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World Premiere of Netflix's "The Six Triple Eight"
March 12, 2025
Explore Tyler Perry's inspiring journey from humble beginnings to a successful filmmaker and entrepreneur.
Black film directors, women film directors, non-white male film directors, Hollywood, Black Hollywood, Golde Globes, theGrio.com
January 3, 2025
Despite critical and theatrical success, women of color directors are still underrepresented in the film industry.
Director Spike Lee at The 2023 New Yorker Festival - Spike Lee Talks With David Remnick
September 20, 2024
Celebrating the Black film directors behind the lens who have challenged narratives, redefined genres, and transformed cinema and movies.
Filmmaker Adrian Burrell
February 27, 2024
Filmmaker Adrian Burrell delivers a profound story on Black sharecroppers in the Deep South in his new documentary.
September 10, 2022
“A Jazzman’s Blues,” is premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and was Perry’s first stab at screenwriting.
September 3, 2022
“Becoming the first African American colonel of the Alaska State Troopers is a historical moment...” Hughes said.
jordan peele
April 28, 2022
Jordan Peele says he's very proud of his next film 'Nope.' He talked about it during his appearance at Cinemacon.
April 27, 2022
ABFF is back and theGrio has the official list of film selections for the festival set to take place in Miami…
Phylicia Rashad theGrio.com
March 17, 2022
Rashad starred in the 1996 premiere of Cleage's play, which explores migration, sexuality and struggle in Great Depression-era Harlem.
Jordan Peele thegrio.com
September 2, 2021
Get ready for more from Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions as the production company has reportedly signed an overall deal with…
August 29, 2021
Camille A. Brown will direct and choreograph the revival of" For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is…
Karen thegrio.com
June 25, 2021
Coke Daniels, director of the new movie 'Karen' responds to the backlash saying that it copies the 2017 hit 'Get…
Ryan Coogler
March 11, 2021
Ryan Coogler recently opened up about how difficult it is working on Black Panther 2 without the late Chadwick Boseman.
Sundance R#J Shakespeare
February 11, 2021
R#J, the contemporary update of Shakespeares' Romeo and Juliet, out of Sundance, falls short of the mark, says our reviewer.
Kiki Layne Ring Shout TV thegrio.com
December 16, 2020
Kiki Layne has taken on a new role in the TV series Ring Shout, based on a novel by P.…
David Byrne's American Utopia
November 18, 2020
Spike Lee has signed on to direct a musical about the story behind the creation of Viagra based on David…
Pam Grier, Ava DuVernay biopic thegrio.com
August 28, 2020
Pam Grier wants Ava DuVernay to direct her biopic, and her fans think that's a idea that should definitely happen.
Ava DuVernay thegrio.com
July 20, 2020
Ava DuVernay will bring an unscripted social experiment series 'Home Sweet Home' to NBC this fall to show how different…
This image released by the Tribeca Film Festival shows Wendell Pierce in a scene from "Burning Cane." The film by filmmaker Phillip Youmans won the top award at the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday. The film also took awards for best cinematography and best actor for Pierce. (Phillip Youmans/Tribeca Film Festival via AP) thegrio.com
May 3, 2019
Phillip Youmans was just 17 and finishing high school when he completed his lyrical debut feature film, “Burning Cane.” Now,
February 15, 2015
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three black women released movies in 2014, more than ever before in a single year. And