(BPRW) Black Public Media Announces 2023 PitchBLACK Forum and Awards

Published on March 6, 2023

(Black PR Wire) Black Public Media (BPM) will hold its sixth PitchBLACK Forum — the largest pitch competition for Black, independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the United States — on April 25 and 26. Winners of up to $150,000 in ...

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