Ava DuVernay discusses the making of her new documentary 13TH at a press conference during the 54th New York Film Festival.
NYFF54 – Ava DuVernay Discusses Making ’13th’
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Conversations: Genevieve Nnaji and Kunle Afolayan
A Conversation with Genevieve Nnaji and Kunle Afolayan As we mark this year’s City to City: Lagos programme, we welcome director Kunle Afolayan and superstar actor-singer Genevieve Nnaji for a conversation about Nigeria’s vibrant film industry and the international...
Will the Naija New Wave Please Stand Up?
from Shadow & Act | Olu Yomi Ososanya Nollywood. We all know the story; well, most of us; ok, maybe a few. A business man with a shop full of blank VHS tapes (look it up kids) decided that he wanted to do something with them, and had the epiphany to make a film....
Jaz Sinclair Interview: When The Bough Breaks
By Screen Rant Last March, Screen Rant got an opportunity to visit the set of the new film When the Bough Breaks. The drama revolves around a married couple who seek out a surrogate mother so they can have a child. They find one in the form of Anna (Jaz Sinclair), but...
Filmmaking Diaries: On Colorism and Casting Black Girls
Shadow & Act | Nijla Mumin I never considered myself light skin, though many would say my complexion falls within that spectrum. I never fit the “light skin, long hair” image because, while my hair was pretty long, it was also thick, and well, nappy. Recently I...
An Interview with Director Zeresenay Mehari
Shadow & Act | Nijla Mumin There’s a scene in Zeresenay Berhane Mehari’s feature film debut “Difret,” where several men swoop in, riding horses and abruptly kidnap 14-year-old Hirut (Tizita Hagere) as she walks home from school. There’s something very masculine...
Director Carl Seaton Talks About the Importance of Changing the Image of Black Men in Films
Shadow & Act | Sergio Mims TV One’s July movie offering is “Bad Dad Rehab” which premiered last weekend to great reviews and fantastic audience response. Directed by Carl Seaton, the film breaks stereotypes more commonly associated with black men in the media,...
Reflecting on the Possibilities of Present-Day Black Film Movements…
Shadow & Act | Jean Camara Picking up on Tambay’s “Notes on Working Towards a Fanboy/FanGirl Culture in Black Independent Cinema” piece published on this blog in May, since reading that piece, I’ve been pondering how I could contribute to the idea of creating a...
Interview: Euzhan Palcy, Candid & Comprehensive
Shadow & Act | Martine Jean Festival de Cannes 2013: for the first time in its history, the festival hosted a Caribbean extravaganza on the beach. Caribbean Zouk music filled the air. The band played on even as rain drops fell. Euzhan Palcy emerged from the crowd,...
Conversations: Nia Long
Career retrospective with Nia Long. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Since making her film debut in John Singleton’s Oscar-nominated film, “Boyz In The Hood,” Nia Long continues to cultivate a versatile resume in both film and television. On the big screen, Long...
Conversations: Journey of the Working Actor
Q&A with Jayne Atkinson, Donna Lynne Champlin, Colman Domingo, Michel Gil, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson. Moderated by Lori Hammel. Join us for an evening with five esteemed New York actors with substantial resumes and stories to share. They'll cover how they got...
Saycon Sengbloh Can Act and Sing, But Can She Ever Rest?
The Tony-Nominated Actress Talks Theater, Music, and Enjoying the Ride Shadow & Act | George Kevin Jordan Saycon Sengbloh is giving you a master class in pitch and dialect. “Every accent has a different kind of pitch,” she explains, “there is a coloring and melody...