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Black Reel Award For Outstanding Independent Film
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Film. This award is presented to the directors of the film. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominations and wins Multiple wins ; 2 Wins * Jordan Walker-Pearlman Multiple nominations ; 2 Nominations * Jordan Walker-Pearlman Jordan Walker-Pearlman (born June 24, 1967) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, and executive. Early life Walker-Pearlman was born in New York City, and is the nephew of actor Gene Wilder with whom he lived part of the ... * Craig Ross Jr. References {{Black Reel Awards Independent Film Awards established in 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards, or BRAs, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora, in the global film industry, as assessed by the foundation’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Black Reel Award. The awards, first presented in 2000 in Washington, DC, are overseen by FAAAF. The awards ceremony was initially awarded online during its first two years before the first live show presentation in 2002. The awards have broadcast to radio since 2014. The Black Reel Awards is the oldest cinema-exclusive awards ceremony for African Americans. History Founded by film critic Tim Gordon and Sabrina McNeal in 2000, the first annual Black Reel Awards presentation was held on February 16, 2000, online courtesy of ''Reel Images Magazine''. Two year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggie & Tupac
''Biggie & Tupac'' is a 2002 feature-length documentary film about the murdered American rappers Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace and Tupac Shakur by Nick Broomfield. Broomfield suggests the two murders were planned by Suge Knight, head of Death Row Records. Collusion by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is also implied. rogerebert.com While the film remains inconclusive, when asked "Who killed Tupac?" in a Radio interview dated March 7, 2005, Broomfield stated (quoting ) "The big guy next to him in the car... Suge Knight." Content ...
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Woman Thou Art Loosed
''Woman Thou Art Loosed'' is a 2004 American drama film directed by Michael Schultz and written by Stan Foster. It was produced by Stan Foster and Reuben Cannon. It is the 44th film or series directed by Schultz and is adapted from the self-help novel by T. D. Jakes. The film tells the story of a young woman who must come to terms with a long history of sexual abuse, drug addiction, and poverty. It has been reported that the story was loosely based on the screenwriter's past relationship with a college girlfriend. A gospel stage play, written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry, preceded the film. Plot Michelle Jordan, a former inmate, is granted probation and released to a halfway house. As one of the conditions for her probation, she attends a Church Revival where she runs into family friend Twana and an old friend from childhood named Todd. Todd is a father recently divorced from a woman named Keisha, whom everyone in high school stated had an uncanny physical appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motives (film)
''Motives'' is a 2004 erotic thriller film starring Vivica A. Fox, Shemar Moore, Golden Brooks, Sean Blakemore and Keshia Knight Pulliam. The direct-to-video sequel, ''Motives 2'', was released in 2007. Plot Emery Simms is a highly educated business tycoon whose life takes a turn for the worse when he engages in an adulterous fling with the wildly free-spirited and exotic Allanah James. Emery accidentally kills a man who tries to get information out of him, which is then witnessed by another man who flees. Emery does not notice the dead man's cell phone, which has all their calls logged in. He then makes a phone call to his friend who does not answer. Later, he meets Allanah whose car has broken down. He gives her a ride to her job unaware she is working an angle to get what she wants. He then calls her and insists they have dinner. They do, but the police follow them, seeing them make out as does another man that is following Allanah. The crazed man comes to the restaurant and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Kassell
Nicole Kassell (born 1972) is an American film and television director who is noted for her work on films such as '' The Woodsman'' and on TV in series such as ''Vinyl'', '' The Leftovers'' and ''Watchmen''. Kassell has won numerous awards including a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for the ''Watchmen'' episode "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice". She has been nominated for numerous Awards including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series for ''Watchmen''. Early life Kassell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised in Charlottesville, VA where she attended St. Anne's-Belfiield School. Her father, Dr. Neal Kassell, a University of Virginia medical professor, performed two brain surgeries on Joe Biden in 1988 to repair his aneurysm and the two have remained friends ever since. She ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woodsman (2004 Film)
