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“ Number One on the Call Sheet” will stream on AppleTV+, a project that includes two documentary features celebrating Black achievement in the film industry while exploring what it takes for Black actors to succeed in Hollywood. The first installment is titled “ Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood,” which is executive produced by Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett and Academy Award winner Halle Berry. Shola Lynch directed this documentary, which explores and highlights the groundbreaking work of Black women actors of the past who paved the way for Bassett,...

Apple has landed the rights for 'Number One on the Call Sheet'. Each documentary focuses on "pioneering Black actors and actresses." Two new documentary features are coming soon to Apple TV+. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Apple Original Films has picked up 'Number One on the Call Sheet', two new documentaries about "pioneering Black actors and actresses, with backing from Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Angela Bassett and Halle Berry." Apple will debut the companion films globally on Apple TV+. Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood, directed by Shola Lynch, celebrate...

Film Independent Phew! Honestly, we’re not used to staying up this late to wrap our awards season (although to be fair, we have been this drunk). But if nothing else, 2020/21 has certainly been a year of firsts. Including our first—and hopefully last—pandemic-era Film Independent Spirit Awards. And while we miss our big cacophonous beach tent, it’s hard to imagine having any more fun than we did tonight with host Melissa Villaseñor and this wholly unforgettable 2021 Spirit Awards. So congrats again to all of this year’s nominees and winners—including those of our inaugural TV/s...

Bryan Smiley also serve as executive producers.  Kevin Hart (Photo by James Gourley/Getty Images) The documentary will investigate how Black actors have navigated, overcome, and shined in Hollywood. It will be split into two parts, one focusing on the legacies of Black women and the other, Black men.  According to the press release, “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood” is aptly executive produced by Bassett and Berry and directed by award-winning filmmaker Shola Lynch. Lynch directed the documentaries “Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed” (2004) and “F...

Comprising eight episodes, the show will premiere May 21 on Apple TV+, Apple says. An immersive, deep-dive rich with archival footage and interviews, "1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything," will show how the musical icons of the time were influenced by the changing tides of history; and, in turn, how they used their music to inspire hope, change and the culture around them. The docuseries will examine the most iconic artists and songs that we still listen to 50 years later, including The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and mor...