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Black Reel Awards Of 2025
The 25th Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2024, took place on February 17, 2025. The film nominations were announced on December 19, 2024, with the ceremony streamed live on their website. The historical drama film ''Nickel Boys'' led with the most nominations at thirteen, followed closely by ''The Piano Lesson'' with twelve. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor notably received two nominations for Outstanding Supporting Performance for her performances in ''Exhibiting Forgiveness'' and ''Nickel Boys''. Zendaya also received dual recognition, both as an actor and producer of ''Challengers''. Film nominees Films with multiple nominations and awards The following films received multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards: References External links Official website {{Black Reel Awards 2025 Predicted and scheduled events * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickel Boys
''Nickel Boys'' is a 2024 American historical drama film based on the 2019 novel ''The Nickel Boys'' by Colson Whitehead. It was directed by RaMell Ross, who wrote the screenplay with Joslyn Barnes. Starring Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the story follows two African-American boys, Elwood (Herisse) and Turner (Wilson), who are sent to an abusive reform school in 1960s Florida. The film is inspired by the Dozier School for Boys, a now-closed Florida reform school notorious for its abusive treatment of students. The film was shot from a first-person point-of-view, with filming taking place in Louisiana in late 2022. It premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, and had a limited theatrical release by Amazon MGM Studios on December 13, 2024. It was named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the American Film Institute and received numerous accolades, including the awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupita Nyong'o By Gage Skidmore 4
Lupita is short for Lupe or shortening Guadalupita, diminutive of Guadalupe. It may refer to: People *Lupita D'Alessio (born 1954), Mexican singer and actress *Lupita Ferrer (born 1943), Venezuelan actress *Lupita González (born 1989), Mexican racewalker *Lupita Infante, American singer-songwriter *Lupita Jones (born 1968), Mexican businesswoman, former model and beauty queen *Lupita Nyong'o (born 1983), Kenyan-Mexican actress *Lupita Pallás (1926–1985), Mexican actress and dancer *Lupita Tovar (1910–2016), Mexican actress Other uses *La Lupita, Mexican Latin rock band *Lupita dolls, traditional dolls in Mexico *Miss Lupita project, project based in Mexico City See also *Guadalupe (other) *Lupe (other) Lupe may refer to: People * Lupe Aquino (born 1963), Mexican boxer * Lupe Fiasco (born 1982), American hip hop artist * Lupe Ontiveros (1942–2012), Mexican-American film and television actress * Lupe Pintor (born 1955), Mexican boxer * Lupe Vél ... {{d ... [...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] |
Jamie Patricof
Jamie Patricof is a movie and television producer and co-founder of Electric City Entertainment and Hunting Lane Films. Early life Born to Jewish parents, Jamie Patricof is the son of Alan Patricof, the founder of Apax Partners, and Edythe Susan Patricof, sister of Craig Hatkoff. Patricof grew up in NYC, and went to The Collegiate School and The Fieldston School. He has two brothers, Jon Patricof, who is the President of the NYCFC, and Mark Patricof, founder of Patricof Co. and former managing director at Houlihan Lokey. Career Jamie Patricof is a founder of Hunting Lane Films, a production company based in Los Angeles. He was involved in the following productions: * '' I Know This Much Is True (miniseries)'', 2020 * '' The After Party (film)'', 2018 * ''The Zookeeper's Wife'', 2017 * '' Captain Fantastic'', 2016''.'' * '' The Accountant''. 2016 (executive producer) * '' Mississippi Grind'', 2015 (co-producer with Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden) * '' Big Eyes'' , 2014 (co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titus Kaphar
Titus Kaphar is an American contemporary painter whose work reconfigures and regenerates art history to include the African-American subject. His paintings are held in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, New Britain Museum of American Art, Seattle Art Museum, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and University of Michigan Museum of Art. Background Titus Kaphar was born in 1976 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. His first introduction to art was in a junior college art history course, and he taught himself to paint by visiting museums. He received his BFA from San José State University in 2001 and his MFA from Yale University. His work is often multidimensional and sculptural, with canvases slashed and dangling off the frame, or hanging over another painting. One such example is his portrait of Thomas Jefferson, painted in the Neoclassical style, which he attached to the corner of a nude Sally Hemings' portrait frame. The juxtaposition of the fully ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Cianfrance
Derek M. Cianfrance (; born January 23, 1974) is an American film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for writing and directing the films '' Blue Valentine,'' '' The Place Beyond the Pines and The Light Between Oceans'' as well as the HBO miniseries '' I Know This Much Is True''. For his contributions to the story of '' Sound of Metal'', he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with its director Darius Marder and Abraham Marder. Early life and education Cianfrance grew up in Lakewood, Colorado, and graduated Green Mountain High School, and then attended the University of Colorado Boulder, studying film production under avant-garde filmmakers Stan Brakhage and Phil Solomon. Career At 23, he wrote, directed, and edited his first feature film, ''Brother Tied'', which premiered and was awarded at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg and was well received at festivals including Sundance. His second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Allain
