Teyana Taylor, EBONY’s April 2022 EBONY cover star, is living out her wildest big screen dreams. At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, her film A Thousand and One—directed by a Black woman filmmaker A.V. Rockwell—won the Grand Jury Prize for the…
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Charles D. King and Tommy Oliver Are the Power Brokers Behind Several Black Films and Filmmakers
This year’s Sundance Film Festival featured a slew of Black directors, most notably Black women directors. This rise is not coincidental; it is, instead, the result of an increase in Black financing earmarked for Black films. The two men instrumental to…
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The 2023 Sundance Film Festival Centered Black Creativity and Achievement On-Screen
Over the course of 11 days, Sundance Film Festival showcased the best bodies of work in the film industry which largely included Black talent. The preeminent Utah-based festival hosted a variety of screenings, activations, and discussions that centered on the…
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Actress Erika Alexander Reflects on Why Supporting Young Talent In Sundance Films Like ‘Earth Mama’ Matters
Erika Alexander, iconically known as Maxine from the 90s’ classic Living Single, has a sweet spot for independent films. “I was discovered when I was 14 in the independent film My Little Girl. That [film] gave me my career,” she discloses. Although…
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Gets Deeply Personal in ‘The 1619 Project’ Docu-Series
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ The 1619 Project comes to screens this week. The docu-series, based on her Pulitzer prize-winning collection of essays that first appeared in The New York Times Magazine, reframes the country’s history by examining the consequences of slavery…
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Fashion Kang: Jonathan Majors Shows Off Snazzy Street Style At Sundance Film Festival
Jonathan Majors shows off snazzy street style while promoting his upcoming film ‘Magazine Dreams’ at Sundance Film Festival
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Petunia Preciousness: Teyana Taylor & Her Beautiful Family Take Center Stage At Sundance Film Festival
Teyana Taylor and her beautiful family take center stage at the screening of “A Thousand and One” during the Sundance Film Festival
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Stephen Curry’s ‘Underrated’ Journey Comes to the Big Screen
When it comes to today’s NBA, there are few who have had as significant an impact on the game as Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. But the path taken by the 34-year-old Curry to be among the all-time greatest…
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Filmmaker D. Smith’s ‘Kokomo City’ Gives Transgender Women a Real Voice
There are no glam shots or red carpet moments in Kokomo City, which is making its debut at Sundance Film Festival 2023. Filmmaker D. Smith wanted to capture a raw, edgy and rare look into the lives of Black transgender…
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Interview: Sam Soko is the Kenyan Director Behind Sundance Hit, ‘Softie’
Filmmaker Sam Soko didn’t intend on making a documentary about Kenyan photojournalist-turned-politician Boniface Mwangi. The original idea he had was to make a manual of sorts, a short video guide, on how to protest, the do’s and don’t’s. Soko, himself…
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