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Rustin. CCH Pounder as Dr. Anna Hedgeman and George C. Wolfe (Director-Writer). Cr. David Lee/Netflix © 2023

11th Middleburg Film Festival First Wave Lineup Includes ‘Rustin,’ Tribute to George C. Wolfe

Erik Anderson September 8, 2023

The Middleburg Film Festival announced today a preliminary lineup for its 11th edition set to run October 19-22. Launching the four-day festival is Netflix’s Rustin from director George... Read More

‘Rustin’ Review: Colman Domingo Brings the Civil Rights Legend to Life | Telluride

Erik Anderson September 2, 2023

Most people in the United States know of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.... Read More

DA 5 BLOODS (L to R) DIRECTOR SPIKE LEE , CLARKE PETERS as OTIS , DELROY LINDO as PAUL , JONATHAN MAJORS as DAVID , NORM LEWIS as EDDIE in DA 5 BLOODS . Cr. DAVID LEE /NETFLIX © 2020

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (January)

Erik Anderson January 29, 2021

While Nomadland‘s Chloé Zhao remains the overwhelming favorite and frontrunner, at least with critics so far, Spike Lee (Da 5 Bloods) is moving up as... Read More

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020): (L to R) Viola Davis as Ma Rainey, Director George C. Wolfe, and Chadwick Boseman as Levee (David Lee / Netflix)

Interview: George C. Wolfe on turning up the heat in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and Chadwick Boseman’s final performance

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Interview: George C. Wolfe on turning up the heat in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and Chadwick Boseman’s final performance

Erik Anderson December 16, 2020

George C. Wolfe is about to have his big breakthrough. Best known for his legendary, Tony-winning work on Broadway, producer Denzel Washington entrusted Wolfe with... Read More

Museum of the Moving Image to honor George C. Wolfe’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ at Winter Gala

Erik Anderson November 17, 2020

The virtual benefit event on December 15, 2020, raises funds to support the Museum’s year-round programming, including online education and tours for youth and seniors... Read More

Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman are tuned for Oscar gold with ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Erik Anderson November 15, 2020

Last night was the premiere of Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, one of the year’s most anticipated films and the final film from the late... Read More

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2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 23, 2020

Two big changes in October’s top 10 for Best Director with Denis Villeneuve’s Dune falling off for a lat 2021 bow and the decision by... Read More

Viola Davis is the Queen of the Blues in first trailer for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Erik Anderson October 19, 2020

“It would be an empty world without the Blues.” Netflix has revealed the first trailer for the highly anticipated Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, from director... Read More

Chloé Zhao sets up a shot for Nomadland (courtesy of Searchlight Pictures)

Middleburg Film Festival to honor Chloé Zhao, George C. Wolfe, the cast of ‘Minari’ and more

Erik Anderson October 5, 2020

Festival to also honor composer Kris Bowers, Academy Award-winning writer/director Aaron Sorkin; Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren to Receive Legacy Tribute Award The Middleburg Film... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)

Erik Anderson October 2, 2020

Florian Zeller (The Father) and George C. Rolfe (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) move up into the top 10 this month as Ron Howard (Hillbilly Elegy)... Read More