The Essence Black Women In Hollywood Short Film Contest is back for a 3rd year, this time in search of documentaries that show how the modern day Black family looks, exists and grows in today's society. The contest - touting a mission to create multidimensional and refreshing images of Black women, in contrast to commonplace narrow mainstream media depictions - launched 2 years go, via the magazine's website at Essence.com. The inaugural winning short, as well as last year's winner - Stefani Saintonge’s "Seventh Grade" and Iman Milner's "Love Escapes Us" - were both selected by a judging panel comprised of influential...
- 11/4/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Over the past two years it’s been hard to miss the short film ‘Seventh Grade,’ a true coming-of-age drama by prolific filmmaker Stefani Saintonge, as it has graced multiple festivals. But if you have missed it, now you can see it for free on Saintonge’s Vimeo channel. In the film, “Everyone is growing up except Patrice. But when a raunchy rumor threatens her best friend's reputation, she's forced to join the party and embrace adolescence.“ With breakout acting by its young actors, and humor, sensitivity, and perfect timing by writer/director Saintonge, the film is easily one of the best recent short films released. Early last year, before the film...
- 9/3/2015
- by Curtis Caesar John
- ShadowAndAct
A friendly reminder, with the deadline to submit just 3 days away - December 8... details follow: A year ago, Essence launched a new film contest called The Essence Black Women In Hollywood Short Film Contest: Spotlight On Our Journeys, posing the question, "Are you ready to be the next top filmmaker?" The contest - touting a mission to create multidimensional and refreshing images of Black women, in contrast to commonplace narrow mainstream media depictions - launched on Friday, November 1, via the magazine's website at Essence.com. The winning short - Stefani Saintonge’s unique coming-of-age story "Seventh Grade," selected by a ...
- 12/5/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
A year ago, Essence launched a new film contest called The Essence Black Women In Hollywood Short Film Contest: Spotlight On Our Journeys, posing the question, "Are you ready to be the next top filmmaker?" The contest - touting a mission to create multidimensional and refreshing images of Black women, in contrast to commonplace narrow mainstream media depictions - launched on Friday, November 1, via the magazine's website at Essence.com. The winning short - Stefani Saintonge’s unique coming-of-age story "Seventh Grade," selected by a judging panel that included Shonda Rhimes, Regina King, Ava DuVernay, Mara Brock Akil, and...
- 10/30/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Academy Award-nominated actress Lupita Nyong’o, Ava DuVernay, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, and more were honored at this year’s seventh annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon in a beautiful event that took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday. Oprah Winfrey, Kerry Washington, Spike Lee, and more were in attendance at this year’s celebration, which packed an emotional punch as honorees spoke of personally struggling with finding their place in the world. Read on to find out what the winners had to say in their acceptance speeches below:
When accepting the award for Best Breakthrough Performance, Nyong...
When accepting the award for Best Breakthrough Performance, Nyong...
- 2/28/2014
- by Pamela Gocobachi
- EW.com - PopWatch
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