May 7, 2021
At this year’s Academy Awards, superstar director Ryan Coogler was nominated for Best Picture alongside both Shaka King and Charles King as producers for Judas and the Black Messiah. This nomination was a feat in itself and marked the first time in the history of the Oscars where the all-Black producing team was nominated for the celebration’s biggest category. Despite making history, Coogler best known for Black Panther and the Creed franchise has no plans to join the Academy.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Coogler, told the industry trade he declined an invitation to join the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Cooler revealed his love of films was actually a major part of his reasoning regarding his decision.
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Debbie Reynolds would practically go door to door in West Los Angeles hoping to raise money for her Hollywood Museum. I remember as a little girl feeling sorry for her the Unsinkable Molly Brown seemed to be missing her dream of raising enough money to house her fabulous collection of classic film costumes and props. There was a minor celebration of classic Hollywood with the Hollywood Wax Museum, and Max Factor gave us a glimpse into his makeup magic in his building. But for as long as I can remember, we have always needed one, extravagant, important Hollywood museum, as fabulous as classic Hollywood itself.
Stripped of dignity
Michael Jansen The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict. The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
8 hours ago In her debut as director, Farah Nabulsi has made a name for herself with her fourth semi-documentary film. In her debut as director, Farah Nabulsi has not only made a name for herself with her fourth semi-documentary film, “The Present,” but also has broken through the thick wall of silence surrounding Israel’s occupation of Palestinians in the West Bank. This makes “The Present,” just 24 minutes long, revolutionary as it not only won a Bafta but was also nominated for an Oscar.
Last weekend, I was a guest on a podcast run by a friend to highlight the voices of Asian creatives. Ever since the rise in Asian hate crimes, not just in America, but Australia as well, there has been a push to not just speak out but to highlight Asian voices – which is why my friend started her podcast.
We were speaking about how I felt there was still a while to go before people from the Asian diaspora as well as POC would have their stories seen as comparable to those of white people. In the creative industries especially, there is a belief that the majority of white audiences won’t watch diverse stories.
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