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Zendaya, John David Washington, Niecy Nash, Matthew A. Cherry Among 819 New Members Invited to The Academy
It’s time to welcome a new class into the most elite membership in the film industry. On Tuesday, The Academy announced it is welcoming 819 new members. Per a press release sent to The Root, the Academy Class of 2020 is “is 45 percent women, 36 percent underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 49 percent international from…
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Kerry Washington, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx to Keynote 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
The “we” in “We The North” may consist of three particular people this September—well, at least at the 44th Annual Toronto Film Festival (TIFF), that is. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Kerry Washington will be participating in keynote conversations for the 2019 fest. THR breaks it down: As TIFF…
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Yes, Oui, Cannes: Film Director Mati Diop Becomes First Black Woman Ever to Win
On Saturday, French-Senegalese director Mati Diop became the first black female filmmaker to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Independent reports. She was also the first black female director to ever have a film compete at Cannes. Diop, 36, took home the Grand Prix, the festival’s second-highest award, for her film Atlantics.…