''The Woodsman'' is a 2004 American drama film directed and co-written (with Steven Fechter) by Nicole Kassell, based on Fechter's play of the same name. The film stars Kevin Bacon as a convicted child molester who must adjust to life after prison. Its name refers to the woodsman from the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood who kills the wolf to save the titular child. Plot Walter, a convicted child molester, returns home to Philadelphia after serving 12 years in prison. His friends and family have abandoned him, with the exception of his brother-in-law, Carlos. Walter's apartment is just across the street from an elementary school—an obvious source of temptation. He gets a job at a local lumber mill and meets Vicki, one of the few women working there. After sleeping with Vicki, Walter tells her that he molested little girls, but rationalizes his crimes by saying "I didn't hurt them." Vicki is clearly shocked and disturbed by this new information, but before she can consider h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Awards Of 2005
The 2005 Black Reel Awards, which annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films, took place in Washington, D.C. on February 19, 2005. ''Ray (film), Ray'' and ''Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story'' were the big winners during the ceremony, picking up five awards each. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Black Reel Awards of 2005 2005 in American cinema 2005 awards in the United States Black Reel Awards 2004 film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G (2004 Film)
''G: Methamphetamine on the Navajo Nation'', known simply as ''G'' is a 2004 independent documentary film directed and produced by Shonie De La Rosa and Larry Blackhorse Lowe. It explores the effect that methamphetamine has had on the Navajo Nation and interviews the people whose lives have been affected by the highly addictive drug. Award * 2004 – American Indian Film Festival: Best Public Service Award Accessed 2010-09-30. See also * ''Mile Post 398
''Mile Post 398'' is a 2007 independent drama film written, directed, and produced by Shonie and Andee De La Rosa, it is also the first featured film in cinema history that was written, produced, directed ...
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All About You (film)
''All About You'' is a 2001 romantic comedy film written and directed by Christine Swanson. The film stars Renée Elise Goldsberry as a woman who tries to find love and ends up in a complicated romantic triangle. The film had its world premiere on August 4, 2001, at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Swanson initially had some difficulty in finding a distributor for the film, as distributors stated it was "not edgy enough". Swanson released a followup entitled ''All About Us'' in 2007. Premise Nicole is in love with her boyfriend Robbie and is ready to start talking about marriage. Unfortunately for her, he hasn’t even thought about a future with her. She moves to San Francisco to start a new life, and ends up with Robbie's brother Brian as her roommate for one month. Just as Nicole and Brian realize they have feelings for each other, Robbie wants to try a relationship with Nicole again. Cast Reception Critical reception for ''All About You'' has been mixed. DVD Talk DVD Talk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa France (writer)
Lisa France (born May 15, 1967, in Quincy, Massachusetts) is a director and screenwriter known for directing ''Anne B. Real'' (2003) and writing '' Love and Suicide'' (2005). Her 2017 documentary, ''Roll with Me'', won awards at the Virginia Film Festival, the Woodstock Film Festival, and the Milan International Film Festival, and was a special selection at the Slamdance Film Festival. Filmography Film Director * ''Anne B. Real'' (2003) * '' Love and Suicide'' (2005) * ''The Unseen'' (2005) * ''Roll with Me'' (2017) * ''Her Boyfriend's Secret'' (2018) * ''My Killer Client'' (2018) * ''Fatal Friend Request'' (2019) * ''Her Secret Family Killer'' (2019) * ''Everyday But Christmas'' (2019) * ''Who Wants Me Dead?'' (2020) * ''A Christmas Mission'' (2020) * ''Greyson Family Christmas'' (2021) * ''Merry Kiss Cam'' (2022) * ''The Great Holiday Bake War'' (2022) Writing * ''Anne B. Real ''Anne B. Real'' is a 2003 Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age Drama (film and televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne B
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France ( Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Awards Of 2004
The 2004 Black Reel Awards, which annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films, took place in Washington, D.C. on February 22, 2004. ''Deacons for Defense'' won the most awards, taking home four awards, with '' Out of Time'' and ''The Fighting Temptations ''The Fighting Temptations'' is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. The main plot revolves around Darrin Hill (C ...'' taking home two awards. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Black Reel Awards Of 2004 2004 in American cinema Black Reel Awards 2004 film awards 2004 awards in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |