Danielle Deadwyler
‘Sing Sing’ Tops African American Film Critics Association Awards
'Nickel Boys,' 'The Piano Lesson' and 'The Wild Robot' also received multiple prizes.
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‘Carry-On’ Review: Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman Face Off in Netflix’s Satisfyingly Tense Airport Thriller
A TSA agent is blackmailed by a shadowy figure trying to get a mysterious package aboard a Christmas Day flight in the latest feature directed by Jaume Collet-Serra ('The Shallows').
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John David Washington Calls Danielle Brooks and Danielle Deadwyler the Next Viola Davis
Brooks starred alongside Washington in the 2022 Broadway production of 'The Piano Lesson' in the role of Berniece, which Deadwyler takes on in the upcoming film adaptation.
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Denver Film Festival Selections Include ‘The Piano Lesson,’ ‘September 5’ and ‘The Brutalist’
The fest will honor Patricia Clarkson, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jesse Tyler Ferguson RaMell Ross, Nnamdi Asomugha, Ryan Destiny and Jason Reitman’s 'Saturday Night,' among others.
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TIFF Film ’40 Acres’ Facing Claims by IATSE Over Alleged Unpaid Crew, Vendors
The film’s producer, Jennifer Holness, tells The Hollywood Reporter that a pending sale out of TIFF will allow final payments to those owed monies after the Ontario production experienced cost overruns.
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Toronto Hidden Gem: Survival Thriller ‘40 Acres’ Explores Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia From a Black Perspective
Director R.T. Thorne’s timely drama stars Danielle Deadwyler as a fiercely protective mother fighting to keep her family safe in a famine-decimated world
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Danielle Deadwyler Struck All the Right Notes With Denzel’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ (and She Won’t Be Snubbed Again)
The former schoolteacher-turned-actors’ actor got Hollywood’s attention – but no nominations — last year with 'Till.' This year will likely be a different story.
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‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Danielle Deadwyler Buoys Malcolm Washington’s Dutiful August Wilson Adaptation
Two siblings fight over the fate of a family heirloom in the Netflix film produced by Denzel Washington and costarring John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson.
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Telluride: ‘The Piano Lesson’ Angles to Be Latest August Wilson Adaptation to Land Oscar Recognition
The film, which premiered on Saturday morning, was co-produced by Denzel Washington, co-written and directed by Malcolm Washington and stars John David Washington.
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Danielle Deadwyler to Star in Blumhouse Thriller ‘The Woman in the Yard’
Jaume Collet-Serra ('Black Adam', 'Jungle Cruise') to direct.
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Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler and Common on How Going to an HBCU Helped Them Succeed in Hollywood
John David Washington, Wanda Sykes, Karamo Brown and others share the ways that attending a historically Black college or university led to confidence and connections for their careers: "I was free to be me — it was not based on my race."
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AAFCA Awards: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ ‘Till,’ ‘Emancipation’ Among Top Winners
Now in its 14th year, the African-American Film Critics Association's annual awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Wilshire hotel and attended by Meagan Good, Courtney B. Vance, Omarion and Vanessa Bell Calloway.
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