Bron president Brenda Gilbert, director and Spike Lee collaborator Ernest Dickerson will be celebrated at the Micheaux Film Festival in Los Angeles; Training unveiled

ExclusiveNext month, the Los Angeles Misho Film Festival will award co-founder and president Brendan Brenda Gilbert with the Oscar Misho Award for Excellence, and Spike director and collaborator Ernest Dickerson with the influence of Michael Ajaccill.

The festival, centered around the creators of BIPOC, will take place July 11-17 at Regal Cinemas Live LA, Downtown.

This year’s festival will feature the Ernest Dickerson Festival double play And a career question and answer session with a director; bird watchingwith Amanda Seyfried; Characteristicformer NFL star Marshon Lynch; ᲛThe ghost girl With Jamie Neumann; run nixon in the lead role little physio; Y run to heaven With Catherine Curtin. As previously revealed, the cast ambassadors of the event will be Sharon Lawrence and Anthony Anderson.

Gilbert is co-founder and president of Vancouver-based Bron Studios Cinema, which has an executive producer and has co-sponsored 30 Academy Award nominated films. Titles include the green knightWith the participation of Dev Patel, Judas and the black Messiah, BombAretha Franklin biopic RespectWith Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson jester, the candy manKevin Hart Paternity, Greyhound With Tom Hanks and three Denzel Washington titles: fences, Roman J. Israel, Esq.. Y Diary for Jordan.

Ernest Dickerson is known as a director and frequent collaborator with his colleagues and colleague Spike Lee. Among his projects as a director Juice (1992), demon knight (1995) and numerous successful television episodes, including cable, Right hand, Living DeadY godfather of Harlem. He has also worked as a cinematographer on Spike Lee’s blockbuster films, including malcolm x, He must have Y . do what is right.

Gilbert said, “I am grateful to the Misho Festival for announcing the Oscar Misho Award for Excellence. As a longtime advocate of inclusion, equality and innovation; I can’t think of a more distinctive honor. Oscar Misho was an icon who paved the way for many directors and creators in this industry. I look forward to continuing to lead him, to assist in the production, financing and development of various stories. “

Dickerson commented: “I am honored to celebrate with my esteemed colleagues. As a director, I have been fortunate to have had an amazing career and the opportunity to step into the art of storytelling. My mission has always been to promote, train and cultivate emerging directors and make their dreams come true, while pursuing an important and transformative art at the same time “.

Micheaux Festival is sponsored by Oprah Winfrey Network, Sony Entertainment, Panavision, The Academy Museum and Braham Entertainment.

Last year’s event honored veteran actor and director Robert Townsend, as well as speakers Jill Marie Jones, Mahra Hill, Bridget Cultur Child, Steve Pink, Deborah Riley Draper, and casting directors Christian Justimante and.