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Nate Parker attends The American Black Film Festival first look at ‘A Birth Of A Nation’ on June 17, 2016 in Miami Beach, Florida *Fox Searchlight has no plans to remove Nate Parker from the upcoming press junkets for his film “The Birth of a Nation” despite the headlines surrounding the rape accusations against […]

*Anthony Anderson has been in Nate Parker‘s shoes, so when asked about Parker’s old rape case, and how it will affect the actor/director’s highly anticipated “The Birth of A Nation,” he spoke cautiously. Anderson admits he’s not sure if the backlash will harm the success of the film, but the “Black-ish” actor says he will […]

Sharpton Thanks Nate Parker for ‘The Birth of a Nation’ – Out Now *Fox Searchlight held community-focused screenings of the new film The Birth of a Nation in various markets around the country. Organizations such as the National Action Network (NAN) in Harlem, the Emerging 100 of Houston, the City of Compton, 100 Black Men […]

[…] J. Ross Theater on August 29, 2016 in Burbank, California. *Back in February, Oprah Winfrey was among the first people outside of a film festival to see Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” when she reportedly screened it privately with her BFF Gayle King. “Nate Parker, we just saw your film … that you […]

* Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” has been shrouded in controversy since a 17-year-old rape accusation against the writer, director and star of the film resurfaced. The allegation is that 19-year-old Parker and his Penn State roommate Jean McGianni Celestin — who shares a story credit on “Birth of a Nation” — had […]

Photo Credit: Twitter.com * Nate Parker is ready for a comeback, following the derailment of his career after disturbing news resurfaced of his college rape trial. According to sources, Parker is putting together a short form digital series titled “Baselines” about a Los Angeles family intent on protecting their son and his basketball dreams from the dangers […]

The Birth of a Nation *Fox Searchlight bet the bank on Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” after a screening set the Sundance Film Festival on fire. But moviegoers have largely steered clear, leaving the distributor looking at a possible net loss in the millions. According to The Hollywood Reporter, box office for the slave-rebellion drama […]

*A screening of “The Birth of a Nation” and a Q&A with writer-director-star Nate Parker that was supposed to take place at the American Film Institute’s Conservatory on Friday has been postponed because of concerns that have been raised about the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s the first event involving Parker that’s been called […]

Activist, filmmaker, Theodore Parker Prize Winner Nate Parker at Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards – 2016 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC John Zuccotti Theater on April 22, 2016 in New York City. *Nate Parker – the writer, director and star of the upcoming film “The Birth of a Nation” – has sold a new project to […]

*A new poster has been released for Nate Parker’s anticipated film “The Birth of a Nation,” courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures. The new image features Parker’s character Nat Turner in black and white, being hung by a noose made out of the American flag, depicted in color. Written, directed and co-produced by Parker, the film […]

Actor Nate Parker and Sarah DiSanto attends An Artist at the Table: cocktails and dinner program benefit during 2016 Sundance Film Festival at the DeJoria Center on January 21, 2016 in Kamas, Utah. *It’s The Birth of a Daughter for actor Nate Parker. The director and star of “The Birth of a Nation” and his […]

Nate Parker attends The American Black Film Festival first look at ‘A Birth Of A Nation’ on June 17, 2016 in Miami Beach, Florida *Nate Parker, whose directorial debut, “The Birth of a Nation,” premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival – where it won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize – […]

Nate Parker in “The Birth of a Nation” *Fox Searchlight on Friday finally released a trailer for “The Birth of a Nation,” the film that slayed Sundance and just this week stirred up buzz at Cinemacon. Nate Parker — this year’s CinemaCon breakthrough director of the year award winner — wrote, directed, produced and […]

[…] the tears just flowed with all of the women, and the crew got misty eyed.” Ed Gordon with Mothers of The Movement Gordon also chats with director Nate Parker and the cast of his much-anticipated slave drama “The Birth of a Nation.” Their conversation occurred prior to Parker’s rape controversy, and Gordan explained that since the […]

[…] police brutality took justice in their own hands? What would that look like, how would people react? Well, the new film, “American Skin,” written, directed by, and starring Nate Parker, gives us a glimpse of the scenario. Parker’s character Lincoln Jefferson is dealing with the loss of his son at the hands of the police.  When the officer is acquitted […]