Thursday, January 10, 2008

Clay Cane: NAACP Nominates 'Dirty Laundry' for Image Award

The writer Clay Cane wrote a blog entry today, celebrating the nomination of the independent film Dirty Laundry for an NAACP Image Award. Written and directed by Maurice Jamal, Dirty Laundry screened during an abbreviated run at a New York cinema before it was abruptly closed in a controversial decision by theatre management. Following its premature closing, Keith Boykin wrote a blog post that celebrated what was positive about Dirty Laundry. As the community deals with the aftermath of the stunted success of Mr. Jamal's film, it is reassuring that the NAACP acknowledges the contribution made by Dirty Laundry.


Here is a listing of the 2008 NAACP nominees for the best independent/foreign film category:


Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film

• “A Mighty Heart” (Paramount Vantage)

“Dirty Laundry” (Codeblack Entertainment)

• “Honeydripper” (Emerging Pictures)

• “My Brother” (Codeblack Entertainment)

• “Persepolis” (Sony Pictures Classics)


"The NAACP Image Awards honors projects and individuals that promote diversity in the arts in television, recording, literature and motion pictures." The NAACP has published a press release listing the complete Image Award Nominees. The 39th NAACP Image Awards will be broadcast tape-delayed on Thursday, February 14 (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.


For more information about Dirty Laundry, please read the movie review published by The New York Times and the nomination announcement by GLAAD.



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