The HBO Original documentary short How We Get Free, directed by Geeta Gandbhir and Samantha Knowles (HBO’s “Black and Missing”) and produced by the New York Times and Multitude Films, debuts Tuesday, November 14 (9:00 – 9:30 p.m. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
Synopsis: How We Get Free follows community activist Elisabeth Epps as she works to abolish the cash bail system in Colorado. Inspired by a New York Times article and filmed over the course of two years, the documentary tracks Epps’ efforts as the founder and executive director of the Colorado Freedom Fund, a community bail fund working against the criminalization of poverty. For Epps, this work is personal. Having spent time in jail herself, where she bore witness to the conditions and inequities, she is passionately committed to this work.
As Epps spends her days and nights driving around Denver...
Synopsis: How We Get Free follows community activist Elisabeth Epps as she works to abolish the cash bail system in Colorado. Inspired by a New York Times article and filmed over the course of two years, the documentary tracks Epps’ efforts as the founder and executive director of the Colorado Freedom Fund, a community bail fund working against the criminalization of poverty. For Epps, this work is personal. Having spent time in jail herself, where she bore witness to the conditions and inequities, she is passionately committed to this work.
As Epps spends her days and nights driving around Denver...
- 11/12/2023
- by Travis B. Dhalia
- Martin Cid - TV
Months before Found made good on NBC’s decision to move it from a midseason to fall premiere, its creator Nkechi Okoro Carroll and star/producer Shanola Hampton, best known for Shameless, could hardly contain their enthusiasm. “I knew I wanted to do in my next project something that had meaning or purpose,” the Shameless star revealed during a set visit in Atlanta late February.
Since its Oct. 3 premiere on the heels of The Irrational — another NBC procedural starring Jesse L. Martin as celebrated behavioral science professor Alec Mercer, who helps solve high-stakes cases with his expertise in psychology, body language and other areas — Found has drawn millions of fans, reportedly becoming “Peacock’s best launch to date.” Hampton’s Gabi Mosley is a D.C.-based recovery specialist and master crisis manager leading a diverse team — most of whom, like her, were kidnapped — as they find missing people from marginalized groups.
Since its Oct. 3 premiere on the heels of The Irrational — another NBC procedural starring Jesse L. Martin as celebrated behavioral science professor Alec Mercer, who helps solve high-stakes cases with his expertise in psychology, body language and other areas — Found has drawn millions of fans, reportedly becoming “Peacock’s best launch to date.” Hampton’s Gabi Mosley is a D.C.-based recovery specialist and master crisis manager leading a diverse team — most of whom, like her, were kidnapped — as they find missing people from marginalized groups.
- 10/25/2023
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CrimeCon has opened submissions for its second annual Clue Awards, which single out true crime storytelling across television, documentary film, podcasts and publishing.
“The response we received to the inaugural Clue Awards was overwhelmingly positive and incredibly encouraging,” said Kevin Balfe, CrimeCon founder and executive producer. “These awards were designed to honor creators who, responsibly and poignantly, highlight stories of justice, tragedy and advocacy. In recognizing and amplifying these powerful projects, we hope Clue can be a positive force in the true crime space.”
The Clue Awards honor work in the following categories:
Television: Outstanding Episodic Series
Television: Outstanding Docuseries
Podcasting: Outstanding Episodic Series
Podcasting: Outstanding Docuseries
Outstanding Documentary Film
True Crime Book of the Year
The awards will also feature the “Crimefighter of the Year” award, which spotlights an indiviual or organization’s impact on and commitment to justice for crime victims. Last year, this honor was given to the Black and Missing Foundation,...
“The response we received to the inaugural Clue Awards was overwhelmingly positive and incredibly encouraging,” said Kevin Balfe, CrimeCon founder and executive producer. “These awards were designed to honor creators who, responsibly and poignantly, highlight stories of justice, tragedy and advocacy. In recognizing and amplifying these powerful projects, we hope Clue can be a positive force in the true crime space.”
The Clue Awards honor work in the following categories:
Television: Outstanding Episodic Series
Television: Outstanding Docuseries
Podcasting: Outstanding Episodic Series
Podcasting: Outstanding Docuseries
Outstanding Documentary Film
True Crime Book of the Year
The awards will also feature the “Crimefighter of the Year” award, which spotlights an indiviual or organization’s impact on and commitment to justice for crime victims. Last year, this honor was given to the Black and Missing Foundation,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
The Black and Missing Foundation (Bamfi) has expanded to launch a production company, Bamfi Enterprises, continuing the nonprofit organization’s mission to bring awareness to missing persons of color, provide vital resources and tools to missing person’s families and friends and to educate the minority community on personal safety.
