Monday, Mar. 6, 2023

Maverick Entertainment and Black Girl Film School (BGFS) are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at empowering the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers.

Monday, Jan. 16, 2023

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced today the winners of the 14th annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film.  “The Woman King,” “Till,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” each won two AAFCA Awards with “The Woman

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021

Nearly a third of TV episodes in the 2019-20 season were helmed by directors of color, and more than a third were directed by women the Directors Guild of America announced today in its latest Episodic Television Director Inclusion Report.

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021

Black-owned streaming service kweliTV and the non-profit film collective Black Film Space have joined forces to create a film contest for black creatives.

Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars® eligibility in the Best Picture category, as part of its 

Monday, Aug. 10, 2020

Cine Las Americas announced the audience award winners for the recently concluded CLA2020 Virtual Showcase presented by the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) & the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC).

Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2020

On July 14, award-winning nonprofit Made In Her Image, film-industry leader Panavision, and Panavision subsidiaries Light Iron and LEE Filters presented the virtual roundtable discussion “Through Her Lens: Creating a Truly Inclusive Film Industry.” Moderated by Made In Her Image founder Malakai a

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with E!

Thursday, Jun. 21, 2018

 From the largest studio tent poles to the smallest indie films, diversity among feature film directors remained low in 2017, the Directors Guild of America reported today in a comprehensive new study.

Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017

Ethnic and gender diversity among episodic television directors continued to increase this past season, the Directors Guild of America reported today, with the percentage of episodes directed by ethnic minorities rising by 3 percentage points to a record 22% of all episodes, while the percentage

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