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Margot Robbie, lead actor and producer of “Barbie,” is to be awarded the Aacta Trailblazer Award next month by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
Hailing originally from Queensland, the presentation will be a homecoming of sort for Robbie. The award will be presented to her at the 2024 Aacta Awards Ceremony on Feb. 10 at the Home of the Arts in Queensland’s Gold Coast.
“Margot Robbie’s impact extends beyond her on-screen performances, as she continues to shape narratives and challenge industry norms. Her commitment to empowering women in film, combined with her talent and business acumen, solidifies Robbie as an influential figure in the entertainment world and a deserved recipient of the 2024 Aacta Trailblazer Award,” said the organization.
Her notable roles include “I, Tonya,” where she portrayed figure skater Tonya Harding, and “Bombshell,” where she played a young woman navigating the toxic environment of a news network.
Margot Robbie, lead actor and producer of “Barbie,” is to be awarded the Aacta Trailblazer Award next month by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
Hailing originally from Queensland, the presentation will be a homecoming of sort for Robbie. The award will be presented to her at the 2024 Aacta Awards Ceremony on Feb. 10 at the Home of the Arts in Queensland’s Gold Coast.
“Margot Robbie’s impact extends beyond her on-screen performances, as she continues to shape narratives and challenge industry norms. Her commitment to empowering women in film, combined with her talent and business acumen, solidifies Robbie as an influential figure in the entertainment world and a deserved recipient of the 2024 Aacta Trailblazer Award,” said the organization.
Her notable roles include “I, Tonya,” where she portrayed figure skater Tonya Harding, and “Bombshell,” where she played a young woman navigating the toxic environment of a news network.
- 1/29/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Two years after launching Hoorae Media to bring all her projects under a single umbrella, Issa Rae is making moves. The web series star-turned-hbo leading lady has teamed up with Walmart to incubate diverse talent through the Black & Unlimited Digital Development Program.
Hoorae’s program will pair Black creators with industry professionals while also offering courses and mentorship. The up-and-coming influencers selected for the initiative will receive equipment as well as 10,000 stipends. Walmart will hold up its end of the deal by featuring members of development program on its YouTube channel. The retail giant’s Black & Unlimited series highlights trendsetters who represent a wide cross-section of Black identities.
The first class of the Black & Unlimited Digital Development Program includes nine creators who are building careers on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Selected participants include self-proclaimed “Marketing Shawty” Amanda S. Wicks, foodie Alex Hill, and Brelynn Hunt, who brings “Brains...
Hoorae’s program will pair Black creators with industry professionals while also offering courses and mentorship. The up-and-coming influencers selected for the initiative will receive equipment as well as 10,000 stipends. Walmart will hold up its end of the deal by featuring members of development program on its YouTube channel. The retail giant’s Black & Unlimited series highlights trendsetters who represent a wide cross-section of Black identities.
The first class of the Black & Unlimited Digital Development Program includes nine creators who are building careers on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Selected participants include self-proclaimed “Marketing Shawty” Amanda S. Wicks, foodie Alex Hill, and Brelynn Hunt, who brings “Brains...
- 12/2/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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Issa Rae’s Hoorae media banner and Walmart are partnering for a new program to incubate emerging Black talent to become next-generation content creators.
Rae, co-creator and star of Insecure, is spearheading the inaugural Black & Unlimited Digital Development program to offer next-generation Black content creators courses and mentorship with top industry professionals.
“Hoorae is proud to partner with Walmart to support Black creators as they share their content with new audiences. With the support of the Black & Unlimited Digital Development initiative, the selected creators will expand their brands and develop their voices in our underrepresented industry,” Rae said in a statement.
The initial nine creators in the first Black & Unlimited Digital Development class will also receive a 10,000 stipend “to offset pay inequities traditionally experienced by Black creators and help them focus on limitless discovery and creation,” according to the program.
D.J. Vaughn,...
Issa Rae’s Hoorae media banner and Walmart are partnering for a new program to incubate emerging Black talent to become next-generation content creators.
Rae, co-creator and star of Insecure, is spearheading the inaugural Black & Unlimited Digital Development program to offer next-generation Black content creators courses and mentorship with top industry professionals.
“Hoorae is proud to partner with Walmart to support Black creators as they share their content with new audiences. With the support of the Black & Unlimited Digital Development initiative, the selected creators will expand their brands and develop their voices in our underrepresented industry,” Rae said in a statement.
The initial nine creators in the first Black & Unlimited Digital Development class will also receive a 10,000 stipend “to offset pay inequities traditionally experienced by Black creators and help them focus on limitless discovery and creation,” according to the program.
D.J. Vaughn,...
- 11/30/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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