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Kino Lorber to release Pioneers of African-American Cinema Collection on Blu-ray featuring work of Oscar Micheaux, Paul Robeson and many more

Kino Lorber has announced the upcoming release of Pioneers of African-American Cinema, a monumental five-disc set representing the significant but long-overlooked achievements of early, independent African-American filmmakers. Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called “race films” that flourished in the 1920s through the 40s. Unlike the “black cast” films ….

Mark Hamill to host new pop culture television show on Comic-Con HQ

Pop culture icon Mark Hamill, Star Wars’ Luke Skywalker, will bring his encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture and passion for memorabilia to Comic-Con HQ, the new subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) destination that will extend the experience of San Diego Comic-Con into a year-round event. Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest, a docu-style series featuring stories about passionate ….

Game of Thrones’ Jack Gleeson to attend New York Comic-Con 2016

Reed Pop has just announced that Game of Thrones’ Jack Gleeson will be making an appearance at New York Comic-Con 2016 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. No details yet on whether the actor will be hosting a Game of Thrones panel, but the event’s website confirms that Gleeson will be in the autograph area on ….

#NYCC #NYCC2016 Bruce Wayne and the cast of Gotham headed to New York Comic-Con 2016

Organizers of New York Comic Con have announced that Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot), Erin Richards (Barbara Kean) and Bruce Wayne himself – David Mazouz – will be making appearances at this year’s NYCC in October. The 22 episode season 3 of Gotham – Rise of the Villains – just finished on Fox, so Robin, ….

SVA to present recent alumni projects to entertainment industry with inaugural SVA Premieres

SVA alumni have been featured in film festivals across the globe, developed projects of their own, and made integral contributions to blockbuster releases. They have won Oscars, Emmys and Golden Globes and awards at festivals such as Sundance, SXSW and Venice. Filmmakers and artists as diverse as Craig Gillespie, Yvette Kaplan, Lynn Shelton and Tom ….