Thandiwe Mlauli is the first black woman to build an independent animation studio in South Africa. “Studio Yezi is a development and animation studio based in South Africa.”Yezi” is short for “inkanyezi” which means “star” in isiZulu. As a company, we intend to be a...
Zendaya wins lead actress in a drama series at the Emmys for her role in "Euphoria," becoming the youngest-ever winner of the category at age 24. https://youtu.be/ze7rqVSGYV8
Actor Ron Cephas Jones won an Emmy on Saturday for his role in This Is Us, joining his daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones who took home an award for her role in Quibi series Free Rayshawn. The pair are the first father and daughter to ever win Emmys in the same.
Long overdue: Kerry Washington wins her first Emmy for Best Variety Special. She served as an executive producer in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times. The Little Fires Everywhere actress is also nominated for three other Emmys this...
Fae Pictures has partnered with Now>Ever to finance and produce the new trans-led rom-com Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader, written by Rain Valdez and Rachel Leyco. When a high school in Guam decides to create a "Do-Over Week" for their 10-year...
Chadwick Boseman once turned down a role in a slavery drama that would have had him star opposite Tessa Thompson. Michael Greene gave his first interview following the “Black Panther” actor’s passing to The Hollywood Reporter, where he revealed Boseman made it a...
Led by icon and activist Samuel L. Jackson, Enslaved sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the New World. Based on a DNA test identifying his ancestral tribe, the series traces Jackson’s personal journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his...
With Downtown LA’s skyline and the sunset as a backdrop, Ava DuVernay’s non-profit ARRAY ALLIANCE is bringing a free cinematic experience to its Historic Filipinotown/Downtown LA neighborhood on August 14 and 15. With movie theaters still closed in Los Angeles...
The OYA Media Group, headed by ALISON DUKE and NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE is committed to the ongoing support, education and promotion of young Black filmmakers. The OYA EMERGING FILMMAKERS PROGRAM (formally known as Black Youth! Pathway to Industry) is a three-year...
Beyoncé sent a flower card to a fan who is battling brain cancer, and listens to Queen B's songs...
“Welcome to the Blumhouse” is a program of eight unsettling, genre movies produced by Jason Blum’s...
Vanessa Bryant is suing L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva for a cover-up for Kobe Bryant and...
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the new H.E.R. Signature...
Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender released on Netflix last weekend, the longstanding debate...
A young New York mother faced with sudden doubts about her marriage teams up with her...