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By Anthony D’Alessandro
Editorial Director/Box Office Editor
Deadline Hollywood
Courtney D. Armstrong has been elevated to Paramount Pictures Chief Operating Officer for the studio.
He fills the position left by Andrew Gumpert, who exited Paramount in February 2023. We understand it was always part of the succession plan for Armstrong, who has been at the Melrose Ave lot for three years, to ascend to COO. Armstrong was previously the studio’s President of Business Affairs and Administration, with control over those areas as they pertain to live action and animation production, in addition to l ..read more
Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
4M ago
Gina Prince-Bythewood
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Gina Prince-Bythewood Makes the 2023 Time 100 Influential People List
Gina Prince-Bythewood To Direct Adaptation Of Tomi Adeyemi’s ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ For Paramount Pictures
‘Love & Basketball’ Selected for Preservation By The National Film Registry
‘Genius: MLK/X’ Produced by Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Bythewood Premieres Feb. 1 on National Geographic, Disney+, Hulu and ABC Network
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Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
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Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
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The American Film Institute celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. At the ceremony, AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale welcomed the honored guests, graduates, friends and family to the historic theatre, and spoke about the imperative role of storytellers in uncertain times The celebration also included speeches from AFI Honorary Degree recipients Ernest R. Dickerson and Gina Prince-Bythewood, who were both honored with a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the movin ..read more
Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
6M ago
By Brent Lang
“American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson’s blistering satire of race and media, captured the Toronto International Film Festival’s people’s choice award, bolstering its Oscars chances.
TIFF’s people’s choice award is considered to be among the best predictors of eventual awards success, though the 2023 festival hosted a weaker lineup than most years due to the writers and actors strikes that saw some prominent contenders skip a Canadian premiere. In the past, winners of the prize such as “Green Book,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Nomadland” went on to be named best picture at the ..read more
Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
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Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
6M ago
BY CHRISTI CARRAS
LA TIMES STAFF WRITER
SEPT. 6, 2023 2:45 PM PT
Ava DuVernay made history Wednesday as the first African American woman to direct a feature in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
The trailblazing director debuted her picture “Origin” at the event, where she spoke about the challenges Black filmmakers face while navigating the international film festival circuit. “Origin” stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, who wrote the acclaimed nonfiction book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” examining systems of oppression in th ..read more
Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
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Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
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