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Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer; Best Known for Her Work on "Selma" & Marvel's "Black Panther"
Ruth E. Carter is the 2019 Academy Award winner for Achievement in Costume Design for Marvel’s “BLACK PANTHER”.
Critically Acclaimed Haitian Filmmaker Known for "I Am Not Your Negro" & "Lumumba"
Raoul Peck is a Haitian filmmaker, of both documentary and feature films, and a political activist.
Film Director and Screenwriter Known for "Dazed and Confused," "School of Rock" and "Boyhood"
Richard Linklater serves as the Artistic Director for the Austin Film Society, which he founded in 1985 to showcase films from around the world that were not typically shown in…
Director, Producer & Screenwriter; Known for "The Wood" and "Brown Sugar"
Rick Famuyiwa is a director, producer and screenwriter. He created films such as The Wood, Brown Sugar, and Our Family Wedding.
Academy Award-Winning Actor
Rami Malek won an Oscar for his ground-breaking performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Actress & Producer
Multi-talented actress/producer/writer and singer Rita Wilson first donned her producers cap for the record breaking box-office hit, My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Award-Winning Executive Producer, Writer & Director
Ryan Murphy is the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning creator, writer, and director of FX’s Emmy-winning original miniseries American Horror Story
Award-Winning Actress & Singer, Hamilton and Girls5Eva
Renée Elise Goldsberry is a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award winning performances both on Broadway and the screen. Best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in…
Star, Netflix's Bridgerton & Amazon's Sylvie's Love
Regé-Jean Page can be seen in Shonda Rhimes' Netflix series BRIDGERTON, where he plays lead role of "Simon Basset." He can next been seen in SYLVIE'S LOVE, alongside Tessa Thompson,…
Award-Winning Director
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of this generation’s most popular directors.
Award-Winning Actress
Reese Witherspoon is one of America’s most beloved actresses, as well as a celebrated producer and successful entrepreneur. Best known for her classic comedy films Legally Blonde and Sweet Home Alabama, her Emmy and…
Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director
Robert De Niro is an Italian-American actor, producer, and director. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award.
Academy Award-Winning Actor
Richard Dreyfuss has been acting in theatre and films for 45 years and is one of America’s most versatile and individualistic actors. Early in his career, he appeared in television…
Cultural Activist, Award-Winning Journalist, Documentary Filmmaker and Author of the book, “ Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina”
Born in Harlem to Dominican parents, award-winning journalist, cultural activist, podcaster, and documentary filmmaker Raquel Cepeda is the author of Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina. Equal parts memoir…
Award-Winning Filmmaker & Former CEO of the Black Family Channel
Robert Townsend started out as an extra in movies and has since become a heralded actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and cable network programming CEO. That’s not so bad for…
Actor, Comedian and Television Director
Rondell Sheridan is best known for his role of Victor Baxter on the Disney Channel sitcom That’s So Raven. Although his role as Baxter may be the one he is…
Motivational Speaker; Former Football Player at the University of Notre Dame; Basis for the Award-Winning Movie "Rudy"
Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, best known for his awe-inspiring story of carving his name into the history books of college football and becoming the most famous graduate of the University of…
Actor, Film Director, Producer, Businessman, Environmentalist, Philanthropist, and Founder of the Sundance Film Festival
Robert Redford, the iconic independent filmmaker who founded the Sundance Film Festiva. Redford, who was recently labeled the “Godfather of Indie Film” by TIME magazine, best known for his career…