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Colman Domingo Wins Award, Announces Nat ‘King’ Cole Film

6/27/2026

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Colman Domingo received the Creative Conscience Award from Variety and the Frameline Film Festival at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre on June 27.
He credited the Frameline Film Festival with shaping his artistic path and growth.
Domingo selects projects based on contribution, collaboration quality, and alignment with personal goals rather than money.
He will direct, produce, and star in the Nat “King” Cole biopic Unforgettable, slated to begin production later in 2026.

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Colman Domingo received the Creative Conscience Award from Variety and the Frameline Film Festival at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre on June 27.
He credited the Frameline Film Festival with shaping his artistic path and growth.
Domingo selects projects based on contribution, collaboration quality, and alignment with personal goals rather than money.
He will direct, produce, and star in the Nat “King” Cole biopic Unforgettable, slated to begin production later in 2026.