Tag Archives: Black Movie Month
Sugar Ray Leonard Talks ‘Real Steel’ Boxing Gig & Branding After Retirement
The boxing great gets his second wind as a hybrid entrepreneur training Hugh Jackman for latest role
Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel knocked out the competition at the box office but real-life boxer…
By Mia N. Hall
October 10, 2011
Tags: Black Movie Month, boxing, boxing consultant, Dancing With the Stars, diabetes, DreamWorks, George Foreman, Hugh Jackman, hybrid entrepreneur, juvenile diabetes, Real Steel, Sugar Ray Leonard, Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation, The Apprentice, The Big Fight, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Todd Bridges
6 Things Not to Do When Making an Independent Film
Director Jerry LaMothe shares his personal don't for getting an indie film off the ground during a recession
Over the course of 11 years director/actor Jerry LaMothe has found success making films independently…
By Amber McKynzie
October 10, 2011
Tags: Basketball Wives, Black Movie Month, Blackout, Ice Cube, independent filmmaker, Jerry LaMothe, Tami Roman, Urban World Film Fest
10 Most Profitable Independent Black Films
As part of Black Movie Month, we highlight indie projects that earned major box office bank
Independent films may not have big budgets but their quality can sometimes attract mainstream audiences,…
By Darralynn Hutson
October 7, 2011
Tags: Ava DuVernay, bill cosby, Black cinema, Black Movie Month, Damon Dash, Demand It, Don Cheadle, Facebook, International Black Film Festival of Nashville, Jamie Fox, Julie Dash, Kickstarter, Lee Daniels, Master P, Melvin Van Peeples, Mo'Nique, Mooz-lum, Nelson George, No Limit Films, Percy Miller, Precious, Push by Sapphire, Qasim "Q" Basir, Rainforest Films, Ray Charles, Rob Hardy, Roc-A-Fella Films, Soike Lee, Will Packer
