It’s no secret that the film industry lacks variety. In just the past year, issues of representation of individuals of color in film have flooded newsfeeds and timelines. It even introduces trending phrases and hashtags”#OscarsSoWhite”
The Annual Las Vegas Black Film Festival comes at a time when important conversations about race in the mainstream media are being talked about on a national level. This will be the third year the festival has presented awards, hosted acting classes and screened nominated entries.
The four-day event co-founded by filmmaker and “First Lady of Gospel Theatre,” Michelle Payne, begins Thursday, April 28th and will end that Sunday, May 1stst.
