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Academy Award nominee Shaka King named Honorary Chair of 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards

$75,000 in grants given by Premier Sponsor Genesis Motor North America Film Independent has named filmmaker Shaka King (Judas and… Read More

March 16, 2021

Interview: Dominique Fishback’s emotional journey through ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ [VIDEO]

Graduating from Pace University with a degree in theater, Dominique Fishback officially entered the acting game in 2013 in a small… Read More

February 12, 2021

Interview: Shaka King on creating ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

Directed by Shaka King, Judas and the Black Messiah tells the story of Fred Hampton’s betrayal in great detail. As… Read More

February 11, 2021

Film Review: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is powered by a fiery and brilliant performance from Daniel Kaluuya

The giants of the Civil Rights movement of the ‘60s could be considered America’s original Avengers, and perhaps there is… Read More

February 1, 2021

Sundance announces Conversations with Rita Moreno, Questlove, Robin Wright and more

The lineup for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, taking place on a Sundance-built and feature-rich online platform, goes well beyond… Read More

January 14, 2021

New trailer for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

Hot off the heels of the announcement that Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah will world premiere at the… Read More

January 12, 2021

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020): (L to R) Viola Davis as Ma Rainey, Director George C. Wolfe, and Chadwick Boseman… Read More

October 2, 2020

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (August)

Chloé Zhao looks over a shot for Nomadland (courtesy of Searchlight Pictures) A tale of two Kings...and two Lees. Regina… Read More

August 27, 2020

Trailer: Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

(Center front-back) LaKEITH STANFIELD as William O’Neal and DANIEL KALUUYA as Chairman Fred Hampton in Warner Bros. Pictures’ JUDAS AND… Read More

August 6, 2020

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