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President Obama Will HOST “SELMA” Screening At The White House.Director Ava DuVernay and lead actor David Oyelowo were overlooked for and Oscar nomination by the Academy. However they caught the attention of Barack Obama and they have a special screening at the white house. Spike Lee had a few things to say about it as well he also identifies with being over looked by the Academy.However Spike is feeling hopeful about the Academy’s future under Cheryl Boone Isaacs. Cheryl is the first black president in Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences history. More Details below

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F–k ’em. That doesn’t diminish the film. Nobody’s talking about motherf–kin’ ‘Driving Miss Daisy.’ That film is not being taught in film schools all across the world like ‘Do the Right Thing’ is. Nobody’s discussing ‘Driving Miss Motherf–kin’ Daisy’. So if I saw Ava today I’d say, ‘You know what? F–k ’em. You made a very good film, so feel good about that and start working on the next one.

“The Academy is trying to be more diverse. Cheryl is trying to open it up and have more diversity amongst the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But with Selma, it’s not the first time it’s happened, and every time it does I say, ‘You can’t go to awards like the Oscars or the Grammys for validation. The validation is if your work still stands 25 years later.’”

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