Colman Domingo to Receive Variety Creative Conscience
Get the Culture newsletter
Daily culture — film, music, books, the trends and ideas worth your attention. Free.
- Colman Domingo will receive Variety's Creative Conscience Award on June 27 at the Castro Theatre, in partnership with the Frameline Film Festival, the organization he credits with shaping his artistic path.
- Domingo lived in San Francisco from 1991 to 2001 and attended Frameline every year for its shorts program, calling the films 'ambitious and giving slices of life' and 'part of my pilgrimage.'
- Domingo is currently starring in Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael,' Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day,' and has wrapped his role as Ali on HBO's 'Euphoria,' while also appearing in and directing an episode of Netflix's 'The Four Seasons.'
- Domingo's guiding philosophy — 'pursue great work, foster a good atmosphere, and achieve meaningful success' — has led him to walk away from roles that don't fit, a discipline he says explains 'why my career looks the way it does.'
- Later this year, Domingo will start work on the Nat 'King' Cole biopic 'Unforgettable' as director, producer, and star, multitasking across roles he says he only takes when he has 'something to give.'
Why it matters: The hometown honor lands during Domingo's busiest year yet — simultaneously starring in a Michael Jackson biopic, a Spielberg sci-fi film, and HBO's Euphoria — marking his evolution from character actor to multi-hyphenate. For Frameline, which Domingo credits with shaping his artistic vision through its shorts program, the ceremony reinforces the festival's pipeline role for queer artists of color.
Ask SkimNews
