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Exclusive: LA’s Micheaux Film Festival has set plans to host a Black History Month mixer to raise money for Altadena families displaced by the LA wildfires.

The event will take place on February 26 at NeueHouse Hollywood and will be held in collaboration with Dr. Self Tape, an LA-based self-tape production outfit.

The fundraising goal will be $25K. The event will be hosted by comedian Aida Rodriguez (Fighting Words), and musician J Young Mdk will DJ the event. It will run from 6 Pm – 9 Pm.

“The Micheaux Film Festival has always been about amplifying stories that matter. At this moment, storytelling fuels action and direct impact,” Noel Braham, co-founder of the Micheaux Film Festival, said in a statement. “By coming together, we’re not just raising funds we’re reaffirming that no one is left behind, especially those of color.”

The Micheaux Film Festival was launched in 2918 by Braham and Courtney L. Branch...

Exclusive: LA’s Micheaux Film Festival will honor Lil Rel Howery, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Dianne Houston during its 6th edition, which runs October 21 – 27 at The Culver Theater.

Lil Rel Howery, a Chicago native and veteran performer now best known for his scene-stealing turn in Jordan Peele’s Get Out, will receive the festival’s Oscar Micheaux Trailblazer of Excellence Award. The festival said the award honors “Howery’s significant contributions to the entertainment industry as a comedian, actor, writer, and director, celebrating his roots and the influence he continues to have on the Chicago arts scene.”

McLendon-Covey will be recognized with the Alice Guy-Blaché Luminary Award while Dianne Houston will receive the Michael Ajakawe Jr. Pioneer of Influence Award. Both honors celebrate the pair’s “outstanding achievements in film and television, highlighting the diverse voices and talents emerging from Chicago and beyond.”

“We are thrilled to honor Lil Rel Howery,...