Film Tech // Head of Filmmaker Relations & Concierge Services @gathr //Producer - MISS JUNETEENTH // Writer - THE PLAT-EYE Blumhouse K.Period Screamwriting
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Opal Lee, 94-year-old activist who led the push for Juneteenth to become a federal holiday, gets a standing ovation and personal thanks from President Biden at bill signing ceremony cbsn.ws/35tziYV
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
17 Jun 2021
#MissJuneteenth is re-releasing IN THEATERS this #JuneTeenth2021
Check local listings for details:
fandango.com/miss-juneteenth…
And watch this space for more screenings this weekend commemorating Juneteenth around the country!
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
17 Jun 2021
I was so excited to talk with @cgpeoples about the significance of Miss #Juneteenth pageants @TheTakeaway. Be sure to catch her film if you haven't seen it yet! wnycstudios.org/story/signif…
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16 Mar 2021
Doretha’s Blues, written & directed by @cgpeoples and starring Dr. Tonea Stewart, World Premieres TODAY @sxsw!
Congrats to the cast and crew! Glad our short film is out in the world 🌎
Q&A this Thursday with @austinfilm
16 Mar 2021
It's premiere day! World premiere of Doretha's Blues directed by @cgpeoples today at @sxsw . Be sure to check out the filmmaker Q&A on Thursday night 8:00pm (03/18) featuring Channing. Special thanks to @austinfilm for hosting this event!
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
27 Feb 2021
#MissJuneteenth director @cgpeoples talks about slow cinema, and centering her actors' performances within the frame.
wmagazine.com/culture/freeze…
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10 Feb 2021
The economics minor in me is very excited @cgpeoples got to chat “Miss Juneteenth” with @Marketplace! Loved this interview!
👇🏾Take a listen👇🏾
marketplace.org/2021/02/08/m…
9 Feb 2021
It took roughly seven years to make, but for writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples (@cgpeoples), “Miss Juneteenth” was personal. Peoples discusses her debut film and the economic realities it draws upon. mktplc.org/2NcZEZ2
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3 Feb 2021
Congratulations @tashrop! 💥
3 Feb 2021
🏆 Announced Earlier: @sundanceorg | @Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing - Fiction: Terilyn Shropshire (@tashrop) #Sundance
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
29 Jan 2021
Now light has returned to light. #CicelyTyson
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
TONIGHT: #ifpalums Richard Linklater & @cgpeoples in conversation at this year's virtual 2021 @sundancefest ! Conversation is FREE – link to RSVP here: austinfilm.org/event/sundanc…
17 Jan 2021
Join us for free Beyond Film virtual panels, part of our 2021 @sundancefest partnership, starting with a conversation between Richard Linklater and MISS JUNETEENTH director @cgpeoples. RSVP here: austinfilm.org/event/sundanc…
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
28 Jan 2021
Best Directorial Debut!!! I cried! Still in shock! Thank you @NBRfilm for this incredible honor! I am so grateful. And Congratulations to the cast & crew of #MissJuneteenth being honored as one of the Top Independent Films of 2020!👸🏾✨#NationalBoardofReview
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
27 Jan 2021
#MissJuneteenth was nominated for FOUR @filmindependent #SpiritAwards 😲!! Best First Feature & Best First Screenplay!!! This blew my mind! What an honor! Congratulations @AlexisChikaeze (Best Supporting Female) & @NikkiBeharie (Best Female Lead)!!Thank you @filmindependent 🙏🏾👸🏾
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19 Jan 2021
I wait for the fresh popped 🍿 #prepandemic
17 Jan 2021
I miss movie theaters and bad popcorn.
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
18 Jan 2021
Charles Burnett is a master of American cinema who led the way for black independent filmmakers to tell their stories on-screen. On the Channel, watch his revelatory second feature, the wise, funny, heartbreaking, and timeless MY BROTHER'S WEDDING (1983). criterionchannel.com/charles…
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18 Jan 2021
First play I saw on Broadway was Ragtime with these all stars. Still have vivid memories of hearing “Gettin’ Ready Rag” for the first time ⭐️
18 Jan 2021
On This Day Photos: Look Back at Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie, and More in Ragtime | The original production opened on Broadway at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts January 18, 1998. playbill.com/article/look-ba…
Neil Creque Williams retweeted
15 Jan 2021
This is so wonderful! Excited to be part of the @ucp family!
14 Jan 2021
Welcome to the UCP family @cgpeoples! We are excited to team up and bring meaningful, impactful narratives to life.
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
12 Jan 2021
Thrilled to be able to tell the stories in my heart with the support of @UCP. This is beyond my wildest dreams. Truly grateful! 🎥✍🏾
EXCLUSIVE: Acclaimed Miss Juneteenth writer-director @cgpeoples has signed a first-look deal with UCP to write, produce and direct projects for the studio deadline.com/2021/01/miss-ju…
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
12 Jan 2021
Absolutely incredible! Congratulations @NikkiBeharie on your BEST ACTRESS award for #MissJuneteenth 👸🏾💫🏆
Best Actress Winner: NICOLE BEHARIE in MISS JUNETEENTH #GothamAwards
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
17 Dec 2020
NEW EP: @katiewalshstx returns to speak w/ director Channing Godfrey Peoples (@cgpeoples) about Almodóvar's VOLVER. Plus, Channing discusses her latest film MISS JUNETEENTH, writing a script in Texan dialect, and telling stories about women.
maximumfun.org/episodes/swit…
PLZ RT!
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Neil Creque Williams retweeted
30 Nov 2020
😲 #MissJuneteenth is on the list of “The 10 Best Movies of 2020” for @time. Thank you @szacharek, I am extremely honored. So much gratitude to all the hearts & minds from my hometown & beyond that made this film a reality. 👸🏾🖤
time.com/5914535/best-movies…
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