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Michael K. Williams Will Be Narcotics Kingpin Opposite Dwayne Johnson In Thriller "Snitch" + "Django" Role

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 16, 2011 2:53 PM
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News
UPDATE: Deadline just added that his Django Unchained role has been scrapped completely, due to scheduling conflicts with Boardwalk Empire.
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Giving Away 2 Premium All-Access Passes To 2011 African Diaspora International Film Festival

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 16, 2011 2:02 PM
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Festivals
The African Diaspora International Film Festival kicks off its 2011 festivities next week Friday, November 25th, right here in New York City, and I'll be covering it.
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Ice Cube & New Line Cinema Prepping Another "Friday" Movie... And The World Asks "Why?"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 16, 2011 1:35 PM
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  • 9 Comments
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Really? I mean... REALLY Ice Cube? I guess I really shouldn't be that surprised.
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Brazil Celebrates "Black Awareness Day" This Week With Federal Film Screening Series; Recalling "Quilombo"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 16, 2011 12:27 PM
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In celebration of Brazil's Black Awareness Day ("Dia da Consciência Negra" in Portuguese), which has been celebrated every year, since 1960, on November 20, as the injustices of slavery are reflected on, and contributions by Brazilian of African descent are celebrated... starting today, November 16th, through the 20th, a FREE exhibition of films, followed by discussions with the filmmakers, will travel to venues around the country's Federal District.
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"The First Grader" Coming Out On DVD In December

  • By Sergio
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  • November 16, 2011 12:08 PM
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Because it didn't get a major theatrical release, many people who were interested didn't get a chance to see The First Grader starring Naomie Harris and Oliver Litondo, who plays Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge, a former Mau Mau fighter in his mid-80's who attends school for the first time in his life.
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Martin Scorsese/HBO To Explore 1970s New York City Music Scene, When Rock, Disco & Hip-Hop Collided

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 16, 2011 11:20 AM
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News
Initially announced back in October, though we missed it, Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger are teaming up to produce a yet-untitled 1970s rock 'n' roll drama series for HBO.
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Watch Teaser For Dennis Dortch's New Black & Sexy TV Series "The Couple"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 16, 2011 10:35 AM
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  • 8 Comments
News
Mr Dennis Dortch continues to explore the realities of relationships via his "Black And Sexy" brand - taken from the name of his feature film debut, A Good Day To Be Black & Sexy - using the web as his release platform at BLACK&SEXY.TV.
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Brit Drama/Thriller "Top Boy" Gets Another 4-Episodes Order For 2012, Thanks To Acclaim

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 16, 2011 9:56 AM
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  • 5 Comments
News
Meanwhile... across the pond... in the UK...
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Researching And Redefining Depictions Of Women In Nollywood Movies

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 15, 2011 11:49 PM
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  • 4 Comments
Features
One of the future features I'm currently working on is a kind of Nollywood sidebar, which will help put the world's 2nd largest film industry (in terms of output - ahead of Hollywood in 3rd place, and Bollywood in first place) into some context.
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More: Things That Make You Go Hmm...

"Yes, There Are Black People In Your Hunger Games: The Strange Case Of Rue And Cinna"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 15, 2011 11:11 PM
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  • 4 Comments
Features
And let's not forget Thresh too, right?
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