Lynn Whitfield, RaMell Ross, Kelly Rowland at 8th AAFCA Awards
The African American Film Critics Association held their 2025 Special Achievement Awards Luncheon, honoring Lynn Whitfield, RaMell Ross, and others. Kelly Rowland served as a...
Tyler Perry: From Poverty to Hollywood Success
Tyler Perry transformed from an abused child in poverty to a Hollywood mogul worth millions. His journey from failed playwright to studio owner showcases resilience...
Strange Love at Pan African Film Festival LA
Strange Love made its Los Angeles debut at the Pan African Film Festival with a centerpiece gala at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Cinemark. The film is...
Keke Palmer Shares ‘hope’ for Film ‘Alice’
Keke Palmer discusses her new film 'Alice' about slavery, emphasizing how the movie aims to inspire youth with stories of resilience and hope rather than...
The Harder They Fall Wins African American Critics Award
The Harder They Fall, produced by Jay-Z and starring Idris Elba, topped the African American Film Critics Association's 2021 best films list....
TV One Announces Premiere Date for Christmas Dilemma Film
TV One premieres Christmas Dilemma on December 6, 2020, marking Essence Atkins' directorial debut. The holiday comedy stars BJ Britt and Brittany Hall as newlyweds...
AAFCA Announces 2020 Special Achievement Awards Honorees
AAFCA announces 2020 Special Achievement Awards honorees including Clarence Avant receiving the Game Changer Award and filmmaker Deon Taylor among recipients....
FIRST LOOK: Michael B. Jordan talks new film
Michael B. Jordan discusses his role as attorney Bryan Stevenson in upcoming film Just Mercy, starring alongside Jamie Foxx in this death row exoneration drama....
PRINCE’S FILM LEGACY CELEBRATED BY AFROCRITICS
The African American Film Critics Association will celebrate Prince's cinematic legacy with special screenings of Purple Rain and his other films across multiple cities starting...
Denzel Washington’s Fences Delivers Powerful Family Portrait
Denzel Washington delivers an astounding performance in his powerful film adaptation of August Wilson's Fences, alongside Viola Davis in this masterful portrait of a 1950s...
African American Film Critics Name Moonlight Top Film of 2016
The African American Film Critics Association named Moonlight the top film of 2016, with Queen Sugar winning best TV show. Denzel Washington and Ruth Negga...
Six New Streaming Premieres on UMC for Black History Month
UMC premieres six new films for Black History Month including Underground Railroad drama The North Star and Barack Obama documentary starting February 5....
Nate Parker Advocates Black Empowerment Through Self-Investment
Nate Parker invested $10 million to finance, direct and star in Birth of a Nation (2015), earning a record $17.5 million deal from Fox Searchlight...
Ava DuVernay Directs Hurricane Katrina Film
Ava DuVernay announces new Hurricane Katrina film project following her success with Selma. The acclaimed director shares her journey from publicist to filmmaker....
Best Man Holiday: State of Black Hollywood
The Best Man Holiday stars Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrance Howard, and Harold Perrineau discuss Black Hollywood's current state on Arsenio Hall....
Paul Hall Joins Codeblack Films as Head of Dev & Production
Paul Hall, producer of Tyler Perry's films and For Colored Girls, joins Codeblack Films as Head of Development and Production with over 20 years experience....