Star-Studded Film Life Movie Awards Show Concludes 8th Annual American Black Film Festival.SOUTH BEACH, Fla. -- Spike Lee Presented with Time Warner Innovator Award Rosario Dawson Receives Rising Star Award A Hollywood A-list of Celebrities Participate and "The Rock" and Sean "P Diddy" Combs Make Surprise Appearances Director Spike Lee and actress Rosario Dawson received top honors at the star-studded Film Life Movie Awards (FLMA FLMA Forest Lease Management Agreement (Philippines) FLMA Florida Landscape Maintenance Association FLMA Florida Lawn Maintenance Association FLMA First Line Manager Assistant ) show, which closed out the 8th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF ABFF American Black Film Festival ABFF Adelebser Bündnis für Familienfreundlichkeit ) on Saturday, July 17, 2004, at the Jackie Gleason Theater in South Beach, Florida This article is about the CDP in Indian River County. For the neighborhood in Miami Beach, see South Beach. For other uses of the term South Beach, see South Beach (disambiguation). . Hosted by actor/director Robert Townsend and actress Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. The daughter of singer/actress Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein; she is best known for her role on the UPN/CW network series, , the show featured A-list Hollywood celebrities, including a surprise appearance by "The Rock," Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance Courtney B. Vance (born March 12, 1960) is an American actor. He formerly starred as a regular in the NBC television series as Ron Carver. Vance was born in Detroit, Michigan. , Vivica A. Fox, John Singleton, Guy Torry, Tamia, Grant Hill, F. Gary Gray, Suzanne De Passe Suzanne de Passe (born in 1948 in New York City, New York) is an American entertainment executive; the CEO of television production company de Passe Entertainment; and the first and only African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for writing. , Bill Bellamy, Russell Simmons, Reverend Run, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Bill Duke and Tamara Tunie. Presentations were made to winners of ABFF's independent film and Hollywood film awards. There were also special tributes. The FMLA show is the only show of its kind to salute independent film and Hollywood film as well as aspiring and accomplished artists on the same stage solely for their excellence in motion pictures. "The success of this year's Film Life Movie Awards show sets the stage for our upcoming television broadcast," said Jeff Friday, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Film Life, Inc., and ABFF co-founder. "This show is not only about creating change in Hollywood, but also about making history." The winners are: Special Tributes --The Time Warner Innovator Award presented to director Spike Lee by actress Angela Bassett and Richard D. Parsons, chairman and CEO, Time Warner. --The Rising Star Award presented to Rosario Dawson by "The Rock." --Lady Sings the Blues was inducted into the Classic Cinema Hall of Fame with Suzanne De Passe, the film's co-writer, accepting the honor. Also featured was a special tribute by singer Tamia who performed "Good Morning Heartache." The tribute was presented by Turner Classic Movies. Independent Film Awards --HBO Short Film Award to director Xelinda Yancy for Time Out, presented by Olivia Smashum, executive vice president, affiliate marketing, HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy . The winner will receive a prize of $20,000. --There was a tie for the Blockbuster Audience Award for Best Feature Film between director Sudz Sutherland for Love, Sex and Eating the Bones and Michael Schultz for Woman Thou Art Loosed. The winners will split the $20,000 grand prize. Hollywood Film Awards --Best Performance by an Actress award to Sanaa Latham for Out of Time. --Best Performance by an Actor award to Chiwetel Ejiofor for his performance in Dirty Pretty Things. --Best Director award to F. Gary Gray for The Italian Job. --Film of the Year to The Fighting Temptations. Time Warner is the presenting sponsor of the FLMA and ABFF. Other sponsors of the ABFF are: founding sponsor, HBO and platinum sponsor, Lincoln. Gold sponsors are Blockbuster, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Martell Cognac, Phat Farm, Upscale magazine and UrbanWorks Entertainment. Silver sponsors are ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , Inc., American Airlines, BET, Daily Blossom, Enyce, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB GMCVB Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (Florida) ), Maverick Entertainment, Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (VCA), Miami Dade County Tourist Development Council (TDC), Turner Classic Movies and Nielsen Media Research. This year's industry partners are Kodak, Miami-Dade County Mayor's Office of Film and SAGIndie. Africana.com, AOL Black Focus, Black Elegance, Black Enterprise, Essence, In Focus magazine, Premiere magazine and ProductionHUB.com are media partners. Photos are available. |
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