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Baptist minister, civil rights activist, presidential candidate and talk show host are just four of the hats Al Sharpton has worn since his days growing up in the public housing projects of the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.Now his life, which has sometimes been caught under the shadow of controversy, is the focus of the new documentary Loudmouth, which premiered on Saturday at the Tribeca Festival in New York City.EGOT winner John Legend, who served as one of the executive producers on the project, and Grey's Anatomy alum and Broadway star Jesse Williams were among the stars who hit the red carpet for the event atBMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Star power: Jesse Williams and John Legend were among the artists who brought some star power to the premiere of Loudmouth, a documentary about the life and times of Al SharptonWilliams, 40, stepped out in front of admiring photographers in black and white-patterned pants with a grey shirt and a tan jacket.He also donned white sneakers, and had his dark hair closely shaven to go along with a full beard and mustache.

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Film Independent Adds Dan Stern to Board of Directors; Chaz Ebert, Kasi Lemmons and Lulu Wang Join Advisory Board (EXCLUSIVE)

Angelique Jackson Film Independent has made notable additions to its ranks with Dan Stern elected to the board of directors, while Chaz Ebert, Kasi Lemmons and Lulu Wang join the nonprofit arts organization’s advisory board. The new appointees are the first under Film Independent board chair Brenda Robinson’s tenure after her January 2022 election.

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Doc on Venus and Serena Williams’ Father, Richard Williams, Secures Sales in Major Markets (EXCLUSIVE)

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International A new documentary about Richard Williams, the father of tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams, has sold into major markets. “On the Line: The Richard Williams Story,” which had its U.K. premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest in June, has been sold into Sky (U.K. and Italy), Canal+ (France), MNET (South Africa), Paramount+ (Australia) and TVNZ (New Zealand). The film paints a complex portrait of the life, career and impact of Williams — the family patriarch and tennis coach to Venus and Serena Williams, who was also portrayed by Will Smith in the 2022 movie “King Richard.”

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Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Teams With Roger Ross Williams, Elegance Bratton for Disco Demolition Night Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has partnered with Roger Ross Williams and “The Inspection” director Elegance Bratton on a feature documentary about 1979’s Disco Demolition Night in Chicago. Known as one of the darkest days in American music history, the incident saw 50,000 white teenagers descend on Chicago’s Comiskey Park to blow up records made by mostly Black artists. The doc, which is called “The Night Disco Died,” is a co-production between HiddenLight and One Story Up, and will be presented by Impact Partners and Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF).

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Shout! Studios Secures North American Rights To ‘Refuge’ Doc From LevelFILM, Katie Couric Media & Artemis Rising Foundation

EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired all North American rights to the feature documentary Refuge from levelFILM, Katie Couric Media and Artemis Rising Foundation. The multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory plans to release the film in theaters and across all major digital platforms early next year.

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Film Independent Elects Brenda Robinson As New Board Chair

Brenda Robinson, an entertainment attorney, producer and partner at film financing and development company Gamechanger Films, has been elected the new chair of the board of directors at Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization behind the Spirit Awards.

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International Documentary Association Names Brenda Robinson as Board President

The International Documentary Association has named entertainment attorney Brenda Robinson as president of its board of directors. Robinson, who joined IDA’s boardroom in 2018, succeeds Kevin Iwashina, whose term ends in December.