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…
‘I wanted to pay homage to the continent,’ says director Anwar Jamison
His latest drama “Coming to Africa,” follows an African American who visits West Africa for the…
Nigerian American director Chinonye Chukwu is set to helm a feature film based on Emmett Till’s tragic death.
An award winning filmmaker and social justice advocate, her most recent movie “Clemency” about a Death Row inmate…
Alexis Chikaeze: ‘Miss Juneteenth shines a light on Black culture and Black history’
For Alexis Chikaeze, growing up with Nigerian parents, there were only three career options open to…
‘It’s been good that people have connected to this film,” says Tayarisha Poe
Director Tayarisha Poe is in a great mood. She has a good reason to be. She’s…
Blue Story’ sends a stark message on gang life
There’s a scene in “Blue Story,” where gang members argue over the avoidable death of one…
PAFF leads festival season with several female directed films
From a transatlantic romcom, a political charged drama to a heroic biopic, the most crowd-pleasing films…
“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…
“Jordan Peele continued to raise the bar in horror specifically and film overall,” says AAFCA President/Co-Founder Gil Robertson
[Peele proved to be a favorite once again with the group of elite black film critics…
Ten Most Memorable Movies of 2019
A biopic of a Blaxploitation legend, a thriller with a Hitchcockian feel, a ghostly tale and…