Brian Tyree Henry: “I have never won anything in my life.”
There were plenty of touching tributes and inspiring speeches at the 5th annual Celebration of Black Cinema…
A Trinidadian tale, an Angolan drama and a Nigerian film kick off AFI Fest
[The American Film Institute (AFI) plans to screen a collection of diverse narrative feature films from celebrated…
“Don’t you ever give up on you!” says Emmy Award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph
Last night at the 74th Annual Emmy Awards, actress, author and philanthropist Sheryl Lee Ralph snagged…
“I hope it encourages people to learn more about her,” says ‘Harriet’ makeup artist Angie Wells
It tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of…
Third Time’s The Charm for PAFF Award Winner Julius Amedume
Photos by Shola Orolugbagbe/Royalty Images Julius Amedume’s sinister thriller “Rattlesnakes” took home the top prize at the 27th…
‘I am African first,’ says AAFCA Award recipient Edward James Olmos
Best-known for his work in “Blade Runner,” the cult TV series “Battlestar Galactica,” and the Oscar…
PAFF celebrates its 25th year
From Richard Mofe Damijo to Jimmy Jean-Louis, Damien D. Smith to Darrin Dewitt Henson, Samantha Ofole-Prince…
“Pariah” wins an Image Award
The coming-of-age drama collected the Outstanding Independent Motion Picture accolade at the 43rd Image Awards. An…
Lupita Nyong’o says Oscar win is ‘overwhelming’
Nyong’o became the first African to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 86th Academy Awards.…
South Africa’s Steven Spielberg
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka with his Pan African Film Festival Award - Photo Credit: Royalty Image)