Legendary musician and music scholar Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is bringing his musical expertise to the movie business, making his directorial debut with “Summer of Soul … (Or When the Revolution ...

PHILADELPHIA -- It was the summer of 1969. While Woodstock grabbed all of the headlines in upstate New York, the Harlem Cultural Festival was happening in New York City. Never-before-seen footage from ...

LOS ANGELES -- For 50 years, the footage of an epic event that celebrated Black culture sat unseen. Until now. In front of a sold-out crowd as part of Cinespia at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, ...

The film was acquired for more than $12 million, surpassing the documentary sales record set at Sundance last year. A still from Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by ...

LOS ANGELES -- As a DJ, author, college professor, musician, producer and now Oscar nominee, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson proves that he is the quintessential multi-hyphenate with a deep love for ...

The Cinema Eye Honors has announced the nominations for its 15th annual awards. “Flee” leads the field with seven nominations, while “Summer of Soul (…Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” ...

The Roots’ Questlove directs Summer of Soul, which will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, 100 miles south of ...

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The Writers Guild of America East, which backed the organizing drive, is aiming to begin negotiations over a first contract in the new year. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media Reporter A Writers Guild of ...

NYACK - A slew of events now scheduled for Aug. 25 in this riverfront village offer the chance to sing and dance in the streets, see a drive-in movie and reclaim forgotten history of the Black ...