Will Smith accepts the Oscar® for Actor in a Leading Role during the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Photo: Kyusung Gong / A.M.P.A.S. Before we get to the reason you’re here, and the moment you really want to read about, let’s recap the highlights of the 94th Academy Awards. Read more at The Root: Oscars 2022: Will Smith, Ariana DeBose, Questlove Win Big—but You Know What We’re Really Going to Talk About ..read more

LOS ANGELES (MARCH 15, 2022) – In partnership with UPTOWN Magazine, Lexus developed the annual pre-Oscar, invitation-only Lexus UPTOWN Honors Hollywood black-tie affair to establish a legacy of recognizing Black Excellence in entertainment by bringing together the industry’s most prolific Black creators, writers, producers, filmmakers, and actors to pay tribute to the contributions of Black talent in Hollywood. On March 23rd at the Sunset Room Hollywood, the brands collaborate again to proudly celebrate Black Love in film and television. “There is something special about seeing ..read more

The 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF ) today announced its lineup of narrative and documentary features, and web series. This year’s festival format returns as a hybrid with live events June 15-19 in Miami, Fl., followed by virtual panels and screenings June 20-30 on the festival’s custom-built online platform ABFF PLAY ( https://abffplay.com/ ). The Features program includes Narrative competitions (U.S. and international), World Premieres and first-time directors representing a diverse group of independent filmmakers from around the globe. Read More at Black Girl Nerds: ABFF Announces ..read more

Nia DaCosta attends an intimate dinner and party during London Fashion Week September 2021 l on September 20, 2021 in London, England. Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett (Getty Images) Candyman director Nia DaCosta has just signed on for a new project from MGM: the movie adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ novel, The Water Dancer. Read More at TheRoot: Nia DaCosta to Direct Movie Adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ The Water Dancer ..read more

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson went from spinning records at last year’s Oscar ceremony to winning a statuette of his own tonight, for directing Best Documentary Feature champ Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised) . Read more at Deadline: ‘Summer Of Soul’s Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Joins Elite Company Of African American Oscar-Winning Directors, With Music-Packed Documentary ..read more

Meet the next generation of directing stars pushing the narrative forward for Black women storytellers. While much of the world only discovered the holiday of Juneteenth in 2020 amid the racial uprisings following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, “Freedom Day” has long been a staple in the Black American community, specifically in the South. Read More at Indie Wire: 10 Rising Black Women Film Directors to Discover This Juneteenth ..read more

The 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF )  today announced its lineup of narrative and documentary features and web series. This year’s festival format returns as a hybrid with live events June 15-19 in Miami, Fla., followed by virtual panels and screenings June 20-30 on the festival’s custom-built online platform ABFF PLAY . Read More at Black Enterprise: The American Black Film Festival Announces 2022 Feature, Documentary and Web Series Lineup ..read more

Directors of color have long been underrepresented in Hollywood, affecting which movies get made and whose stories get told. Fortunately, those who find success often wield it to pave the way for other directors of color to follow in their footsteps. Read More at Biography.com: 10 Directors of Color Whose Movies Changed the Film Industry ..read more

New photos have been released of Academy Award-winner Regina King ’s portrayal of Shirley Chisholm , the first Black woman elected to Congress, and the resemblance is astounding. In the first look pictures, King is seen wearing Chisholm’s signature updo and glasses, sending fans reeling that another Oscar is the bag for the actress. Source: First Look of Regina King Transformation As First Black Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in New Biopic ..read more

Filmmaker Gerard McMurray , who took audiences to the early days of  The Purge franchise with The First Purge , is stepping into a whole new universe. The filmmaker will write and direct an adaptation of  Black , the comic book that takes place in a universe in which only Black people possess superpowers. Read more at The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Black’ Enlists Director Gerard McMurray for Studio 8, Warner Bros. Adaptation (Exclusive ..read more