Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
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The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center, a nonprofit, public benefit organization, is designed to advocate, educate, research, develop, and preserve the history, and the future, of blacks in the film and television industries.
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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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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
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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
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The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will host its 25th Annual Reel Black Men Short Film Showcase. All events will be held September 22-23, 2023, at the Regal L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
The Reel Black Men Short Film Showcase began twenty-five years ago to celebrate and highlight dynamic emerging Black male filmmakers. The showcase and festival of short films directed by some of the nation’s talented emerging Black male filmmakers will feature a dialogue following each film block. The celebration will take place over three days, screening 47 films. “This ..read more
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
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Congratulations to Kasi Lemmons On Being Honored By the Directors Guild of America, African American Steering Committee!
A Tribute to Director Kasi Lemmons
July 29, 2023An African American Steering Committee Event
On July 29, the DGA’s African American Steering Committee (AASC) presented a special evening in honor of Director Kasi Lemmons. The event celebrated the versatile Director, Actor, Writer, Producer, Librettist, Mentor and Educator in an insightful evening with individuals who have worked with Lemmons and have been influenced by her work.
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