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Black Reel Awards Of 2021
The 21st Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2020, took place on April 11, 2021. During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 23 categories. The film nominations were announced on February 18, 2021 and led by '' One Night in Miami...'' with 15 nominations. Amazon Studios' 'One Night in Miami...' was the big winner, winning 5 wins including Outstanding Director for Regina King, Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Original Song for "Speak Now". King became the third woman behind Gina Prince-Bythewood & Ava DuVernay to win Outstanding Director. Judas and the Black Messiah took home 3 prizes including Outstanding Film, Outstanding Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya & Outstanding Supporting Actress for Dominique Fishback. The producing team of Ryan Coogler, Shaka King and Charles D. King became the first all-Black producing team to win Outstan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Night In Miami
''One Night in Miami'' is the debut play written by Kemp Powers, first performed in 2013. It is a fictional account of the real night of February 25, 1964. It pinpoints a pivotal moment in the lives of four, still nascent, Black American icons whose potential, thoughts and actions play out in the 90-minute, one-act play. The four characters are 22-year-old, newly crowned world boxing champion Cassius Clay as he transforms into Muhammad Ali, iconic Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X, influential singer-songwriter and record producer Sam Cooke, and star NFL running back Jim Brown. The men, friends in real life, celebrate Clay's surprise title win over Sonny Liston at the Hampton House in Miami, watched over by Nation of Islam security. Premiere Kemp Powers won the Ted Schmitt Award for outstanding world premiere of a new play for ''One Night in Miami''. The production took place in Los Angeles at Rogue Machine Theatre in June 2013, where Powers was a resident playwright. It also wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (; November 29, 1976August 28, 2020) was an American actor. During his two-decade career, Boseman received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, among other accolades. He was also nominated for an Academy Award. After studying directing at Howard University, Boseman began his career in theatre, winning a Drama League Directing Fellowship and an acting AUDELCO, along with receiving a Jeff Award nomination for his 2005 play ''Deep Azure''. Transitioning to the screen, his first major role was as a series regular on the NBC drama '' Persons Unknown'' (2010) and he landed his breakthrough performance as baseball player Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biographical film '' 42''. He continued to portray historical figures, starring as singer James Brown in '' Get on Up'' (2014) and as attorney Thurgood Marshall in '' Marshall'' (2017). Boseman achieved international fame for playing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Murray
Dana Leigh Murray is an American animator and film producer, best known for being the producer on the 2020 Pixar film ''Soul'', for which she has won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, alongside its director and co-producer Pete Docter. Filmography * 2020: ''Soul'' (producer) * 2019: '' Smash and Grab'' (Short) (executive producer) * 2017: '' Lou'' (Short) (producer) * 2015: ''Inside Out'' (production manager) * 2012: '' Brave'' (art manager) * 2010: ''Kilo'' (Short) (production manager) * 2009: '' Up'' (layout manager) * 2007: '' Ratatouille'' (lighting manager) * 2006: '' Lifted'' (Short) (production coordinator) * 2005: '' One Man Band'' (Short) (production coordinator) * 2005: '' Jack-Jack Attack'' (Video short) (production coordinator) * 2003: ''Making Nemo'' (Video short documentary) (very special thanks) * 2003: ''Finding Nemo'' (unit coordinator: digital final - as Dana Leigh Murray) Awards and nominations * Nominated: Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Calder
Keith G. Calder (born 14 December 1979) is a British-born independent film producer best known for his work on '' All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006) and '' The Wackness'' (2008) with Felipe Marino and Joe Neurauter. Career After graduating from the University of Southern California (USC) Peter Stark Producing Program in 2004, Calder and fellow Stark graduates Felipe Marino and Joe Neurauter set up a production company, Occupant Films, in 2005. According to Calder, he joined together with Marino and Neurauter because "If you're by yourself in the industry, it's easy to convince yourself you're doing well. Having partners allows you to get an objective view." Through USC's writing division, the three producers found their first script, '' All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' by Jacob Forman, within a week of starting the company. After its completion, the film was screened at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and was bought by The Weinstein Company, though it was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Black
Todd Black (born February 9, 1960) is an American film producer best known for producing ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' (2006), '' The Equalizer'' (2014), '' Southpaw'' (2015), ''The Magnificent Seven'' (2016), and ''Fences'' (2016) for which he received an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination with Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha .... Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film ;Thanks Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Black, Todd 1960 births Living people Film producers from Texas People from Dallas American independent film production company founders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and two Silver Bears. In 2016, he received the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2020, '' The New York Times'' named him the greatest actor of the 21st century. In 2022, Washington received the Presidential Medal of Freedom bestowed upon him by President Joe Biden. Washington started his acting career in theatre, acting in performances off-Broadway, including William Shakespeare's '' Coriolanus'' in 1979. He first came to prominence in the medical drama ''St. Elsewhere'' (1982–1988). Washington's early film roles included Norman Jewison's ''A Soldier's Story'' (1984) and Richard Attenborough's '' Cry Freedom'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Levin
