According to CNN.com's Marquee, Missy Elliott is hoping that a biopic of her friend and colleague Aaliyah will be led by R&B singer Ciara. The producer of some of the songs on Aaliyah's 1996 hit album "One in a Million" says that she still mourns the loss of her friend from her fatal plane crash in the Bahamas in 2001. [picappgallerysingle id="3361322"] In an interview with MTV,

Vendor applications are now being accepted for Made with Soul® Craft Fair, an arts and craft fundraiser for the 8th International Black Women’s Film Festival. This event supports local minority and under-served crafts people who sell handmade crafts, wares and products. The event will take place on Saturday, October 9, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m at the David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way in

More Info: http://www.ibwff2010.com/vendors/ Vendor applications are now being accepted for the 8th International Black Women’s Film Festival at the David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way in downtown Berkeley, California. The event will take place on Saturday, October 9, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. inside of the center. This event will have constant foot traffic from the public and guests, and will operate in tandem with

They have one for "Grease" and one for "The Sound of Music"... so why hasn't there been one for "The Wiz"? Well now there is...! The 2010 International Black Women's Film Festival is presenting our opening night gala with a screening of a sing-a-long of "The Wiz"! Everyone I know can sing at least three songs from "The Wiz"...in its entirety. I don't think I know anyone who

Films and filmmakers have been selected for the 2010 International Black Women's Film Festival! ...Read more at the 2010 International Black Women's Film Festival site! Official Selection *The Skin Quilt Project (USA, Documentary) – dir. Lauren Cross *The Birth of Bardo (USA, Experimental Short) – dir. Adia Millett Memoirs of a Black Latina (USA, Experimental Short) – dir. Crystal S. Roman *The Meeting (Greenland/Panama/USA, Documentary) – dir. Ruth Montgomery-Andersen Ebony Goddess:

Rarely are Black actresses presented as beautiful, desirable characters who are sensual and intelligent. These "bronze goddesses" defied the odds and presented magnificent beauty on film and changed audiences perception of beauty... 20. Diva (France, 1981) starring Cynthia Hawkins 19. Xica da Silva (Brazil, 1976) starring Zezé Motta 17. Island in the Sun (USA, 1957) starring Dorothy Dandridge 16. Stormy Weather (USA, 1943) starring Lena Horne 15. Dreamgirls (2006) starring

THE UNTITLED BATMAN MOVIE Release Date: 20 July 2012 Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman Who can forget the slinky Eartha Kitt in the campy television series "Batman"? She personified the role of arch super-villain Catwoman. Other actresses dimmed in comparison with her, but that didn't stop Hollywood from casting Lee Meriwether, Julie Newmar (who got close, but not quite), and Michelle Pfeiffer. Arguably,

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You have less than a month to submit your film to the 8th International Black Women's Film Festival... without incurring a fee for your film submission! Submit your film through the 2010 International Black Women's Film Festival site. You have to REGISTER to download a submission packet. (Sorry, your registration on this site is separate.) Click here to... REGISTER DOWNLOAD YOUR FORM FILL-OUT AN ONLINE APPLICATION READ THE REQUIREMENTS

America is finally waking up to the fact that not all Black actresses (or Black women characters) need to look like colored-in Barbie dolls with five pounds of hairweave to be fierce and in the forefront! (Think of contemporary sisters like Janelle Monáe and Rihanna.) But there have always been some cutting edge Black women in film who we openly cheered on while others had question