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Angela Simmons has grown up right before our eyes via reality television and the approximately 8,945,957 paparazzi pictures of her frolicking on the beach. The Pastry co-owner took time out of her schedule to take a very sexy pic for PETA. Okay, preacher’s kid!

Celebs Who’d Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur

Taraji P. Henson, Evelyn Lozada and many more have gone nude for PETA.

Famous people of color rock with PETA too.

By Demetria Irwin

Posted: December 24, 2012 Tags: Angela Simmons, Evelyn Lozada, Nia Long, PETA, Taraji P. Henson, Waka Flocka Flame, Wendy Williams

Nia Long and Gabourey Sidibe to Star in New Movies

Are these two actresses on your favorites list?

Nia Long and Gabby Sidibe each have snagged roles in upcoming films.

By Demetria Irwin

Posted: November 28, 2012 Tags: black hollywood, Gabby Sidibe, Gabourey Sidibe, Law & Order SVU, Nia Long, Tyler Perry

The Best Man Sequel Has a 2013 Release Date

Will you be going to see the Best Man sequel?

By Demetria Irwin

Posted: November 4, 2012 Tags: Best man, best man sequel, MORRIS CHESTNUT, Nia Long, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard

AMC’s Nikkole Denson-Randolph Keeps Indie Filmmakers in Focus

The chain theatre executive gives up-and-coming filmmakers a leg up in the industry

As AMC Theatre’s VP of Specialty & Alternative Content, Nikkole Denson-Randolph helps get projects by…

By Gil Robertson

Posted: April 19, 2012 Tags: AMC Theatre, black hollywood, distribution, Evan Ross, Film Festival, filmmaking, I Will Follow, independent filmmakers, Kevin Hart, Magic Johnson Entertainment, Meagan Good, Mooz-lum, Nia Long, Nicole Ari Parker, Nikkole Denson-Randolph, Omari Hardwick, Russ Parr, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Starbucks, Starbucks Coffee Company, Starbucks Entertainment, Tamala Jones

22 Movies You Didn’t Know Had Black Directors

Hollywood tends to pigeonhole our filmmakers into only making urban projects, but here are a few who prove them wrong

Hollywood tends to pigeonhole our filmmakers into only making urban projects, but here are a…

By Janee Bolden

Posted: March 4, 2011 Tags: Academy Awards, Adrien Brody, Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Antoine Fuqua, ’N Sync, Bring in Da Funk, Bring in Da Noise, Bruce Willis, Cannes Film Festival, Chow Yun-Fat, Chris Evans, Christina Milian, Clive Owen, Denzel Washington, Desperate Housewives, Diane Lane, Edward Norton, F. Gary Gray, Gary Oldman, George C. Wolfe, Gerald Levert, Halle Berry, Heather Graham, Ice Cube, Idris Elba, India.Arie, Jack the Ripper, Jamie Foxx, Jay Z, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jelly’s Last Jam, Jennifer Hudson, Jimmy Fallon, Jodie Foster, John Leguizamo, John Singleton, John Travolta, Johnny Depp, Kasi Lemmons, Kevin Spacey, Lee Daniels, Lena Horne, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Nia Long, Oprah Winfrey, Oscars, Prince, Queen Latifah, Richard Gere, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Sanaa Hamri, Sanaa Lathan, Spike Lee, Sylvain White, Taraji P. Henson, the Hughes Brothers, Tim Story, Topdog/Underdog, Tupac Shakur, Tyra Banks, Tyrese, Uma Thurman, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Zoe Saldana

Mooz-Lum director Qasim Basir steps from behind the camera and into the spotlight (Press) A lot goes into making an independent movie. Beyond securing budgets (or the lack thereof), talent and equipment, it takes a lot of patience and perseverance to actually see a screenplay go from just words on a page to a finished reel. Still, the best most indie filmmakers can hope for are a few screenings on the film fest circuit and critical acclaim, but that wasn’t enough for writer/director Qasim “Q” Basir. Not only did Basir get to complete his first feature film, Mooz-Lum, but the 30-year-old Michigan native secured an all-star cast—including Nia Long, Danny Glover, Evan Ross, Roger Guenveur Smith and Dorian Missick—and a direct distribution deal with AMC Theatres for his independent picture. Promoted primarily through social media and word of mouth, Mooz-Lum, which took home Best Narrative Feature honors at last year’s Urbanworld Film Festival, garnered so much public support that Eventful reached out to Basir about distributing the film along with AMC, which is virtually unheard of for a non-mainstream project and a first-time feature director. “Eventful has worked with films that have been part of a studio and AMC has too,” Basir explains. “But there hasn’t been an independent film that’s had Eventful.com as a primary marketing partner and literally we open in the top 10 cities that demand the film.” Thanks to this groundbreaking distribution deal, Mooz-Lum, which tells the coming of age story of a young Muslim American man trying to find a balance between his faith and the secular world, opens today (February 11) in limited release. In the midst of drumming up moviegoer turnout for opening weekend, Basir sat down with BLACKENTERPRISE.COM to share tips for aspiring filmmakers looking to get their film on the silver screen. —Anslem Samuel

5 Keys to Success for Independent Filmmakers

Writer/director behind the critically acclaimed film Mooz-Lum tells you how to make movies by any means necessary

<em>Mooz-Lum director Qasim Basir steps from behind the camera and into the spotlight (Press)</em> <ul>…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: February 11, 2011 Tags: 9/11, AMC Theatres, Dana Offenbach, Danny Glover, Dorian Missick, Evan Ross, Eventful, Facebook, haters, Mooz-lum, Muslim, Nia Long, Qasim “Q” Basir, Roger Guenveur Smith, Samad Davis, Social media, Urbanworld Film Festival

Nia Long Reshapes Image of Muslim Women in Indie Film

The veteran actress shows her dramatic range and aims to break down stereotypes in the process

The veteran actress shows her dramatic range and aims to break down stereotypes in the…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: February 9, 2011 Tags: 9/11, AMC Theatres, Danny Glover, Evan Ross, Ice Cube, Islam, Larenz Tate, Love Jones, Mooz-lum, Muslim, Nia Long, Peace Films, Qasim "Q" Basir, Qasim Basir, Roger Guenveur Smith, Taye Diggs, Urbanworld Film Festival

Mooz-lum to Address Muslim-American Identity Post-9/11

Actors Nia Long and Evan Ross tackle anti-Islam sentiments in award-winning project

Nia's long overdue return to the silver screen
Although it’s been more than nine years…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: December 15, 2010 Tags: 9/11, Danny Glover, Evan Ross, Mooz-lum, Muslim, Nia Long, Twin Towers, Urbanworld Film Festival, World Trade Center

Chris Rock & Nia Long talk Hair

Chris Rock and Nia Long discuss his new movie, “Good Hair”.

By BLACK ENTERPRISE Broadcast Group

Tags: black film, black filmmakers, black films, black movies, Chris Rock, Good Hair Bad Hair, Nia Long

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