Apple TV+ celebrates two-part documentary film event “Number One on the Call Sheet” with New York premiere of “Black Leading Women in Hollywood”
Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Alfre Woodard, award-winning director Shola Lynch, executive producer Mishka Brown, producers Datari Turner and Dan Cogan participate in special post-screening conversation moderated by Emmy Award winner Tamron Hall
This evening in New York, Apple TV+ celebrated its upcoming two-part documentary film event, “Number One on the Call Sheet,” with a premiere screening and conversation around “Black Leading Women in Hollywood” from director Shola Lynch. “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood” and “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood” will debut globally on Apple TV+ on 28 March.
Shola Lynch introduced the film by sharing how it was a “real unexpected pleasure to surface the stories of these 17 incredible women,” noting that “I hope all the women in it felt seen and heard as we all have to be number one on our call sheet.”
The evening continued with a thoughtful panel discussion moderated by Emmy Award-winning host, journalist and author Tamron Hall with Lynch, Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Alfre Woodard, executive producer Mishka Brown and producers Datari Turner and Dan Cogan. Hall praised the touching film, noting that viewers will leave feeling like there is nothing they cannot accomplish, even when the odds seem insurmountable.
With unprecedented access and candid interviews, Apple TV+’s “Number One on the Call Sheet” takes us on an intimate journey with some of Hollywood’s most extraordinary leading Black men and women as they shine a light on the joys and challenges of being a Black actor, share breakthrough moments, discuss blueprints for success and honour legends, while recognising the next generation’s enormous potential. The two-part documentary film event “Number One on the Call Sheet” premieres on Apple TV+ globally 28 March.
“Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood” and “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood” deliver an in-depth look at some of Hollywood’s biggest stars as they reveal their journeys to game-changing leading roles. The films are produced for Apple by Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Datari Turner and Dan Cogan. Foxx produces through his Foxxhole Productions with Turner, Hart produces through Hartbeat and Cogan produces through Story Syndicate.
Executive producers for “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood” include director Reginald Hudlin, Byron Phillips, Diana E. Williams, Bryan Smiley, Candice Wilson Cherry, Liz Garbus and Mala Chapple. With Foxx and Hart lending their voices to the documentary, contributors also include John Boyega, Don Cheadle, Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube, Taye Diggs, Idris Elba, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, Denzel Washington and Marlon Wayans. These titans of the screen open up about historic firsts, the true role of a lead actor, the art of sustained success and dominating the global box office. Additional insights are shared by industry insiders Reuben Cannon, Nina Shaw, Matthew Johnson, Robi Reed and Quentin Tarantino.
“Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood” is directed by Lynch, and executive producers include Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, Hudlin, Mishka Brown, Nanette Nelms, Smiley, Wilson Cherry, Garbus, Chapple and Mark Monroe. With Bassett, Berry, Davis and Goldberg lending their voices to the documentary, additional contributors include Cynthia Erivo, Vivica A. Fox, Meagan Good, Tiffany Haddish, Taraji P. Henson, Nia Long, Ruth Negga, Gabourey Sidibe, Jurnee Smollett, Octavia Spencer, Tessa Thompson, Gabrielle Union, and Alfre Woodard. Cinematic legends discuss their big breaks, navigating Hollywood’s star system with grace and determination, and creating their own opportunities and seats at the table.
“Number One on the Call Sheet” joins the award-winning slate of Apple Original documentary films, including Hudlin’s Critics’ Choice Documentary Award and NAACP Image Award-winning “Sidney,” honouring the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist; Emmy and Critics’ Choice Documentary Award-winning “STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” recounting Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words; Emmy Award-nominated “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” a uniquely raw and intimate documentary spanning her six-year journey into a new light; Emmy Award-nominated and PGA Award-winning “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces,” featuring acclaimed writer, producer, director, actor and comedian Steve Martin; the Emmy Award-nominated “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry”; and the recently announced untitled feature on rock icons Fleetwood Mac, among many others.
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