David Oyelowo to Receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at NATPE Global

David Oyelowo is set to receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at NATPE Global next month.

The BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, whose credits include Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Selma and Nightingale, will be honored for his contributions to storytelling as an actor, producer, director and writer in both television and film. The award is given to artists and industry leaders whose work consistently pushes the boundaries of artistry, culture and how Hollywood conducts business, including but not limited to illuminating stories and characters that have been traditionally marginalized in Hollywood and the global entertainment marketplace.

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The award will be presented at NAPTE Global, which runs Jan. 16-18 at InterContinental Miami. Following the presentation, Oyelowo will sit down with The Hollywood Reporter contributing editor Stacey Wilson Hunt for a wide-ranging interview about his career, including his recent Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award-nominated turn as the lead in Paramount+’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves, on which he also served as an executive producer alongside Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.

Recipients of the Trailblazer Award also have used their platforms and influence to create opportunities for emerging artists and to support their peers to create a more equitable share of opportunities for artists in Hollywood. Recent honorees have included Eva Longoria, Cris Abrego, Niecy Nash and America Ferrera.

Oyelowo, along with his wife and producing partner Jessica Oyelowo, recently signed a multiyear first-look deal with Apple TV+ via their Yoruba Saxon banner under which they will develop and produce both series and feature film projects. Oyelowo is also the co-founder of MANSA, the free streaming platform for curated global Black cultural content.

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