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Steve McQueen made history at the 86th Annual Academy Awards as the first Black director to win a Best Picture Oscar for “12 Years A Slave.” In an industry where most directors of color are overlooked or marginalized, McQueen is changing the status quo, challenging Hollywood’s perception of black filmmakers and their artistic capabilities. MUST READ: […]
The 2014 Academy Awards proved to be a ground-breaking event for Black film. Steve McQueen’s emotional picture “12 Years A Slave” made history as the first movie from a Black director to win Best picture, screenwriter John Ridley became the second Black man to win the golden trophy for “Best Adapted Screenplay” and Lupita Nyong’o became the seventh Black woman in […]
The Academy Awards was an epic night for “12 Years A Slave.” The emotional film, based on Solomon Northup’s story as a slave then a free man, snagged the “Best Picture” award at the end of the night and co-star Lupita Nyong’o snagged a “Best Supporting Actress” award, but the real lesson in the win is […]
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave has done it again! The awards season favorite took home five awards at the 2014 Independent Spirit Awards today, the beachside ceremony held on the eve of the Oscars in Santa Monica, Calif. each year. According to reports, the slavery drama won best feature, best screenplay, best cinematography, best […]
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave is sparking change in America’s public high school curriculum. According to a press release, the National School Boards Association is partnering with New Regency, Penguin Books and filmmakers to distribute copies of the NAACP Image Award-winning film, original book, and study guide to public high schools across the US. […]
12 Years A Slave has done it again — this time, overseas! The awards season favorite took home the top prize at Sunday’s British Academy Film and Television Arts awards, scoring best film and actor honors. Director Steve McQueen accepted the best movie trophy in his home country and used the platform to educate the […]
Last year was supposed to be a banner film for Black filmmakers. Fruitvale Station, The Butler, and 12 Years a Slave were released and their…
Rihanna Teases New Music Video With Shakira Although we’ve seen Rihanna all over Instagram lately, the Bajan beauty has been pretty quiet on the music front (which makes sense, since Beyonce basically made us forget any other female vocalists even existed after her sneak attack album last year). Her last album Unapologetic was released in […]
Oscar front-runner 12 Years a Slave is at the center of a dispute between Paramount Pictures and Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B. According to Hollywood Reporter, the feud “arises from Paramount’s belief that executives at Plan B breached the company’s deal with the studio by failing to offer Paramount a chance to finance and […]
