May 13, 2026
Black Public Media Director of Programs Denise A. Greene with Hiding in Plain Sight Producer Yvonne Welbon and Director Luchina Fisher, and BPM Creative Consultant Sandy Rattley at Black Public Media’s 2026 PitchBLACK Awards- Photo Courtesy of PRNew.com
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‘HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT’ WINS BIG AT BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA’S PITCHBLACK AWARDS
Luchina Fisher’s Hiding in Plain Sight, a rousing exploration of the Black queer artists who have helped to shape every genre of popular music and culture, won the top prize of $150,000 at the ninth PitchBLACK Awards on Thursday. The Black Public Media event, which also included the presentation of the 2026 BPM Trailblazer Award to filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith, culminated its PitchBLACK competition — the nation’s largest pitch competition for independent filmmakers and creative technologists who create Black content. Sponsored by Netflix and Andscape. PitchBLACK took place at The Apollo Stages at the Victoria in Harlem.