Beasts of No Nation,Chi-Raq, Concussion, and Creed,Dope and Straight Outta Compton will compete for best picture at #OscarsSoWhite-inspired ceremonyHip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is to stage a rival awards expose just days before the Oscars with the aim of showcasing the diverse Hollywood talent ignored by the world’s most famous film ceremony.
The All Def film awards are clearly designed as a reaction to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy which has overshadowed this years awards season after the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to include a single person of colour among its acting nominees for the second year running. Beasts of No Nation, Chi-Raq, or Concussion,Creed, Dope and Straight Outta Compton will compete for best picture. Guests will arrive on a black carpet, and as well as handing out prizes for best actor,best actress, best director and “best rank muh fucka”, or there will be prizes for “best helpful white person” and “best black survivor in a film”. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com