Anheuser Busch Presents “Eye On Black”
Staff Writer
2010-12-21
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“Eye on Black”: A Salute to Director’s dinner takes place during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards weekend. The special salute will honor Robert Townsend, Keenan Ivory Wayans, and Tim Story for their pioneering accomplishments in film and television. Presenters will salute the panel of distinguished Directors through film and music, and by high- lighting turn-key moments in their careers that solidified their contributions to black cinema. This event serves as the largest salute to African American Directors in Hollywood’s history and will recognize film pioneers whose works, over the past 30 years, have re-shaped the black experience on the silver screen. “Eye on Black”: A Salute to Director’s will be presented by Anheuser Busch and contributing sponsor The KESS Agency on Friday, February 25th, 2011 at the California African American Museum (CAAM).
Concluding the evening, legendary director and black cinema pioneer Melvin Van Peebles will receive the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award; A namesake honor that will forever be named for him. The ceremony will also include the recognition of an emerging minority director in film, music, and theater. The 2011 “Emerging Face” award will be given to an upcoming minority director paving the way for a new generation of Directors.