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JUCCEE Shorts Unveils Inaugural Creator Cohort And First Slate Of Original Vertical Microdramas
JUCCEE Shorts, the vertical storytelling platform built for Black and brown audiences, today announced its Round 1 creator cohort and debut slate of o...
Aaron Pierre Stars In ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Now Playing At The Old VIC
Aaron Pierre is commanding the stage in a bold new revival of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, now playing at The Old Vic. This reimagined productio...
Trailer For TDE Films Debut Film, ‘We Are Not Ok’ Written And Directed By Britt Banks Released
Here’s the new trailer for ‘We Are Not Ok,’ TDE films’ premiere film from Executive Producer Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, Writer and Direct...
Meet Charlese Antoinette Jones, The Costume Designer For ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’
From ‘Raising Dion’ to ‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ ‘AIR,’ and ‘Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody,’ this DMV native is ma...
Anthony Mackie And Dafne Keen To Star In Action-Thriller ‘Barracuda’
Anthony Mackie and Dafne Keen are set to star in the upcoming action-thriller ‘Barracuda,’ alongside Steven Bauer and Anthony Del Negro, in a grip...
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ Hits Theaters Jan. 15, 2027
The official release date has been set for Gina Prince-Bythewood’s highly anticipated rendition of ‘Children of Blood and Bone.’ Paramount Pictu...
Intertextuality In Black Cinema: The Influences That Shaped Me
All art is interconnected in one capacity or another. Here is a list of filmmakers, writers, and artists that have influenced my creative voice—and ...
Zazie Beetz To Star In Crime Thriller ‘Kockroach’ Alongside Chris Hemsworth, Alec Baldwin, Taron Egerton, And Rachel Sennott
Zazie Beetz is set to star in Matt Ross’ upcoming feature ‘Kockroach,’ alongside Chris Hemsworth, Alec Baldwin, Taron Egerton, and Rachel Sennot...
‘Southside Kev’ To Premiere At ABFF In May
Southside Kev is set to make its world premiere at the 30th anniversary of American Black Film Festival in Miami. Set in South Jamaica, Queens, the f...
Ryan Coogler Joins New Filmmaker Leadership Council Championing Theatrical Cinema
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler continues his efforts to champion the theatrical experience, joining the inaugural Filmmaker Leadership C...
The First Trailer Of ‘Punisher: One Last Kill’ From Jon Bernthal And Reinaldo Marcus Green Released
Marvel’s ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ is an upcoming television special directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Jon Bernthal and Green...