Director of film, television, & theater
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🎬 Meet Trisha Mann Grant
Director of Film, Television, and Theater | BAAADU Festival Inc. Trisha Mann Grant is a dynamic force in the entertainment industry, bringing decades of experience, artistry, and leadership to her role as Director of Film, Television, and Theater at BAAADU Festival Inc. A celebrated actress, producer, and advocate, Trisha currently stars as Dana “Leslie” Thomas on CBS’s Beyond the Gates—a character whose warmth masks a deeper complexity, echoing the nuanced stories she champions in real life. In her leadership at BAAADU, Trisha is dedicated to elevating underrepresented voices through powerful programming and production in film, television, and theater. She curates content that amplifies Black excellence, nurtures emerging creatives, and challenges cultural boundaries—all while honoring the spiritual and emotional depth of the Diaspora. Whether on screen or behind the scenes, Trisha is a storyteller, truth-bearer, and trailblazer—transforming stages and screens into spaces of healing, revelation, and bold reimagination. |
Beyond the Gates Performer of the Month for May 2025: Trisha Mann-Grant
Beyond the Gates’ Trisha Mann-Grant is an actor who keeps everybody on their toes as she switches up Leslie’s personality as effortlessly as her character switches up her wigs.
Beyond the Gates’ Trisha Mann-Grant is an actor who keeps everybody on their toes as she switches up Leslie’s personality as effortlessly as her character switches up her wigs.
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Congratulations to Ethos Film Award Winner...Stephanie Mack
The 2023 Ethos Community Visionary Award
Congratulations to those who submitted through BAAADU and were
nominated for an Ethos Award 2023!
nominated for an Ethos Award 2023!
Stephanie Mack - The Tyre Nicols Project
Cornelius Wilson - Trillion Dollar Baby
Flodene Dellaud - Sens Inverns
Terrance Stone - Student Voice
Omar Johnson - Searching for Damian O.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2023
BAAADU & Ethos Film Awards International Film Festival Collaboration
November 9-17, 2023 / Santa Monica, California
November 9-17, 2023 / Santa Monica, California






































































