Writer, director, and overall badass Nida Manzoor, the creator of the critically acclaimed and Indie Spirit award nominated We Are Lady Parts, is making the move to the big screen with her feature directorial debut Polite Society at Focus Features and Working...
When it comes to the Netflix workforce, the streaming giant is being very transparent in diversifying and being inclusive. In a recent blog post titled “Our Progress on Inclusion: 2021 Update” written by Vernā Myers, Vice President of Inclusion...
On Tuesday morning, the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced. We had some opinions about the representation of people of color (or lack there of). #OscarsSoWhite aside, we would be remiss if we didn’t give shine to Jane Campion’s The...
Earlier this year, Ava DuVernay and Jill Blakenship’s television series based on DC Comics’ Black teen superhero premiered on the CW. Naomi stars Kaci Walfall as the titular high school student whose superpowers will eventually make her known as Powerhouse. The...
The full lineup of programming for the 29th edition of the SXSW Film Festival — and it’s back in-person! (Pending another possible variant like Omarion or Delta Burke) Actually, the fest will be hybrid with in-person films and select films online. The...
Ali Wong? More like Ali WERK. The comedian and actress comes back to Netflix with her third comedy special Ali Wong: Don Wong. Directed by Young Rock and Fresh Off the Boat‘s Nahnatchka Khan, Don Wong is set to debut just in time for Valentine’s Day....
Like most well-written and directed films, Nikyatu Jusu’s debut feature, Nanny beautifully deposits visual breadcrumbs that enhance the themes of the plot. Within the first 30 minutes of the evocative horror, we see Aisha (played expertly by Anna Diop) slipping a...
Kahlil Joseph’s groundbreaking video exhibition BLKNEWS is being adapted by A24 and Participant into a whole feature film. Joseph is a L.A.-based video artist and filmmaker and his video exhibition BLKNEWS made its debut at Venice Art Biennale in 2019 before being...
ViacomCBS announced the 15 performers that will star in the 2022 Showcase. The virtual event will stream live on February 8 and 9 at 1pm PT, 4pm PT and 7pm PT. Showcase has become THE event to look to when it comes to highlighting diverse talent. Since its...
