Gina Prince-Bythewood is driving excessive on the success of “The Girl King,” her critically acclaimed, field office-topping historic epic about an all female-unit of warriors. The author, director, and producer will obtain the Filmmaker Tribute at this yr’s Gotham Awards, set to happen November 28. A press launch introduced the information.
Jeffrey Sharp, Government Director of The Gotham Movie & Media Institute, acknowledged, “Gina Prince-Bythewood is a visionary filmmaker and a champion of Black narratives, significantly tales that focus on Black girls. She has brilliantly tackled painful moments in our nation’s historical past, thorny philosophical debates, and love tales. From the beloved and burnished traditional ‘Love & Basketball’ to the top success of this yr’s ‘The Girl King,’ Gina is a real inspiration and it’s a distinct honor to call her the recipient of this yr’s Filmmaker Tribute.”
“The Girl King” hit theaters in September. Starring Viola Davis and Lashana Lynch, the critically acclaimed pic is ready within the African Kingdom of Dahomey within the 1800s. It marks Prince-Bythewood’s follow-up to 2020’s smash success “The Outdated Guard,” a narrative about immortal mercenaries led by Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne. Prince-Bythewood’s different movies embrace”Past the Lights,” “Love & Basketball,” and “The Secret Lifetime of Bees.”
It was just lately introduced that Prince-Bythewood will obtain the ACE (American Cinema Editors) Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Yr Award.
Gotham Award nominations had been introduced a few weeks again. Charlotte Wells’ function debut, “Aftersun,” a portrait of a pre-teen lady’s trip together with her father, is the only woman-directed title up for Greatest Function.
Supply: Women And Hollywood