Indie filmmaking is alive and well—and the 2026 Academy Award nominations prove it. In this episode of The Film Festival Guide, I break down the film festivals that actually mattered on the road to the Oscars, based on the real festival runs of every nominated animated short, live-action short, documentary short, feature documentary, and international […]
HALLELUJAH is an American musical drama film with an all-African American cast an they sing “negro spirituals.” It presents a relatively non-stereotyped view of African-American life. It was released on August 20, 1929 A sharecropper decides to become a preacher after falling for a vamp from the city. Hallelujah was King Vidor’s first sound film, […]
In a new television commercial set against the backdrop of the roaring 1920s, Cheadle plays a mysterious character committed to getting to the snacks. “We had a lot of fun with this concept,” he told Blavity. “It was collaborative, and I got to work with creative. It wasn’t something that was just jammed in. We […]
Angela Bassett is opening up about how she felt when she didn’t win the Academy Award for Supporting Actress last year. Sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for the OWN Spotlight series, Bassett said she was “gobsmacked” when she lost the award after being nominated for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The 65-year-old actress […]
In the nightclub of a Los Angeles hotel, Hattie McDaniel takes to the stage. Clad in a turquoise dress and with white flowers cascading through her hair, she looks every inch the part as she accepts her Academy Award. But behind the scenes, segregation still divides the movie industry – and McDaniel’s moment in the […]
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The controversy of Black actors winning for tough characters. Denzel, Halle, Monique .. I think the academy was right!!! only the BEST could have took and OWNED these roles! Comment please..respond with video! would love to hear your thoughts!! source Related Posts NCAA Double-A Zone Videos: Minority Coaches Aren't Hired Floyd Keith, executive director of […]
Did you know that Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho? It is true! Hattie McDaniel was an African American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). She […]