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September 12, 2025
“Other Suns,” an immersive film screening in Washington, D.C. by director Sea Mahsati, showcased Black independent cinema.
March 12, 2024
Kris Bowers wins his second Oscar in three years for best documentary for his role in The Last Repair Shop
June 18, 2020
In a private Facebook group, several members of an elite film editors page were offended when a filmmaker specifically requested
February 28, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood says this award season’s biggest snub has been against Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the star of…
January 23, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — A conservative scholar and author known recently for his critical works on President Barack Obama was…
November 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Dinesh D'Souza, the right-wing filmmaker behind the documentary '2016: Obama's America', tweeted a provocative message to this…
October 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - It may be hard to believe a career in microbiology could lead to a burgeoning Hollywood film…
July 10, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Coogler is back on the University of Southern California campus for the first time since…
June 28, 2012
EURWEB - Tyler Perry has hit a roadblock in his pursuit of movie making. The filmmaker expressed interest in producing…
August 12, 2011
Byron Hurt is an award-winning filmmaker, activist and lecturer. But most of all, he is a brother who takes on…
June 23, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oscar Michaeux was a director, screenwriter, producer and distributor who was involved in more than 40 films…
February 9, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Without having neatly-packaged shows ready-made in front of her, as a child, Gina Prince-Bythewood developed an appreciation…
January 15, 2010
REVIEW - Albert and Allen Hughes return with another stylized, moody tale -- this time depicting a post-apocalyptic future featuring…
December 23, 2009
OPINION - For most readers, every "best of" list has a few near misses and at least one curious "WTF?"…
November 24, 2009
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People…