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Wilson Morales, editor for BlackFilm.com

Black Blogger Month: BlackFilm.com, The Web’s Leading Man

As editor of BlackFilm.com, Wilson Morales shines the spotlight on Black films and talent that mainstream Hollywood often overlooks

As editor of BlackFilm.com, Wilson Morales shines the spotlight on Black films and talent that…

By Danielle Kwateng

Posted: May 9, 2012 Tags: actors, actresses, Anthony Mackie, BBM, Black Blogger Month, Black Blogger Month 2012, black film, BlackFilm.com, Columbus Short, Hollywood, Kerry Washington, Tyler Perry, Val Moore, Will Packer, Wilson Morales

For 2nd Week in a Row, ‘Think Like A Man’ Takes Top Spot

The film is reaching new heights, coming in at No. 1 domestically for the second-straight weekend

The Sony Screen Gems ensemble comedy “Think Like a Man” was No. 1 domestically for…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: April 30, 2012 Tags: Disney, Marvel Comics, Samuel L. Jackson, Sony Pictures, The Avengers, The Grio, Think Like a Man, Will Packer

Will Packer: Think Like a (Hollywood Mogul) Man

How the talented, record-breaking movie producer makes his mark in Hollywood telling universal stories starring African American casts

‘Think Like A Man’ movie producer Will Packer makes his mark in Hollywood with universal…

By Gil Robertson

Posted: April 20, 2012 Tags: Act Like Lady Think Like A Man, books, Film, Kevin Hart, michael ealy, movies, Steve Harvey, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence J, Think Like a Man, Will Packer

Facebook, Kickstarter, Demand It and other social media platforms have created a viral movie-loving audience, making 2011 an explosive year for the independent Black filmmaker. Online options are proving fruitful for movie producers with their backs against the wall and no distribution deals on the table. PR icon, Ava DuVernay used $50,000 of her own money to produce and release her film, I Will Follow, independently through AMC Independent after a social campaign couldn’t contain the demand for more Black films. First-time filmmaker, Qasim Basir, wrote and independently produced Mooz-lum, which he released domestically last February and beat out films like Justin Bieber: Never Say Never in per screen earnings. With the International Black Film Festival of Nashville declaring October Black Movie Month, BlackEnterprise.com highlights 10 of the top-grossing independent Black films. —Darralynn Hutson

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

Posted: 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

Why Twitter Couldn’t Save Troy Davis

It's what you do once you've signed off and engaged the real world that is the true measure of your activism.

I cared about Troy Davis—not just him, but the millions of others like him behind…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

Posted: September 22, 2011 Tags: Amnesty International, Big Boi, capital punishment, Casey Anthony, criminal justice, death penalty, Facebook, justice system, Mark MacPhail, Off My Chest, Outkast, Penny Freezeman, Social media, Troy Anthony Davis, Troy Davis, Twitter, Will Packer

WATCH: The Best of the BE Entrepreneurs Conference

Will Packer, Vanessa Simmons, Marshawn Evans and more tell you why the Entrepreneurs Conference needs to be on your business to-do list

The Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference is a can’t-miss event. Will Packer, Vanessa Simmons, Marshawn Evans,…

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: July 14, 2011 Tags: 2011 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, James Andrews, Marshawn Evans, Marvet Britto, Melinda Emerson, Small Business, Vera Moore, Will Packer

Film Executive Will Packer: Bounce TV Will Be Nothing Like BET

With new Steve Harvey movie, Packer tells how he's making a mark in Hollywood

With new Steve Harvey movie, Packer tells how he’s making a mark in Hollywood

By Tomika Anderson

Posted: May 9, 2011 Tags: Andrew Young, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, Bounce TV Martin Luther King III, entertainment industry, Film, Kevin Hart, Rainforest Films, Steve Harvey, TV, Will Packer

The Secret of Hollywood Sucess

Rainforest Films founders Will Packer and Rob Hardy share their formula for Hollywood success.

By Our World with BLACK ENTERPRISE

Posted: March 1, 2008 Tags: Rob Hardy, Will Packer