Bevy Smith News

HBO announced today their selection of finalists who will compete in ABFF's 23rd annual HBO Short Film Competition.

The cast of A Fall From Grace including Tyler Perry, Crystal R. Fox, Bresha Webb, and Phylicia Rashad stopped by the SiriusXM studios today to promote their new Netflix movie. While at SiriusXM the cast sat down with SiriusXM host Bevy Smith where they spoke about their new movie, on being seen by Tyler Perry and shared their thoughts on the lack of diversity for the 2020 Oscar nominations with Tyler Perry saying he hopes more people get to a place where they realize they don't need to be validated by Hollywood to know they are special.

Film submissions are now open for the American Black Film Festival (ABFF)'s 23rd Annual HBO Short Film Competition. The five filmmakers selected as finalists will receive a trip to the festival in Miami Beach, Florida (including airfare and hotel accommodations), which runs from June 17-21, 2020. The winning prize for the ABFF's HBO Short Film Award is $10,000 and each finalist will receive $5,000. In addition, all five films will be made available to stream on HBO.

The Apollo Theater announced today it will present a free screening of the HBO Documentary Film The Apollo on Friday October 4th at 7:00 p.m., in advance of its HBO premiere. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the creative team. Tickets will be available today on the Apollo website.

The Paley Center for Media celebrated ten years of the late night phenomenon Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen with the show's host Andy Cohen and executive producer Deirdre Connolly at another sold-out PaleyLive program. Along with moderator Bevy Smith, the pair discussed the early days of the show, memorable guests, and at the end of the evening did shots from the famous 'Shotski.'

The 23rd Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is excited to announce their distinctive 2019 lineup of narrative features, documentaries and short films in competition. Films are set to screen in Miami from June 13-15 at the Regal Cinemas South Beach and the New World Center.

The world premiere of AIN'T NO MO', written by Jordan E. Cooper and directed by Stevie Walker-Webb. AIN'T NO MO' opened just last night, Wednesday, March 27, at The Public Theater.

Last night, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 60th Anniversary holiday season at New York City Center kicked off with a star-studded Opening Night Gala Benefit performance and party led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, with iconic film stars Angela Bassett and Cicely Tyson as honorary chairs. Prudential Financial received the Ailey Legacy Honor for their generous support and commitment to Ailey, especially its education and community programs. The award was presented by Battle and Christopher Taylor, an alumnus of the inaugural AileyCamp Newark (2011) and a current scholarship student at The Ailey School, and accepted by Lata Reddy, Senior Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Impact at Prudential Financial.

Tyler Perry has decided to end Madea in 2019, according to Variety.

“Page Six TV,” the half-hour daily pop culture program, modeled after Page Six, the iconic New York Post gossip column and website, is set to return for its second season on Monday, September 17, with new co-hosts, a fresh new look and an expanded team of contributors and insight from the editorial team at the New York Post.

The American Black Film Festival (ABFF)continued its stellar line-up of events on day two of the festival yesterday. Attendees got the opportunity to experience seminars and panels held by prominent members of the entertainment industry, view spotlight screenings of exciting new films, and cap the night off with an exhilarating white party at Nikki Beach club.

“Page Six TV,” the half-hour daily pop culture program, modeled after Page Six, the iconic New York Post gossip column and website, has announced that Bevy Smith, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Carlos Greer will serve as co-hosts for the show's second season.

Harlem EatUp! (HEU) festival co-founders Marcus Samuelsson and Herb Karlitz are pleased to announce the festival line-up and that tickets are now on sale for the fourth annual festival, May 14 - May 20, 2018. Tickets to Harlem EatUp! range from free and pay-as-you-go in the Marketplace and Harlem Stroll to ticketed Dine In dinners.

Harlem EatUp! (HEU) festival co-founders Marcus Samuelsson and Herb Karlitz are pleased to announce the festival line-up and that tickets are now on sale for the fourth annual festival, May 14 - May 20, 2018: http://www.harlemeatup.com. Tickets to Harlem EatUp! range from free and pay-as-you-go in the Marketplace and Harlem Stroll to ticketed Dine In dinners. Photographs available here.

Recording artist and Oscar-winner Common hosted the fourth annual “Toast To The Arts: A Celebration of Fearless Art” event, March 2, honoring the Academy Award nominations of Get Out nominee Daniel Kaluuya (Best Actor); Mudbound nominees Mary J. Blige (Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song), director Dee Rees (Best Writing Adapted Screenplay) and producer Charles D. King; as well as legendary filmmaker Charles Burnett.