Lloyd A. Levin (born 1958) is an American film producer. Biography Early life Levin is a native of Paramus, New Jersey, where he attended Paramus High School and graduated in 1976. Producing career He was once the president of Lawrence Gordon Productions, and at one time, Largo Entertainment. In 1994, he was promoted to president at the studio. He won the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture for his work on '' United 93''. He was also nominated for a BAFTA for the same film. He received a nomination for a Golden Satellite Award for the film ''Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American period comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic fil ...''. Levin will produce the film adaption of Warren Fahy's bestselling novel ''Fragment''. Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with '' She's Gotta Have It'' (1986). He has since written and directed such films as ''School Daze'' (1988), ''Do the Right Thing'' (1989), ''Mo' Better Blues'' (1990), ''Jungle Fever'' (1991), '' Malcolm X'' (1992), '' Crooklyn'' (1994), '' Clockers'' (1995), '' 25th Hour'' (2002), '' Inside Man'' (2006), ''Chi-Raq'' (2015), '' BlacKkKlansman'' (2018) and '' Da 5 Bloods'' (2020). Lee also acted in eleven of his feature films. His films have featured breakthrough and acclaimed performances from actors such as Denzel Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Rosie Perez, Delroy Lindo and John David Washington. Lee's work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da 5 Bloods
''Da 5 Bloods'' is a 2020 American war drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Spike Lee. It stars Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Johnny Trí Nguyễn, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jean Reno, and Chadwick Boseman (in his last movie released during his lifetime). The film's plot follows a group of four aging Vietnam War veterans who return to the country in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader, as well as the treasure they buried while serving there. Originally written by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo in 2013, the script was re-worked by Lee and Kevin Willmott following the pair's successful collaboration in ''BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). The cast joined in February 2019 and filming began a month later, lasting through June and taking place in Southeast Asia. With a production budget of $35–45 million, it is among Lee's most expensive films. The film was released by Netflix on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Award For Outstanding Director
The Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director is an award presented annually by the Black Reel Awards (BRA). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry. Director, Malcolm D. Lee took home the first award for The Best Man at the 1st Annual Black Reel Awards. The Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Director and Black Reel Award for Outstanding Film has been closely linked throughout their history. Out of the 22 films that have been awarded Outstanding Film, 10 have also been awarded Outstanding Director. Since its inception, the award has been given to 18 directors or directing teams. Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Jordan Peele & Steve McQueen (director) has received the most awards in this category with two. Spike Lee has been nominated eleven times, more than any other individual. At age 29, Ryan Coogler became the youngest director to win this award for his work on Creed. Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Award For Outstanding Film
The Black Reel Award for Outstanding Film is one of the Black Reel Awards presented annually. This award goes to the producers of the film. Outstanding Film is the final award of the night at each ceremony. There have been 115 films nominated for Outstanding Film and 23 winners. History Outstanding Film and Outstanding Director The Black Reel Award for Outstanding Picture and Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director have been closely linked throughout their history. Of the 22 films that have won Outstanding Film, 10 have also been awarded for Outstanding Director. Only six films have been awarded Outstanding Film without receiving an Outstanding Director nomination: '' The Hurricane'' directed by Norman Jewison , ''Ray'' directed by Taylor Hackford (2005), '' Crash'' directed by Paul Haggis (2006), '' Dreamgirls'' directed by Bill Condon (2017), '' The Help'' directed by Tate Taylor (2012) and '' Dolemite Is My Name'' directed by Craig Brewer (2020). Note: These film direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul (2020 Film)
''Soul'' is a 2020 American computer-animated musical comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Kemp Powers, and produced by Dana Murray, from a screenplay by Docter, Powers, and Mike Jones. The film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Phylicia Rashad, Donnell Rawlings, Questlove, and Angela Bassett play supporting voice roles. It follows a pianist, Joe Gardner (Foxx), who is killed in an accident before his big break as a jazz musician and seeks to reunite his separated soul and body. Docter conceived ''Soul'' in January 2016, examining the origins of human personalities and the concept of determinism. The film's producers consulted various jazz musicians, including Herbie Hancock and Terri Lyne Carrington, and animated its musical sequences using the sessions of musician Jon Batiste as a reference. Apart from Batist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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