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EXCLUSIVE: Creator+, a next-generation content studio and distribution platform for digital-first storytellers and creators, has unveiled their inaugural class of emerging filmmakers for its 'Flip the Script' Short Film Fund. Creator+ is a studio and distribution platform, whose goal is to empower the next…

A new report from the Hollywood Bureau of the NAACP has found that the scarcity of Black executives in Hollywood has led to a plethora of films and TV shows that "are harming the African American community," and that the "absence of Black control of media has rendered the community vulnerable to a host of debilitating…

The Harder They Fall was named Outstanding Motion Picture during Saturday’s televised portion of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards after the five non-televised ceremonies this week. The Western led the field with five wins overall during the week after being shut out of the Academy Award nominations. Will Smith and Jennifer…

Warner Bros. Television Group will support Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) on and off screen by partnering with the NAACP to create the WBTVG All American: Homecoming Grand Slam Scholarship. Unveiled on Wednesday during an All American: Homecoming panel hosted by the African American Film Critics…

Academy Award-nominated actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight, Pulp Fiction) will be honored at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards with the prestigious Chairman’s Award, the NAACP and BET announced today. The Chairman’s Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their…

Nominees for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards are officially in, with Netflix taking the lead with 52 noms overall for titles across film and TV including The Harder They Fall, Passing, Bruised, The Upshaws and Maid. The Harder They Fall’s nominations include for Outstanding Motion Picture, where it joins fellow nominees Ju…

A group of executives and educators gathered at the American Film Market on Wednesday for a panel centered on the challenges of securing international distribution for Black-themed content. The premise of the conversation, titled “International Film Market: Consumption of Black Culture, Rejection of Black Stories,&#8221…

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is continuing its reform efforts, announcing today a five-year partnership with the NAACP for what they’re calling the “Reimagine Coalition.” The embattled group behind the Golden Globe Awards says the move is a stepping stone to creating a more inclusive space in…

UPDATED with full list of winners: The 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards wrapped up a week of honors Saturday with a primetime ceremony in which it named the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence reteam Bad Boys for Life its Outstanding Motion Picture of the Year. D-Nice won the organization’s marquee Entertainer of the Year award…

UPDATED: Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP Thursday lashed out at Fox Corp., accusing the media company of exploiting the NFL and its 70% Black players, saying the league's increasingly high subscriber fees help subsidize Fox News programming. The announcement came shortly before Fox announced a new…

Will Packer Media’s Sheila Ducksworth will lead the recently launched CBS/NAACP production partnership, a venture aimed at elevating a diverse range of voices as well as increasing the visibility of Black artists. In her role as president of the venture, Ducksworth will supervise development and production of…

Sobini Films, the production company behind soon-to-released Shields Green biopic Emperor, said it will donate $1 for every digital transaction during the first month of film’s release to the NAACP. Set for a digital release on August 18, via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, the film is based on the inspiring…