'Work It' Stars Reveal What Sets Dance Film Apart From Others

The nonprofit organization founded by American Black Film Festival creators Jeff and Nicole Friday, Film Life Foundation, is launching a new fest with that the founders say will “will merge art and activism to drive today’s necessary conversations forward toward lasting social and political change.” The Social Justice Now festival, which will run Oct. 21-25, is being built with the help of Endeavor Content, Michael B.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs the world perspective shifts and a reckoning continues to pulsate through the country when it comes to the social and economic issues facing Black and Brown communities, American Black Film Festival creators Jeff and Nicole Friday are launching the very first Social Justice Now Film Festival through their non-profit The Film Life Foundation. The event is set to take place October 21-25 with actor and producer Michael B.

The American Film Institute and Universal Pictures are partnering on a week-long AFI Movie Club event, “Black Stories Matter.” Following the recent collaboration honoring Spike Lee and his film Do the Right Thing, the series will spotlight Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, Jordan Peele’s Get Out, Malcolm D. Lee’s Girls Trip, Jeff Nichols’ Loving and F.

Matthew Carey When directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin began collaborating on a documentary series about the strange world of exotic animal breeders, they thought it might generate modest attention.“We were certainly fascinated by it,” Chaiklin recalls. “But we sort of thought it was our own little story that maybe a few people would be interested in.”Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness wound up attracting not just a “few people”, but a stampede after it dropped on Netflix in March.

Jordan Peele is one of the best filmmakers working today. And even though he only has two features under his belt as a director, that statement is far from hyperbolic.

As COVID-19 continues to complicate current filming ambitions, Hollywood is also busy mapping out its future production hopes. As part of those plans, nine new features are planning to shoot in California.

Sharna Burgess shared some behind-the-scenes secrets from Dancing With the Stars — including her picks for the best and worst contestants to compete for the Mirrorball trophy.The former Dancing With the Stars pro, 35, exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month that a few contenders come to mind when choosing the most talented participants.“I mean, Jordan Fisher probably. Normani was also incredible,” Burgess said.

Jordan Fisher has highlighted the “incredible” diversity in the Netflix dance movie Work It.The 26-year-old entertainer told GQ Australia he’s proud to be involved in the film, about a high school senior who vows to get into her late father’s alma mater by transforming her misfit squad into dance champions, because kids from all backgrounds will be able to relate to it.“The great thing about Work It is… the diversity is incredible,” he shared.

Teenage Bounty Hunters, a new triumph in the world of . Created by Kathleen Jordan, Teenage Bounty Hunters follows fraternal twin sisters Sterling (Maddie Phillips) and Blair (Anjelica Bette Fellini), two Southern girls from a conservative, religious community who dive into the exhilarating world of bounty hunting after they unwittingly apprehend a bail skipper for seasoned hunter Bowser (Kadeem Hardison). But for all their undercover ops and badassery, the show never strays from who these girls

RogerEbert.com, the filmmaker cited Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” as a major inspiration for the film, showing him how the horror genre blends perfectly with the experience of being Black in America.“[Anna]’s constantly being presented with choices that are not real choices. You know, like you got to get a weave or get fired, or you have to get these women on board or you lose your friendships,” he said.

A remix of the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1994 hit “Big Poppa” has just been released — courtesy of the late rapper’s son, Christopher Jordan “CJ” Wallace.

Witney Carson did not sugarcoat her answers when picking the best and worst celebrity contestants from Dancing With the Stars over the years.Carson, 26, said there were “so many” former contenders worthy of being named the best of the best. However, she admitted to being “a little bit biased” when selecting her choice.“I would probably say Alfonso [Ribeiro]’s the best or probably Jordan Fisher,” the So You Think You Can Dance alum exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, August 3.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJordan Fisher got quite emotional when he saw the poster for his new Netflix coming-of-age comedy “Work It” because the cast is so diverse. Of the nine actors featured on the poster, seven are people of color.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorLionsgate film chief Joe Drake said the decision to skip theaters and make horror movie Antebellum a premium video-on-demand release does not mean theaters are fading from the scene.“I would love to see every one of our movies released theatrically,” the motion picture group chairman said during Lionsgate’s quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts.

Matthew Carey Devin Concannon isn’t a basketball player, but he has likely studied more film of Michael Jordan than any MJ opponent ever did—just about every graceful jumper that “twished” the net and every propulsive drive through the lane.

Also Read: Amazon in Talks to Acquire Michael B Jordan's 'Without Remorse' From ParamountThe film follows Ali — unable to stay on the island because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws — as he spends the night at the Hampton House Motel in one of Miami’s historically black neighborhoods celebrating with three of his closest friends: activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke and football star Jim Brown.

Jordan Fisher doesn’t seem to be too impressed with having Tyra Banks joining Dancing With the Stars as its new host.“It’s odd,” the Work It actor, 25, told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday, July 29. “Tyra is very talented and ABC, I would say, most of the time knows what they’re doing.