2026 Nominees

Hollywood Black

Production Company: Radical Media, Culture Machine, Significant Productions

Produced for: MGM+

Executive Producer (Production Company): Shayla Harris, Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, Jon Kamen, Kyle Laursen, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeffrey Schwarz, Amy Goodman Kass

Executive Producer (network/platform): Michael Wright, Jill Burkhart

Country or Territory where first released: USA

Synopsis:

Inspired by the book from historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries, directed by Justin Simien, chronicles the history of cinema, but from a radically Black perspective. By unearthing personal stories from actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen, the series provides a critical reexamination of a quintessentially American story—in brilliant color.

Episode:
From the silent era to the late 1960s, an emboldened generation of Black actors and directors make films that counter denigrating imagery of Black people and forever change Hollywood's perception of Black storytellers.