphy-nia-long-kasi-lemmons-and-chiwetel-ejiofor-to-be-honored-at-the-critics-choice-association-celebration-of-black-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/eddie-murphy-nia-long-kasi-lemmons-and-chiwetel-ejiofor-to-be-honored-at-the-critics-choice-association-celebration-of-black-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, Kasi Lemmons, and Chiwetel Ejiofor to be Honored at the Critics Choice Association&#8217;s Celebration of Black Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-139693\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Eddie-Murphy-Nia-Long-Kasi-Lemmons-and-Chiwetel-Ejiofor-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The <b>Critics Choice Association <\/b>announced today that it will celebrate more than 100 years of black cinema and honor the achievements of 2019 at the <b>Celebration of Black Cinema<\/b><b> <\/b>on <b>Monday, December 2<\/b> at the new Landmark Annex (part of The Landmark theatre complex) in Los Angeles. The event will honor four individuals for their outstanding achievements in film this year.<i><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Eddie Murphy <\/b>will receive the Career Achievement Award as a tribute to his extraordinary roles over the years. Recognized most recently for his brilliant portrayal of the legendary Rudy Ray Moore in Netflix\u2019s <strong><i>Dolemite Is My Name<\/i><\/strong>, Murphy\u2019s performance helps shed light on an era when black artists were pioneering new-found ways to reach black audiences and tell their own stories. He has continued to impress critics and audiences alike, all while blazing the trail for those who have come after him.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-139694\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 237 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Cheryl-Boone-Isaacs-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Nia Long<\/b> will be honored for her performance as Eunice Garrett in Apple\u2019s <strong><i>The Banker<\/i><\/strong>, a story about African Americans forging their own path to the American dream. <b>Kasi Lemmons<\/b> will be honored for her achievement in directing Focus Features\u2019 <strong><i>Harriet<\/i>,<\/strong> the first-ever feature film about runaway slave turned abolitionist Harriet Tubman, starring Cynthia Erivo as the iconic freedom fighter. <b>Chiwetel Ejiofor<\/b> will be honored for his feature film directorial and screenwriting debut and his performance in Netflix\u2019s <strong><i>The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind<\/i><\/strong>, a film based on a memoir by the Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Cheryl Boone Isaacs<\/b>, former President of the Academy Motion Picture Arts &amp; Sciences, will host the event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-139695\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 200 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Oscar-Micheaux-The-Great-and-Only-The-Life-of-America\u2019s-First-Black-Filmmaker-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The Celebration of Black Cinema will pay homage to <strong>Oscar Micheaux<\/strong> and those who came before, as well as celebrate more than 100 years of Black Cinema. Micheaux is credited by many as the first African American to make a feature length film \u2013 <i>The Homesteader<\/i> \u2013 in 1919. Over his illustrious career, he wrote, produced and directed 44 films between 1919 and 1948.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The evening will benefit the UCLA Film &amp; Television Archive and its commitment to the preservation of cinema.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p11\"><strong>\u201cThe Critics Choice Association is thrilled to help celebrate a century of black cinema,&#8221;<\/strong> said CCA CEO Joey Berlin.\u00a0 <strong>&#8220;It is a privilege to honor Eddie Murphy, Kasi Lemmons, Nia Long, and Chiwetel Ejiofor for their remarkable work this year and throughout their careers.\u00a0 Each in their own way &#8211; through comedy and drama, in front of and behind the camera &#8211; exemplify the range and power of African American themed movies and their importance in popular culture.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eddie Murphy will receive the Career Achievement Award On Dec. 2 <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" 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