Toronto: Ava DuVernay Talks Black Representation in Hollywood: "The World Has Changed"

family is getting the animated treatment. Ahead of their season 7 premiere, ABC will air a one-hour special which includes an animated episode titled «Election Special Pt.

Ava DuVernay will be among the big names joining this year's 64th BFI London Film Festival industry program, which promises to focus on "key learnings and experiences that have emerged during a tumultuous and historical 2020, a year in which creatives seek new ways to collaborate across fractured media, cultural and social landscapes." Talks and panel events will explore themes arising from the coronavirus pandemic, changing business models and "demands to tackle systemic bias in the cultural

Ted Johnson Joe Biden will participate in an NBC News town hall on Oct. 5 in Miami, with Lester Holt moderating.The event was announced following this evening’s debate between Biden and President Donald Trump.This will be Biden’s second town hall of the fall campaign.

Andreas Wiseman, Jake Kanter Lonon Film Festival Lineup Revealed The LFF has revealed its industry program, with speakers including Ava DuVernay, Jane Tranter, Ted Hope and Sundance director Tabitha Jackson. James Schamus will be take part in a panel discussion as part of the production finance market and there will also be spotlights on first films and new UK producers.

Naman Ramachandran Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“Selma,” “13th”) and “Succession” executive producer Jane Tranter are among a range of figures participating at this year’s British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival’s industry program.The program, which is virtual this year, is headlined by two ‘Spotlight’ conversations. DuVernay will be in conversation with the crew from her non-profit media and social justice organization ARRAY.

NEW YORK -- Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be honored next month by MacDowell, which is presenting its inaugural Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award to her media company and arts collective ARRAY.The award is named for the co-founder of MacDowell, the century-old artist residency in Peterborough, New Hampshire, where James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein and many others have been visiting fellows.

Dave McNary Film ReporterAva DuVernay will accept the inaugural Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award on behalf of her Array Releasing during MacDowell’s Virtual National Benefit on Oct. 19.“As I have learned more about MacDowell, and the range of artists who have been in residence over decades, I am moved by how their work has influenced our world,” DuVernay said.

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be honored next month by MacDowell, which is presenting its inaugural Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award to her media company and arts collective ARRAY. The award is named for the co-founder of MacDowell, the century-old artist residency in Peterborough, New Hampshire, where James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein and many others have been visiting fellows.

Katherine Waterston has quietly developed one of the most diverse resumes of any actress in her generation. She is equally at home in an intimate feature such as the upcoming “The World to Come,” which premiered at Venice, as she is in a blockbuster like “Alien: Covenant” or “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” And she’s currently co-starring in the acclaimed HBO series “The Third Day,” in which she plays the mysterious Jess, a visitor to the ominous Osea Island.

Katherine Waterston has quietly developed one of the most diverse resumes of any actress in her generation. She is equally at home in an intimate feature such as the upcoming “The World to Come,” which premiered at Venice, as she is in a blockbuster like “Alien: Covenant” or “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” And she’s currently co-starring in the acclaimed HBO series “The Third Day,” in which she plays the mysterious Jess, a visitor to the ominous Osea Island.

Following the news on Wednesday that no officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky are being charged, and only one person was indicted with "wanton endangerment" for firing into Taylor's apartment, filmmaker Ava DuVernay is calling for justice to be served. "Our sis.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorAdobe on Tuesday set the lineup for the ambitious Adobe Max, its annual creativity conference that is going virtual this year.

Pop star Demi Lovato reflected on her own mental health struggles as she urged anyone suffering to seek help on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo and other black celebrities have teamed up for a video about mental health awareness on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Olivia Colman, Ava DuVernay, Colin Farrell, Jodie Foster are set to introduce prize-winners at the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards on Sept. 15, Toronto Film Festival organizers said Wednesday.

Janet W. Lee Variety‘s senior lifestyle editor Marc Malkin will moderate Toronto International Film Festival conversation called “Money Talks Bullsh*t Walks.”Organized by TIFF and Breaking Through The Lens, the industry panel will feature female and non-binary trailblazers discussing financing as a tool to provide gender inclusive opportunities in the entertainment industry.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticSPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Power Book II: Ghost series premiere on Starz.“The man who killed James St. Patrick is (long pause) Tommy Egan,” declares Naturi Naughton’s Tasha St.