At the historic Ricardo Montalban Theatre in the heart of Hollywood, an audience of nearly 500 cheers wildly as a director receives the Audience Choice Award. Read more...
Photo:
Director Elias G. Mael is shown on the set of his first feature film, “Against the Grain,” winner of the Audience Choice Award at the 2012 Hollywood Black Film Festival. “Against the Grain” began production within months of Elias’ graduation from the UCLA film school. (courtesy of Raymond Liu)






