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Jimmy Kimmel Acknowledges the True Force Behind Filmmaking During the Oscars

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Breaking Down the Box Office: Why Sequels Reign Supreme

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Green Company Pictures’ Horror Film “Ratchet” Featuring Rodney Perry and Shannon Brown Begins Production in Atlanta

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Experience the Magic of Pan-African Cinema at the Black Film Summit, NIU Naperville, March 20-23

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“Travis Kelce’s ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’: Filmed in Oregon, Bound for SXSW

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Elevating the Narrative: How AAFCA Rewrote the Script for Black Representation in Hollywood

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