by Angelique Jackson | Variety While Chinonye Chukwu was filming “Till” — which tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice following the lynching of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till — she spotted someone she didn’t recognize visiting with the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkQi6GBwmSA Director: Chinonye Chukwu Writer(s): Keith Beauchamp, Michael J P Reilly, Chinonye Chukwu Starring: Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Jamie Renell, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Douglas Thompson, Gem Marc Collins,...
Director: Chinonye Chukwu Writer(s): Elaine Brown (book), Alyssa Hill (screenplay) Starring: Unknown Synopsis: Based on the memoir of Black Panther Leader, Elaine Brown, the first and only woman leader of the group. Release Date: Unknown | Length: Unknown | Genre:...
https://youtu.be/HzUhz2XkFfE Director: Chinonye Chukwu Writer(s): Chinonye Chukwu Starring: Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, LaMonica Garrett, Wendell Pierce, Vernee Watson, Richard Schiff, Michael O’Neill, Danielle Brooks, Dennis Haskins, Noshir Dalal, Michelle C....
by Matt Warren | Film Independent Spirit Awards Wouldn’t you know it, the Film Independent Spirit Awards are now old enough to run for President, just in time for the 2020 elections. That’s right: this year’s ceremony recognizing the best (and budget-friendliest) in...
By Variety Staff| Variety Variety has announced its 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2019, an honor the publication has bestowed for over a decade. This year’s honorees will be feted in the October 8th issue of Variety as well as at a reception at the Mill Valley Film...
by Jordan Simon | Shadow and Act 2019 has seen some historic firsts for Black women on the film festival front. In February, Nigerian-American filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu became the first Black woman to win the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize for her U.S....
by Aramide A. Tinubu | Shadow and Act Time can mean everything and nothing at all depending on your circumstances. For incarcerated people —specifically those on Death row, and prison employees responsible for ending lives, time is all-consuming. In her masterfully...
The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January...