Announced Friday, in observance of National Missing Person’s Day, the production company will create content and provide technical consultation for television, film and digital/streaming media with a focus on missing persons of color, as well as real-life challenges affecting Bipoc communities.
“In building the Black and Missing Foundation, we learned early on that awareness, exposure of an issue is key to ignite change and a call to action,” said Bamfi Enterprises (Bamfi Ent.) founders Natalie Wilson and Derrica Wilson in a statement announcing the production company.
“To accomplish that, we must create and take ownership of platforms that allow the voiceless,...
Announced Friday, in observance of National Missing Person’s Day, the production company will create content and provide technical consultation for television, film and digital/streaming media with a focus on missing persons of color, as well as real-life challenges affecting Bipoc communities.
“In building the Black and Missing Foundation, we learned early on that awareness, exposure of an issue is key to ignite change and a call to action,” said Bamfi Enterprises (Bamfi Ent.) founders Natalie Wilson and Derrica Wilson in a statement announcing the production company.
“To accomplish that, we must create and take ownership of platforms that allow the voiceless,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
The African American Film Critics Association (Aafca) held the 4th Annual Aafca Awards today to celebrate and recognize outstanding work in the television industry.
Abbott Elementary was one of the winners, not only taking the accolade for Best TV Comedy but the creator, writer, and producer of the show, Quinta Brunson, took the award for Breakout Star. Apple TV+’s Pachinko won for Best International Production and Swagger tied with HBO’s Winning Time: the rise of the Lakers dynasty tied in the Best Limited Series/Special category.
Courtney B. Vance accepted the award for Best TV Acting (Male) for 61st Street while Patina Miller, who appeared virtually, won for Best TV Acting (Female) for Power Book III: Raising Kanan.
HBO’s Insecure was also honored with the prestigious Impact Award, with Yvonne Orji accepting the award on the show’s behalf.
Aafca bestowed special achievement honors on several industry...
Abbott Elementary was one of the winners, not only taking the accolade for Best TV Comedy but the creator, writer, and producer of the show, Quinta Brunson, took the award for Breakout Star. Apple TV+’s Pachinko won for Best International Production and Swagger tied with HBO’s Winning Time: the rise of the Lakers dynasty tied in the Best Limited Series/Special category.
Courtney B. Vance accepted the award for Best TV Acting (Male) for 61st Street while Patina Miller, who appeared virtually, won for Best TV Acting (Female) for Power Book III: Raising Kanan.
HBO’s Insecure was also honored with the prestigious Impact Award, with Yvonne Orji accepting the award on the show’s behalf.
Aafca bestowed special achievement honors on several industry...
- 8/20/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The African American Film Critics Association (Aafca) held their 4th Annual Aafca Awards today in Los Angeles. “Abbott Elementary” won for Best TV Comedy and the show’s creator Quinta Brunson took home the Breakout Star trophy. The freshman ABC sitcom is nominated for seven Emmy Awards this year including Best Comedy Series. Patina Miller (“Power Book III: Raising Kanan”) and Courtney B. Vance (“61st Street”) took top acting honors. Read the full list of Aafca TV Honors winners below.
See Quinta Brunson, Lee Jung-jae, Desi Lydic and Rhea Seehorn celebrate Emmy nominations [Exclusive Video Interview]
As previously announced, Aafca bestowed special achievement honors on several industry leaders including Universal Studio Group Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe who received the Ashley Boone Award, Alex Kurtzman who received Aafca’s Ally Award, and Aafca’s Inclusion Award went to the Warner Bros. Television Group. Warner Bros. Discovery Senior Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Karen Horne...
See Quinta Brunson, Lee Jung-jae, Desi Lydic and Rhea Seehorn celebrate Emmy nominations [Exclusive Video Interview]
As previously announced, Aafca bestowed special achievement honors on several industry leaders including Universal Studio Group Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe who received the Ashley Boone Award, Alex Kurtzman who received Aafca’s Ally Award, and Aafca’s Inclusion Award went to the Warner Bros. Television Group. Warner Bros. Discovery Senior Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Karen Horne...
- 8/20/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
The Film Independent Spirit Awards primarily focus on films, but their Television categories highlight diversity and uniqueness in the industry.
They brought back their Television categories, introduced in 2021, for their 2022 awards.
We're here to break down the categories and discuss which nominees have the best chance of winning!
The Television Awards are eligible for any new series airing in the USA (Network or Streaming) within the eligibility window.
You can view the rest of the eligibility requirements at the bottom of this page.
Let's jump into the categories and nominees!
