Film Producers - Awakened Lounge

by Awakened LoungeMay 27, 2025

Atlanta, GA — Back 2 the Basics Production Management Group is proud to announce the official teaser premiere for FFF: Full-Figured Flings, a bold and unapologetic new film celebrating full-figured women and challenging the norms of beauty…

19May

Film Producers

Dante James: Using Film as a Spiritual Weapon for Liberation

by Awakened LoungeMay 19, 2025

Cinema Meets Spirit: A Revolutionary Lens on Faith and Freedom For Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Dante James, storytelling is sacred. His films don’t just entertain—they awaken. With decades of experience illuminating Black history through documentaries, James is now…

17May

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers, Writing

Addison Witt: Using Film, Poetry, and Radical Truth to Defend Democracy and Spark Transformation

by Awakened LoungeMay 17, 2025

At the intersection of art, activism, and inner healing stands Addison Witt—a dynamic voice who refuses to be silent in an era of growing censorship and cultural suppression. This summer, the award-winning actor, educator, and political poet…

10May

Film Producers, Mental Health

Why America Desperately Needs PBS

by Frederick JosephMay 10, 2025

On Truth, Our Collective Memory, and the Potential Loss of PBS When I was small, in those hazy, delicate years before I learned to fear the world, I spent many afternoons on my grandmother’s floor, holding tightly…

06May

Film Producers

Don’t Blink: Deon Taylor & Tommy Oliver’s New HEFG Thriller DON’T OPEN THE DOOR Promises Tension and Twists

by Awakened LoungeMay 6, 2025

In a bold collaboration poised to shake up the horror genre, acclaimed filmmaker Deon Taylor is stepping behind the camera once again for Don’t Open the Door, a psychological thriller set in the soul-rich streets of South…

17Apr

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers, Theater Arts

A Well-Deserved Shine: Sheryl Lee Ralph Lights Up the Hollywood Walk of Fame

by Awakened LoungeApril 17, 2025

Yesterday, the iconic Sheryl Lee Ralph, a true luminary of stage and screen, was finally immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The energy on Hollywood Boulevard was electric as fans, friends, and family gathered to witness…

L:R: Vincent Homles, Ts Madison, Tamar Braxton, NLE Choppa, V. Scott Hamilton | Photo By Earl Gibson III

26Mar

Creatives on the Go, Film Producers

Ava Duvernay, Colman Domingo, Tamar Braxton, NLE Choppa Unite to Honor Black LGBTQ+ Trailblazers at Better Brothers LA’s Unforgettable Truth Awards Celebration

by ADMINMarch 26, 2025

The 11th Annual Truth Awards, powered by ViiV, dazzled attendees as it celebrated the incredible strength and creativity of the Black LGBTQ+ community at the iconic Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. This unforgettable evening brought together compassionate…

06Mar

Film Producers, Film Reviews

Breaking Glass Pictures Acquires Rights For A Wu-Tang Experience

by ADMINMarch 6, 2025

MIAMI, FL– Breaking Glass Pictures has secured the international distribution rights to The Wu-Tang Experience, a powerful and dynamic music concert documentary directed by RZA and Gerald K. Barclay. The deal was negotiated by Rich Wolff, CEO of…

Film Producers

‘Insecure’ Showrunner Prentice Penny On Groundbreaking Story Line

by ADMINNovember 21, 2021

https://youtu.be/Cui0q9qsOA0 Insecure’ Showrunner Prentice Penny was a guest on SiriusXM Urban View’s “The Clay Cane Show” and spoke about the show’s legacy, why they didn’t explore a transgender storyline, and addressed the racial attacks and death threats his mother…

22Mar

Film Producers

International Filmmaker Muzi Mthembu, Chats Empowering Community

by Leslie RamirezMarch 22, 2021

As some may or may not know, the Pan African Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals in the United States. It is held every year in Los Angeles, California during the month of February.…