ABFF ANNOUNCES GRAND JURY NOMINATIONS

KIMBERLY ELISE, ISAIAH WASHINGTON, COMMON & S. EPATHA MERKERSON ARE AMONG THE STELLAR LIST OF GRAND JURY NODS FROM FILM LIFE’S 16th ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK, NY, May 16, 2012 – Film Life Inc., today announced the Narrative Features Competition selections and Grand Jury Award nominees for the 16th Annual American Black Film [...]

ABFF ANNOUNCES DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION SELECTIONS

S. Epatha Merkerson’s ‘The Contradictions of Fair Hope’ and the DeSean Jackson story ‘Think NFL, Love Dad’ are among Film Life’s 16th Annual American Black Film Festival documentary competition selections   Winner of the documentary competition to be presented with $5,000 NEW YORK, NY, May 15, 2012 – Film Life Inc., today announced the documentary [...]

ABFF ANNOUNCES HBO SHORT FILM AWARD COMPETITION SELECTIONS

FILM LIFE’S 16th ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE HBO SHORT FILM AWARD COMPETITION SELECTIONS Winner of the 15th Annual HBO Short Film Award Competition  to be presented with $20,000 grand prize  NEW YORK, NY, May 11, 2012 – Film Life Inc., today announced the HBO Short Film Award competition selections for the 16th Annual American Black Film [...]

CHICAGO, DETROIT, MILWAUKEE, RALEIGH… GET READY FOR SHAQUILLE O’NEAL’S ‘ALL STAR COMEDY JAM’ PRESENTED BY C BY COURVOISIER

In partnership with AEG Live, the hilarious comedy show heads to your city in June WHAT:           Last year, Shaquille O’Neal took ALL STAR COMEDY JAM on the road after his NBA All-star Weekend show in Los Angeles became such a hit.   Playing to sold out crowds across the country, covering over 30 markets, proved [...]

Jeff Clanagan and Lionsgate form Partnership

FILM LIFE’S 16th ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE 2012 STAR PROJECT GRAND PRIZE WINNERS – SHERIAL MCKINNEY AND ROBERT HUNTER

One grand-prize winner will receive a walk-on role on NBC’s daytime drama “Days of our Lives” NEW YORK, May 4, 2012 — Film Life, Inc., announced that winners of its 16th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Star Project are Sherial McKinney of Sherman Oaks, CA and Robert Hunter of Cleveland, OH. Sponsored by NBCUniversal, [...]

Think Like A Man opens #1 with an estimated $33 Million

Will Packer speaks to Indiewire:  http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/affe0180-8cc9-11e1-bcc4-123138165f92 US Weekly reports:  http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/think-like-a-man-beats-the-hunger-games-at-box-office-2012224      

Impressive Opening for Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On The 7th Day

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Black Girls Rock! 2012 Queens Camp for Leadership & Excellence

BLACK GIRLS ROCK! ™  IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the 2012 QUEENS CAMP FOR LEADERSHIP & EXCELLENCE A TWO-WEEK SUMMER LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE FOR GIRLS AGES 13-17 HOSTED IN UPSTATE NEW YORK FROM JULY 21-AUGUST 4 FEATURING ARTS AND CULTURE WORKSHOPS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, GUEST SPEAKERS AND MORE  Applications for camp counselors are [...]

Independent Powerhouse Codeblack Entertainment Enters Multi-Year Distribution Deal with AMC Theatres®

T.D. Jakes’ “Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On The 7th Day” to be first film released under new partnership LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan 19, 2012 – AMC Theatres®, the second-largest motion picture exhibitor in North America, and Codeblack Entertainment, a leading new media and film company helmed by Jeff Clanagan, today announced a multi-year partnership to [...]