VOZA RIVERS

HONOREE 

The Ossie Davis Award 
in Recognition of Your Work as a Theater Producer 
and Documentary Filmmaker

NATIONAL BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE
November 14, 2020
7:30 pm

Voza Rivers' work as an award winning, international producer, music executive, co-producer of theater, film, music and live events has been presented globally including Japan, Africa, and Cuba, and viewed by millions. He is Executive Producer of New Heritage Theatre Group, and provides leadership to Oscar and GRAMMY Nominated IMPACT Repertory Theatre, The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, HARLEM WEEK, Harlem Arts Alliance, and Community Works. Rivers' collaborations include Committed Artists South Africa, the Harlem Shakespeare Festival, Columbia University School of the Arts, Aaron Davis Hall, Schomburg Center, Manhattan School of Music, 
Lincoln Center Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Apollo Theater Records.
 


NBWC SUMMIT KEYNOTE
Friday, November 13, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Summit Keynote of the National Black Writers Conference 
will feature a robust conversation with 
WOODIE KING JR, STANLEY NELSON, VOZA RIVERS, and NGOZI ANYANWU 
on the themes of activism, race, and identity 
in the plays and films of Black writers. 

The speakers will share their experiences, as well as their perspectives 
and analyses of past, current, and emerging trends in the plays and films produced.