On the heels of the completion of the LightReel Film Festival and Black Reel Awards, the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in Film (Faaaf) has announced its new board of directors.
The board will consist of entertainment industry executives, medical professionals and dedicated business professionals who are tasked with guiding the Faaaf, its projects and programs through their most expansive and ambitious upcoming years. While projects like the Black Reel Awards and the LightReel Film Festival look forward to expanding in their scope, celebrating Bipoc stories and films, the board is also devoted to expanding it’s signature programs, Reel Kids and the Producer’s Institute, which are geared to introduce new generations to various possibilities in cinema.
Joining existing board members, Chairman of the Board, Dr. Ivan Walks, Vice-Chair of the Board, Judith Fitzgerald and Faaaf founder Tim Gordon are newcomers producers Stephanie Frederic,...
The board will consist of entertainment industry executives, medical professionals and dedicated business professionals who are tasked with guiding the Faaaf, its projects and programs through their most expansive and ambitious upcoming years. While projects like the Black Reel Awards and the LightReel Film Festival look forward to expanding in their scope, celebrating Bipoc stories and films, the board is also devoted to expanding it’s signature programs, Reel Kids and the Producer’s Institute, which are geared to introduce new generations to various possibilities in cinema.
Joining existing board members, Chairman of the Board, Dr. Ivan Walks, Vice-Chair of the Board, Judith Fitzgerald and Faaaf founder Tim Gordon are newcomers producers Stephanie Frederic,...
- 7/19/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
By show of hands, how many of you were even aware that there is an African American Film Critics Association (Aafca)
No surprise, Precious swept the Aafca’s awards list, winning Best Film of the year honors; Lee Daniels won the award for Best Director; Best Supporting Actress went to Mo’Nique; and Best Screenplay to Geoffrey Fletcher, who tied in that category with Ron Clements, Rob Edwards and John Musker for, who wrote the script for The Princess and the Frog.
As for Best Actor, it went to Morgan Freeman for Invictus, (it’s not like there was anyone else to choose from); while Nicole Beharie (in an upset over the favorite, Gabourey Sidibe) was named Best Actress for American Violet.
The Aafca, which was founded in 2003, also gave a Special Achievement Award to Michael Jackson for This Is It.
And finally, their top 10 films of the year were: of course Precious,...
No surprise, Precious swept the Aafca’s awards list, winning Best Film of the year honors; Lee Daniels won the award for Best Director; Best Supporting Actress went to Mo’Nique; and Best Screenplay to Geoffrey Fletcher, who tied in that category with Ron Clements, Rob Edwards and John Musker for, who wrote the script for The Princess and the Frog.
As for Best Actor, it went to Morgan Freeman for Invictus, (it’s not like there was anyone else to choose from); while Nicole Beharie (in an upset over the favorite, Gabourey Sidibe) was named Best Actress for American Violet.
The Aafca, which was founded in 2003, also gave a Special Achievement Award to Michael Jackson for This Is It.
And finally, their top 10 films of the year were: of course Precious,...
- 12/14/2009
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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