Uptown Ventures Group, the parent company of UPTOWN Magazine, presented its annual, black-tie, invitation-only “Uptown Honors Hollywood” pre-Oscar gala during Oscar week celebrating “Women Directors in Television and Film” HOSTEDY BY Chris Spencer -- writer/producer, BET’s “Real Husbands of Hollywood.”
The magazine doled out accolades to Dee Rees for her Oscar nomination on Netflix’s critically-acclaimed film “Mudbound.” Making history, she is the first African American woman to be nominated for writing an adapted screenplay. Rounding out the quartet of honorees are award-winning directors Gina Prince Bythewood (Fox’s “Shots Fired” and “Beyond the Lights”), Stella Meghie (“Everything, Everything”) and actress/director Chandra Wilson (ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy).”
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Len Burnett -- co-CEO and chief revenue officer of UPTOWN Ventures Group.
Posted By: Tanisha Grant
Thursday, March 8th 2018 at 3:28PM
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