Shaun M. Mathis, the first place winner of the 2020 PVIFF JARO Short Film Competition for his film ColorBlind, spoke with JARO’s Tomeka Winborne to chat about the inspiration behind his Award-winning short film, the process of creation, and upcoming projects. Mathis was motivated to learn the art of filmmaking
Netflix has released the trailer for Rebecca Hall’s Passing, which is adapted from Nella Larsen’s prominent 1929 novel of the same name. Passing tells the story of Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga), two Black women living in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance who can “pass”
Michaela Coel made history at Sunday’s 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards by becoming the first Black woman to win an Emmy for limited series writing. The Award-winning HBO series I May Destroy You was created, produced, and directed by Coel––and it deserves all of the acclaim. I May Destroy You follows
The cherished 1980s children’s television series Reading Rainbow is the subject of a new feature documentary titled Butterfly in the Sky. Deadline reports that the film will spotlight LeVar Burton, who hosted the show for 23 years and believed that television could encourage a steadfast love for reading. In its
The new Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta and produced by Jordan Peele, recently became the first number one film in the box office to be helmed by a Black woman. DaCosta earning the No. 1 spot places her ahead of two Black women directors who came close to making history:
Another novel by science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler is receiving an adaptation. Butler’s New York Times bestseller Parable of the Sower has been picked up by A24, with Garrett Bradley directing. This is the fourth Butler project to be developed by a major Hollywood studio, following Kindred, Wild Seed,
Netflix has shared exclusive photos for its forthcoming limited series, Colin in Black & White. Premiering on October 29th, the show chronicles activist and former NFL star Colin Kaepernick’s coming-of-age story as he grappled with race, class, and identity as a Black adopted child within a white family. Jaden Michael
Janicza Bravo (Zola, Lemon) is set to direct and executive produce the FX adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s celebrated 1979 science fiction novel Kindred, Deadline reports. Newcomer Mallori Johnson has been cast as the main character, Dana, for the television series. Kindred follows Dana’s journey as an aspiring writer who
Throughout the decades, there have been a multitude of deeply impactful series and films that detail the life of activist Malcolm X. The latest project, however, will have a more personal touch as it is set to be led by his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz. The upcoming television series will be
Jordan Peele’s forthcoming film, simply titled Nope, has received an ambiguous movie poster on Thursday that has fans speculating about the plot. Details about the film are currently non-existent, but Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun are set to star. In the poster, there’s a dark cloud that appears
