Gina Prince-Bythewood, Reginald Hudlin and The Africa Center CEO Uzodinma Iweala Named Icon Mann Honorees (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAngelique Jackson The eighth annual Icon Mann Honors dinner will salute “The Woman King” filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood, “Sidney” director Reginald Hudlin and Uzodinma Iweala, CEO of the Africa Center NYC and author of the New York Times bestseller “Beasts of No Nation.” Icon Mann partnered with Sony Pictures for the event, which has a “Reimagining African Diasporic Narratives” theme and will take place on Wednesday, March 8 at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The dinner is part of a series of awards week events for Icon Mann, which is a media, production and management consultancy representing African Diasporic heritage.
The company is a leading strategic broker for investments and enterprise within creative industries for Hollywood and media-driven African nations, cultivating a global network of creators and leaders focused on “positive narrative representation.” Filmmaker George Tillman (“Soul Food,” “Men of Honor”) will also be honored on Tuesday, Feb.
28 with a fireside chat and film retrospective in advance of his latest film “Big George Foreman,” moderated by Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman.
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