Arts, Humanities & Lifestyle
Films & Movies:
Actress & Human Rights Advocate
Mira Sorvino is an Academy Award-winning actress, documentary filmmaker, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and a passionate voice for victims of social injustice. She's a powerful voice for global causes.
Filmmaker
The music video and commercial director-turned-feature-film visionary, Antoine Fuqua, has impressed moviegoers ever since bringing Hong Kong star Chow Yun-Fat to American audiences with The Replacement Killers.
Filmmaker, Author & TV Host, Globe Trekker
Holly Morris is an award-winning filmmaker and writer, and television host. Her newest documentary, The Babushkas of Chernobyl, premiered at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Filmmaker & Former CEO, the Black Family Channel
Raised by a single mom on the West Side of Chicago, Townsend transcended his environment to become an actor, writer, director, comedian, producer and ultimately, the President and CEO of the Black Family Channel.
Actor, Director & Author
Peter Bogdanovich has directed such classic films as The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon. He shares fascinating personal anecdotes, all of which demonstrate his love for the art of filmmaking.
Legendary Producer, Director & Screenwriter
One of the most influential and innovative filmmakers of our time, speaker Francis Ford Coppola has produced such films as The Godfather and Patton.
Academy Award-Winning Producer
Jon Landau produced the two highest grossing movies of all-time, Avatar and Titanic. He has a thorough understanding of complex technologies as well as experience working with a high caliber of creative talent.
Producer, Director & Screenwriter
Producer, director and screenwriter John Singleton has helped to create some of the more prominent and esteemed black films in the past decade.