The 2018 Sundance Film Festival concluded with the U.S. Grand Jury Prizes given to the documentary Kailash and drama The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Directed by Derek Doneen, Kailash documents the journey of how Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi built a global movement to rescue children from child slavery in
Sundance has unveiled the official lineup to be screened at the 2018 festival, which will occur in Park City, Utah from January 18th-28th. Out of 13,468 submissions, the curated 110 films span across 29 distinct countries, with 47 being from first-time filmmakers. This year, Sundance’s lineup is rich with diversity
Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson are the brilliant, bold, and unapologetic women behind the hit comedy podcast 2 Dope Queens. Now, the duo is getting a TV show that will be produced by HBO. 2 Dope Queens will consist of four themed hour-long episodes, each featuring special comedic guests. Directed
The full-length trailer for A Wrinkle in Time was revealed during last night’s American Music Awards, following the teaser trailer’s release back in July. Based on the classic novel by Madeleine L’Engle and adapted for the big screen by Ava DuVernay, the film follows Meg Murry (Storm Reid), a twelve-year-old
A documentary about Maynard Jackson, the first African-American mayor of a major Southern city, is currently in post-production and scheduled to be released in 2018. ‘Maynard’ will provide an intimate view of Jackson through video archival footage, interviews from his closest companions, and rare photographs. Furthermore, the film will account
Today, Marvel has released the first official trailer and the poster art for the highly anticipated Black Panther film, which will hit U.S. theaters on February 16th, 2018. Black Panther will follow T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), who returns home following the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, in order
R&B artist Jhené Aiko has opened up her heart in the purest form with Trip, her most personal project to date. The 23-minute autobiographical short is a prelude to her latest album of the same name, which made a surprise release shortly after the film. Prior to listening, we highly
The 69th Emmy Awards was a historic night in the comedy genre for Atlanta’s Donald Glover and Master of None’s Lena Waithe. This past Sunday, the multitalented Donald Glover broke barriers by becoming the first African-American to win an Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for the “B.A.N”
Across the Tracks, a short film by Mike Cooke, tells the story of two young African-American sisters in Georgia during the racially charged 1960s. As fair-skinned sister Ella makes the conscious decision to pass for white when her school system becomes integrated, Across the Tracks begins to examine the complexities
With its multiple motifs and metaphorical concepts, it hardly comes as a surprise that Jordan Peele’s Get Out has inspired a college course. “The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and Black Horror Aesthetic” will be offered this fall at UCLA. Taught by My Soul to Keep author Tananarive Due, the course
