Viola Davis to play Michelle Obama in Showtime’s First Ladies
Viola Davis will play former US First Lady Michelle Obama in a new TV drama, according to US media. The Oscar-winning
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The BFI Launches new fund for short form Animation
The BFI has launched a Short Form Animation Fund alongside new research, which both aim to support growth in the
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Disney cast the Little Mermaid as a black woman. Why that unnerved some is the same reason others rejoiced
When Disney announced Friday that the star of its Little Mermaid reboot will be Grownish actress Halle Bailey — not Halle Berry, as I and
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Hero: the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross
The amazing movie HERO will screen in cinemas around London from 22nd June to 30th June. Join the team at
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Ditching the ‘sassy black woman’ for horror
Octavia Spencer is ready to rip up the rule book, blood-soaked knife in hand. The actress and producer makes her
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All Black Everything – John Singleton put black lives on the big screen.
For those of us who grew up black in the 1980s, going to the movies meant picking a character to
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Guava Island: Fans respond to Donald Glover and Rihanna’s new film
It’s been a mysterious project but – finally – the secret’s out and fans have had the chance to watch
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Black Father’s Rising
Kush Films in-conjunction with 100 Black Men of London & Father2Father presents – Black Father’s Rising A Special Talk, Fundraiser and Film-Screening Event
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A black Bond?
Ralph Fiennes is an Oscar nominated actor, well known for roles in blockbusters including the James Bond and Harry Potter
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Chiwetel Ejiofor defends Malawi film
Chiwetel Ejiofor has defended his latest film from criticism over its poor use of Chichewa, Malawi’s official language aside from
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Black Sheep: Why a black teen ‘made friends with monsters’
Among the many British hopefuls at the Oscars later this month is Black Sheep, nominated for best documentary short subject.
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Black Panther star on being ‘young, gifted and black’
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman says the film has changed what it means to be “young, gifted and black”. He
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Black Panther wins top prize at SAG awards
Superhero film Black Panther has won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards (SAGs). The box office hit
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People with dementia pen poem to challenge social myths and share festive cheer this Christmas with unique animation
People with dementia have penned a special Christmas poem to tackle the issue of isolation facing those living with the condition – especially
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Why should black people care about Afrofuturism?
Director CJ Obasi wants his films to get black people “aspire for greatness”. The Nigerian works in the genre called
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