“Sinners” filmmaker Ryan Coogler has been named “Creative of the Year” by the Creative Collective NYC , the innovative organization behind the CultureCon conference. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker , producer and founder of Proximity Media leads the Creative Collective’s 2026 Creative Class, which celebrates Black culture-shifters whose influence spans tech, social good, art, entertainment and fashion industries. Coogler’s latest film, the period vampire thriller “Sinners,” starring frequent