The Micheaux Film Film Festival Unveiled 2022 winners, with star-studded guests in attendance.
Wrapping on Sunday with a primetime ceremony, the festival honored Bron Studios Founder, Brenda Gilbert with the Oscar Micheaux Trailblazer of Excellence Award and renowned director and cinematographer Ernest Dickerson with the Michael Ajakwe Pioneer of Influence Award.
The highly anticipated, star-studded hybrid festival took place in Los Angeles at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles. The week long event featured exclusive screenings and activations including a special clips and Conversation with Sony pictures Entertainment of The Woman King featuring acclaimed director Gina Prince-Bythewood and President of TriStar Pictures, Nicole Brown; a one-on-one, career-spotlight conversation with Sons of Anarchy and and Rebel Moon Actor, Charlie Hunnam; a dialogue hosted by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences; an official Oprah Winfrey Network in-depth discussion on the success of the Love & Marriage with creator and Executive Producer, Carlos King; and more.
Jam-packed with Hollywood’s most elite entertainers, filmmakers, directors and executive producers, the event featured several attendees including; Dewanda Wise (Jurassic World: Dominion); Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers); Sharon Lawerence (CWs Dynasty); Comedian J.B. Smoove; Tosin Morohunfola (Starz Run The World); Ser’Darius Blain (Jumanji 2); Director Gina Prince-Bythewood; Comedian Affion Croffin; Rapper Lil Fizz; T; and more. The event unveiled winners in more than 40 categories honoring the accomplishments of people of color this past year across the fields of film, shorts, digital series, music, and social influence.
Other elements of the week allowed attendees the opportunity to gain access to new content and exclusive insight, while establishing tangible and equitable connections. With Sponsor Panavision providing over 100K in grant funds to underserved and underrepresented filmmakers. Event sponsors included: Oprah Winfrey Network, SONY Pictures Entertainment, Panavision, The Academy Museum, and Braham Entertainment.
Full list of 2022 winners:
Outstanding Performance Piece or Experimental
My Asian
Outstanding Music Video
Reminiscence
Outstanding Commercial Spec
Chevy: Be First
Outstanding Podcast, Digital Talk, or Vlog
Rewriting Hollywood
Black in Hollywood: Carlton Jordan “Trials of Tokenism”
Outstanding Student Project
Fishbowl
Outstanding Documentary (Short)
If These Locs Could Talk
Outstanding Documentary (Feature)
Black As U R
Outstanding Animated (Short)
Illegitimate Voice
Outstanding Action/Adventure
Roger, Espionager
Outstanding Horror/Thriller
Thank You, Come Again
Outstanding Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Color Your World
Outstanding Editing (Short)
Fetish
Outstanding Editing (Feature)
Moon Garden
Outstanding Music (Short)
Break/Up
Outstanding Music (Feature)
Good Enough: The Musical
Outstanding VFX
Keep/Delete
Outstanding Cinematography (Short) Shreveport Son
Outstanding Cinematography (Feature)
Moon Garden
Outstanding International (Feature)
Hideout
Outstanding International (Short)
Sparkles
Outstanding Dramatic Writing (Short)
Something in the Clouds
Outstanding Comedic Writing (Short)
The Whippersnappers
Outstanding Writing (Feature)
Run Nixon
Outstanding Dramatic Actor (Short)
Tosin Morohunfola as “Agent Thomas” – The Pulpit: The Prelude
Outstanding Dramatic Actress (Short)
Jacqueline Nwabueze as “Nkem” – Nkemefuna
Outstanding Comedic Actor (Short)
Emerson Niemchick as – Bothered
Outstanding Comedic Actress (Short)
PeloLove – Keisha Champagne as “Alexis Pierce”
Outstanding Actor (Feature)
Run Nixon – Jordan Lee Brown as “Slice”
Outstanding Actress (Feature)
Sydney Morgan Currie as All Roles – Raw. Regal and Real: Solo Show
Outstanding Comedic Directing (Short)
The Out-Fit
Outstanding Dramatic Directing (Short)
No Church in the Wild: Act 2
Outstanding Directing (Feature)
Moon Garden
Outstanding Dramatic Digital Series
Last Name Unknown
Outstanding Comedic Digital Series
Virginality
Outstanding Dramatic (Short)
Slow Pulse
Outstanding Comedic (Short)
The Lifted
Panavision Award: Outstanding Short
Fetish
Panavision Award: Outstanding Feature
BLACK AS U R
Micheaux Film Festival Unveils 2022 Winners
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