Called “The Fire Inside,” it’s the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. A high school Junior from…
A.V. Rockwell’s ‘ A Thousand and One’ premieres at Sundance
Co-Produced by Lena Waithe (‘The Chi”), “A Thousand and One” is a family drama which stars Teyana Taylor, Josiah Cross and Aaron Kingsley Adetola (“Rise”)…
Ashley Thomas on Music, Acting and an Emmy nod
For Ashley Thomas, an Emmy nomination for his turn as Henry Emory in the 10-part Amazon series “Them” would be a bonus. It’s not that…
Nneka Onuorah’s documentary about discrimination in Nigeria to screen at Tribeca Festival
From the Harry Belafonte Voices For Social Justice Award, a Black Filmmaker Foundation Panel to movies that include director Mobolaji Olambiwonnu’s documentary “Ferguson Rises,” “Stateless,”…
TBFF to feature films from Cameroon, Ghana, Namibia, and Nigeria
The 9th annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), Canada’s largest celebration of Black History Month, will feature films from around the globe, including Canada, USA,…
Twin Hopes: Nigerian Brothers Tackle a Migrant Tale
Lots of siblings make movies. From the Coen’s, the Hughes brothers to the Wachowski siblings, keeping it in the family is always a recipe for…
A Trinidadian tale, an Angolan drama and a Nigerian film kick off AFI Fest
Passports, visas, and other travel documents are the mainstay of GDN Studios “Eyimofe,” an engaging Nigerian immigration drama, which weaves a compelling tale of two…
Regina King’s feature directorial debut to release in theaters
Amazon Studios has set a release date for Oscar and Emmy-winner Regina King’s feature directorial debut, “One Night in Miami.” The film will open in…
KweliTV to stream black themed shorts
Black Women Film Network (BWFN) has announced that it will host its annual BWFN Short Film Festival as a virtual experience on Saturday, October 10,…