Kahlil Joseph’s groundbreaking video exhibition BLKNEWS is being adapted by A24 and Participant into a whole feature film. Joseph is a L.A.-based video artist and filmmaker and his video exhibition BLKNEWS made its debut at Venice Art Biennale in 2019 before being...
ViacomCBS announced the 15 performers that will star in the 2022 Showcase. The virtual event will stream live on February 8 and 9 at 1pm PT, 4pm PT and 7pm PT. Showcase has become THE event to look to when it comes to highlighting diverse talent. Since its...
Each year, The Black List is a touchstone for Hollywood-types as it brings the best and deserving unproduced scripts to the spotlight, leveling the playing ground for writers. Some of the most critically acclaimed and celebrated films were birthed from this list...
Netflix just got a whole lot more Asian. Today, the streaming giant launched Golden, Netflix’s new social media channel dedicated to celebrating the pan-Asian diaspora. The @NetflixGolden channels are now live on Instagram and Twitter so follow them ASAP! Not to be...
The forthcoming HBO Max superhero film Batgirl is bolstering LGBTQIA representation with the character of Alysia Yeoh, who will be played by Ivory Aquino, who appeared in When They See Us, Tales of the City as well as Isabel Sandoval’s critically acclaimed...
Comedian, actor, and queen Michelle Buteau wrote a book of essays titled Survival of the Thickest. Netflix thought it was so good that they wanted to base a whole ass scripted comedy series on it. The streamer greenlit the series today and ordered eight episodes of...
20th Digital Studio and Hulu are collaborating on a horror slate of nine features over the next few years. The films will expand directly on the shorts from the “Bite Size Halloween” collection, featuring previous writers or directors, or inspired by past shorts....
Bel-Air, Peacock‘s forthcoming dramatic Fresh Prince of Bel-Air re-imagining, has added Karrueche Tran, Duane Martin, April Parker Jones, SteVonté Hart, Joe Holt, Scottie Thompson, Jon Beavers, Tyler Barnhardt, and Charlie Hall as recurring guest stars. The...
Some argue that the word icon is thrown around too often these days, but if anyone deserves this status it’s Spike Lee. For his distinguished work in motion picture direction, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) is presenting Lee with a lifetime achievement award....
