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*The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) honored the special achievements of iconic actress Cicely Tyson, vanguard film studio Screen Gems and the renowned Pan African Film Festival. During this year’s ceremony, the organization also introduced its Ashley Boone Award, named for the pioneering former president at Fox Studios, which was presented to Will Packer and [...]
*Tevyn Cole is one of the newest members of the Disney cast. He recently relocated to Orlando to work in the merchandising department for the next eight months as a college intern. Cole, who is a junior at Eastern Michigan University, is no stranger to Disney. He was a member of the 2008 inaugural class of the [...]
*EURweb’s Lee Bailey recently spoke with an eager Deitrick Haddon, who has now thrown his film producer hat in the ring with a second movie on the way. Haddon has a track record in the gospel world as an artist, producer and pastor now he’s going for the kind of success that Tyler Perry and [...]
*Riding high as a box office success, “Think Like A Man,” the film adaptation of Steve Harvey’s “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment” is not short on ingredients for something worth talking about. While having an all-star cast (Kevin Hart, Megan Good, Michael [...]
*In entertainment, variety is the golden ticket. With actors and directors, it makes or breaks selecting a role and or rolling the dice on a project that can potentially open the door for a diversified catalogue of future game changers. For Will Packer, variety is a professional way of life, as evidenced in his role [...]
*Will Packer, producer of Steve Harvey’s upcoming film “Think Like A Man,” took part in inspiring the 100 youth invited to the mentoring program, Disney’s Dreamer’s Academy today, Friday (3-9-12). Not only did he speak with a select group of students about how to pitch the next big film, he also participated in a Q [...]
*For twenty years Ayuko Babu (pictured) has set at the helm of what was once perceived as an impossible dream. Undaunted by the challenges, he trudged forth with the noble assistance of Danny Glover and Ja’Net Dubois and founded the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF). Babu is an African Affairs specialist in legal, cultural, and political [...]
*Los Angeles, CA – Production for “Think Like a Man” has begun in Los Angeles, CA. The highly-anticipated comedy is an adaptation of comedian and nationally-syndicated radio host Steve Harvey’s New York Times best-selling book, “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man.” In the film, four interconnected and diverse friends have their love lives [...]
*This Father’s Day is going to be a little different in Dallas. Comedian, radio personality, and “Family Feud” host Steve Harvey will be hosting the 3rd Annual Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend for Young Men. It’s going to be a 4-day, 3-night weekend all about teaching principles of manhood and dream building with 125 teenage boys. [...]
*A new 24-hour/seven-day-a-week broadcast television network based in Atlanta and targeted toward African-Americans is set to debut this fall from founders Martin Luther King III, Andrew Young and Andrew “Bo” Young III. Bounce TV announced Monday it will target African-Americans between the ages of 25-54 with a programming slate featuring theatrical motion pictures, live sporting [...]
*Once upon a time the role of an African American in films was less than desirable, but time has witnessed the evolution of the black actor/actress, the black director and now it appears as though the black film production company is making its way to the head of the pack as well. Rainforest Films is [...]
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