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How Black actors are shaping the conversation in this Awards season.  By Sahndra Fon Dufe The 2026 Actor Awards nominations arrived with a record-breaking seven nods for One Battle After Another , but the real story extends beyond any single film's dominance. Black actors secured five individual nominations across the film categories (two in the TV category), distributed across leading, supporting, and ensemble categories in ways that reveal progress, but also persistent patt

Looking for film funding or festival entries? Explore the January 2026 Black Film Wire guide to resources for filmmakers across the global Black diaspora. 2026 is heating up to be an exciting year for film and TV. For budding and established black talent, this also represents multiple opportunities to upskill, exhibit work on larger stages, and secure funding for passion projects. It is to this end that Black Film Wire  has put together an extensive list of available opportun