Best Ensemble:
Reservation Dogs (FX)
Best Ensemble is an award determined by the nominating committee.
The first season of Reservation Dogs provided a medium for under-represented indigenous teenagers to shine.
This show integrated comedy and drama seamlessly, with the lead cast of teenagers acting their roles.
Reservation Dogs is also nominated for the Best New Scripted Series.
Best New Scripted...
They brought back their Television categories, introduced in 2021, for their 2022 awards.
We're here to break down the categories and discuss which nominees have the best chance of winning!
The Television Awards are eligible for any new series airing in the USA (Network or Streaming) within the eligibility window.
You can view the rest of the eligibility requirements at the bottom of this page.
Let's jump into the categories and nominees!
Best Ensemble:
Reservation Dogs (FX)
Best Ensemble is an award determined by the nominating committee.
The first season of Reservation Dogs provided a medium for under-represented indigenous teenagers to shine.
This show integrated comedy and drama seamlessly, with the lead cast of teenagers acting their roles.
Reservation Dogs is also nominated for the Best New Scripted Series.
Best New Scripted...
- 2/17/2022
- by Michael T. Stack
- TVfanatic
Tuesday morning saw the announcement of the second-ever batch of TV nominees for the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and while the accolades represent a truly unique set of honorees, the mechanism for deciding those nominees remains painfully flawed.
But first, the nominations.
Film Independent didn’t appear to have any favorites with regard to TV this year, spreading the love to series including HBO Max’s “It’s a Sin,” FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” Starz’s “Blindspotting,” Peacock’s “We Are Lady Parts” and “Rutherford Falls,” and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Underground Railroad” and “Them: Covenant” all of which received two nominations. Also nabbing nominations were HBO’s “Black and Missing,” “The Lady and the Dale,” “Nuclear Family,” and “White Lotus,” FX’s “The Choe Show,” Netflix’s “Squid Game,” and PBS’ “Philly D.A.”
The organization’s choice to only honor series in their first year of existence continues to...
But first, the nominations.
Film Independent didn’t appear to have any favorites with regard to TV this year, spreading the love to series including HBO Max’s “It’s a Sin,” FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” Starz’s “Blindspotting,” Peacock’s “We Are Lady Parts” and “Rutherford Falls,” and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Underground Railroad” and “Them: Covenant” all of which received two nominations. Also nabbing nominations were HBO’s “Black and Missing,” “The Lady and the Dale,” “Nuclear Family,” and “White Lotus,” FX’s “The Choe Show,” Netflix’s “Squid Game,” and PBS’ “Philly D.A.”
The organization’s choice to only honor series in their first year of existence continues to...
- 12/14/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Before handing out flyers of missing 8-year-old Relisha Rudd, volunteers and family members gather in a parking lot to prepare themselves. “We’re praying right now that people will no longer be comfortable with looking the other way,” says a community advocate. “We’re praying right now that people will not just be complacent or content.”
Her words cut neatly to both the grief and the hope at the heart of Black and Missing, Soledad O’Brien and Geeta Gandbhir’s four-part docuseries about the Black and Missing Foundation. The situation it paints is grim: According to ...
Her words cut neatly to both the grief and the hope at the heart of Black and Missing, Soledad O’Brien and Geeta Gandbhir’s four-part docuseries about the Black and Missing Foundation. The situation it paints is grim: According to ...
- 11/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 11/20/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
HBO’s four-part documentary series, “Black and Missing” began production three years ago, but makes its debut just weeks after the apex of the two-month Gabby Petito saga. In 2020, nearly 100,000 Black girls and women went missing and few made front-page news; by contrast, there’s a name for the mainstream media’s fondness for constructing and reaffirming the news value of missing white women: Missing White Woman Syndrome (Mwws). The privilege is so omnipresent that it effectively normalizes the marginalization and victimization of other groups.
Produced by Emmy-winning editor Geeta Gandbhir and CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien, this docuseries follows founders of the Black and Missing Foundation, Derrica and Natalie Wilson, in their fight to mainstream Black missing-persons cases. It’s a by-the-numbers production, but it’s both visceral and data-heavy. Audiences will discover that hundreds of thousands of girls and women reported missing each year go unnoticed, many of them African American,...
Produced by Emmy-winning editor Geeta Gandbhir and CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien, this docuseries follows founders of the Black and Missing Foundation, Derrica and Natalie Wilson, in their fight to mainstream Black missing-persons cases. It’s a by-the-numbers production, but it’s both visceral and data-heavy. Audiences will discover that hundreds of thousands of girls and women reported missing each year go unnoticed, many of them African American,...
- 11/17/2021
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
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