LOS ANGELES – In a classic case of “don’t call it a comeback,” comedian/actor/producer Brandon T. Jackson has been quietly building his empire during a seemingly ten year industry hiatus. Jackson, now the CEO of his Kingdom Over Everything (KOE) Studios, has joined forces with Tel K. Ganesan and G.B. Thimotheose, the founders of Kyyba […]
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Anthony Mackie, Nia Long, Samuel L. Jackson and Nicholas Hoult in “The Banker,” Now Streaming on Apple TV+
Inspired by true events, “The Banker” centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racist establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream. Along with Garrett’s wife Eunice (Nia Long), they train a […]
Beyonce Releases Visual Album, “Black Is King” on Disney
This projects confirms why Mrs. Carter has the title of the honorable Queen Bee. Twenty-four time GRAMMY® Award-winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter released her new visual album, “Black Is King,” on Disney+ today. Written, directed and executive produced by Beyoncé and produced by her own Parkwood Entertainment and Disney+, the visual album/film reimagines the lessons of “The […]
American Black Film Festival Goes Virtual August 21-30, 2020
LOS ANGELES – ABFF Ventures, recently announced that the 24th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will take place online August 21-30, 2020 at abff.com. The ABFF Online Edition will continue the tradition of the live festival, featuring the best of independent black cinema, studio premieres, conversations and panels, business of entertainment seminars, along with […]
Ava DuVernay Moves Into Non-Scripted With a Ten-Part Social Experiment, ‘Home Sweet Home,” for NBC
The “When They See Us” filmmaker created Home Sweet Home and she will produce via her production company Array Filmworks with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television. Each episode of the series follows two families who lead very different lives for a life-changing experience. It explores what it’s like to walk a mile in another person’s shoes […]
Don’t Look Deeper, starring Helena Howard and Don Cheadle Premieres on Quibi July 27
Set in Merced, California, “fifteen minutes into the future,” DON’T LOOK DEEPER centers on a high school senior who can’t seem to shake the feeling that something about her just isn’t right. And that something is… she’s not human… not one of us. This revelation of what she really is, where she comes from, and […]
Kevin Hart and John Travolta Star in Comedy Series, DIE HART, on Quibi
In DIE HART, Kevin Hart plays a fictionalized version of himself who’s tired of being the comedic sidekick. He gets his wish when a famous director offers him his dream – to be a leading man action star – but there’s a catch: Kevin must first train at the world’s greatest action star school, run […]
Omar Epps and Desmond Meade Demand Prison Reform
Actor, Omar Epps, and voting rights activist, Desmond Meade, demand prison reform and call out the corruption that has made incarceration a for-profit game in the new short film, Unbreaking America: Justice for Sale produced by RepresentUs. NEW YORK – America locks up more people than any nation in the world: a horrifying 2.3 million. […]
Kartemquin Films Documentary ‘UNAPOLOGETIC’ to Debut in Blackstar’s Ninth Film Festival in August
CHICAGO – UNAPOLOGETIC, the directorial debut of Ashley O’Shay and producer Morgan Elise Johnson is set to premiere as the opening night film in the BlackStar Film Festival, which runs between August 20-26. The documentary focuses on the unrelenting work of Janaé Bonsu and Bella BAHHS–young, Black women organizers who take on the Chicago establishment […]