Stephanie Allain (born October 30, 1959) is an American producer of independent movies in Hollywood, California. Early life Stephanie Allain was born in New Orleans to an African-American father Dr. Charles Allain, a biochemist, and a white mother Gwen Allain Miller, an educator. Her family moved near Los Angeles, California, in 1965, and Allain attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, graduating with a B.A. in English and Creative Writing. Career She began her film career in 1985 at Creative Artists Agency, first as a script reader, then as a staff reader. As a story analyst, she worked for 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., and finally in 1989, at Columbia Pictures. There, Allain was one of twelve readers at the studio, and one of only two African-American readers. She rose through the ranks to become Senior Vice President of Production and was influential in encouraging and developing an African-American filmmaking community in Hollywood in the 1990s. During her te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Pascal
Amy Beth Pascal (born March 25, 1958) is an American film producer and business executive. She served as the Chairperson of the Motion Pictures Group of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Co-Chairperson of SPE, including Sony Pictures Television, from 2006 until 2015. She has overseen the production and distribution of many films and television programs, and was co-chairperson during the late-2014 Sony Pictures hack. The leak uncovered multiple emails from Pascal which were deemed racially insensitive. She left Sony and Pascal later admitted that she was fired from the company. She rebounded starting her own production company, Pascal Pictures, which made its debut with the 2016 ''Ghostbusters'' reboot. In 2017, she produced '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'', ''Molly's Game'' and '' The Post''. She has received two Academy Award for Best Picture nominations, for producing ''The Post'' and '' Little Women''. Early life and education Pascal was born on March 25, 1958, in Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Guadagnino
Luca Guadagnino (; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. His films are often characterized by their emotional complexities, sensuality and sumptuous visuals. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with actors Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet and Michael Stuhlbarg, editor Walter Fasano and screenwriter David Kajganich. Born in Palermo, Guadagnino spent part of his childhood in Ethiopia, but emigrated back to Italy with his family to escape the Ethiopian Civil War. He began his career directing short films and documentaries. He made his feature-film debut with '' The Protagonists'' (1999), the first of his many collaborations with Swinton. His follow-up ''Melissa P.'' (2005), based on the book of Melissa Panarello, was a commercial success in Italy but was met with mixed critical reception. Guadagnino gained further acclaim with his Desire Trilogy which consists of the films: '' I Am Love'' (2009), '' A Bigger Splash'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Kleiner
Jeremy Kleiner (born 1976/1977) is an American film producer. He and his fellow producers won two Academy Awards for Best Picture for the 2013 film ''12 Years a Slave'' and the 2016 film ''Moonlight''. Biography Kleiner was born to a Jewish family and is a 1998 graduate of Harvard University, where he won the Detur Book Prize, the Hoopes Prize and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. Kleiner worked as creative executive at Dick and Lauren Shuler Donner's company. In 2003, he joined Plan B Entertainment where he worked his way up from creative executive to producer and then co-president in 2013. May 22, 2013
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Dede Gardner
Dorcas Wright "Dede" Gardner (born October 16, 1967) is an American film producer and the president of Plan B Entertainment. She is a two-time Oscar winner for ''12 Years a Slave'' and ''Moonlight'', the first woman to win two Oscars for Best Picture. Her films '' Selma'', '' The Tree of Life'', '' The Big Short'', and '' Vice'' were additionally nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Biography She is the daughter of Dorothy and John Gardner, of Winnetka, Illinois. She graduated cum laude from Columbia University in 1990. Her classmates included television showrunners Jeff Rake and Gina Fattore. Her father is a partner at the Chicago investment bank William Blair & Company; her mother is president of the Michael Reese Health Trust. In 2000, she married Jonathan Boris Berg in an Episcopalian ceremony on Martha's Vineyard. Filmography ''She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.'' Film ;Location management ;Thanks Television Awards and nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joslyn Barnes
Joslyn Barnes is a film producer and writer. Known for ''Bamako'' (2006), ''The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975'' (2011), ''Cemetery of Splendour'' (2015), ''White Sun'' (2016), '' Zama'' (2017), '' Strong Island'' (2017) for which she received an Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature nomination, and ''Hale County This Morning, This Evening'' (2018) for which she received an Oscar nomination again for Best Documentary Feature. Filmography * 2019: ''Easter Snap'' (Documentary short) (producer - produced by) *2018: '' Angels Are Made of Light'' (Documentary) (co-producer) *2018: ''Aquarela'' (Documentary) (co-producer) (post-production) * 2018: ''Capernaum'' (executive-producer) *2018: ''Hale County This Morning, This Evening'' (Documentary) (producer - produced by) * 2017: ''Sollers Point'' (co-producer) * 2017: ''That Summer'' (Documentary) (producer - produced by) * 2017: ''This Is Congo'' (Documentary) (execut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
