1994 Crime, Drama, Romance Feature Writers: Bobby Smith Jr. Two brothers, survivors of family tragedy, take different life paths: one falls for a high-spirited waitress and dreams of success, the other follows a life of petty crime. Their lives reconnect in shattering fashion.

1984 Drama, Music Feature Writers: Albert Magnoli A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.

2015 Drama, Crime, Musical Feature Film Writer: S. Leigh Savidge In 1988, a groundbreaking new group revolutionizes music and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever. N.W.A’s first studio album, “Straight Outta Compton,” stirs controversy with its brutally honest depiction of life in Southern Los Angeles.

2021 Musical, Drama Feature Film Writer: Callie Khouri, Tracey Scott Wilson Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career — from a child singing in her father’s church choir to her international superstardom — it’s the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice.

2001 Drama, Crime Feature Film Writer: John Singleton, Marco Mullins The story of Jody (Tyrese Gibson), a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life.

2015 Drama, Sports Feature Film Writer: Ryan Coogler Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died before Adonis was born. However, boxing is in his blood, so he seeks out  Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and asks the retired champ to be his trainer.

2018 Drama, Sports Feature Film Writer: Sascha Penn, Cheo Hodari Coker In 1985, Russian boxer Ivan Drago killed former U.S. champion Apollo Creed in a tragic match that stunned the world. Against the wishes of trainer Rocky Balboa, Apollo’s son Adonis Johnson accepts a challenge from Drago’s son — another dangerous fighter.

2013 Drama Feature Film Writer: Ryan Coogler Though he once spent time in San Quentin, 22-year-old black man Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) is now trying hard to live a clean life and support his girlfriend (Melonie Diaz) and young daughter (Ariana Neal). Flashbacks reveal the last day in Oscar’s life, in which he accompanied […]

1991 Action, Drama, Crime Feature Writers: Barry Michael Cooper A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.

2020 Drama 2 Seasons Writer: Isaac Wright Jr., Sonay Hoffman Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., “For Life” is a fictional serialized legal and family drama about an imprisoned man, Aaron Wallace, who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he […]