Ava DuVernay Becomes First Black Woman to Win Best Director at Sundance
Ava DuVernay became the first African-American woman to win the U.S. Directing Award for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere at the Sundance Film...
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10 Most Profitable Independent Black Films
Independent films may not have big budgets but their quality can sometimes attract mainstream audiences, resulting in major box office showings and distribution from bigger...
Filmmaker Takes AFFRM-ative Action to Promote Black Cinema
Ava DuVernay has accomplished three times over what many independent filmmakers–both Black and White–find impossible to do just once. She has independently shot, produced, and...
WATCH: Urbanworld Film Festival Draws Top Black Talent
The 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival kicked off on Thursday with the movie Night Catches Us, starring Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie, and Jamie Hector. The...