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Today, Film Life announced that it is seeking exceptional narrative feature and documentary films made by or about people of African descent for consideration for the 18th annual ABFF (American Black…

I am a self-proclaimed film festival junkie. There is nothing better than the ambiance of all that is cinema. Festivals contain a plethora of events such as mixers, Q&A's, screenings, semin…

The 90s and early 2000s was a major era for Gregg Araki.  I would like to refer to it as the Araki Indie Era of cinema. Seriously. Gregg Araki was one of the most innovative independent filmmakers o…

Lawrence "LAW" Watford is Brooklyn based filmmaker. He began producing movies as a film student at Regent University in Virginia Beach and since then has been actively engaged in the craft …

From Essence.com There's still time to become the next top filmmaker. On November 1st, ESSENCE invited aspiring filmmakers to showcase their own inspiring images reflecting the truths and triumph…

RAIN: a fan film about Storm is the heartfelt passion play of filmmaker and performer Maya Glick. Dissatisfied with the complete lack of empowered women of color in Hollywood's superhero pantheo…

I would like to share with you an interview I conducted with Ava Duvernay a few years ago when her film I Will Follow premiered at the North Carolina Black Film Festival in Wilmington, NC.  I ran a …

Lee Daniels presents a film directed by Sean Baker, about a hustler named Lucky isn't so lucky when he unexpectedly finds out he has a son he never knew.  He is now in the uncompromising position…

Believe it or not there are Black female filmmakers who are creating horror films and have an eminent voice in the horror film community. Tananarive Due and Kristina Leath-Malin spoke with us as we …

Tananarive Due is the Cosby Chair in the Humanities at Spelman College. She also teaches in the creative writing MFA program at Antioch University Los Angeles. The American Book Award winner and NAAC…

ESSENCE wants to know: Are you ready to be the next top filmmaker? The #1 media brand for African-American women has chronicled Black women's stories for more than 40 years with a strong legacy o…

Philadelphia, February 22, 2014: Philly Loves Women In Horror We are happy to announce the one of a kind, second annual Philadelphia Women in Horror Month event, Philly Loves Women In Horror schedul…

If you're looking for a film that's haunting, breathes life into familiar themes, and has a significant amount of Black folks in it, the spirit of Halloween is ready to grace you with the ind…

"Mister, do you think it's bad to not love your mother?" This innocent question is asked by young Pete (Ethan Dizon), a stranded young boy plucked from a hopeless situation at home by M…

As a first wave-Millenial, I'm not entirely well versed on just how much 1970s Blaxsploitation, in particular the genre's horror re-interpretations have struck a chord with the mass film goin…

My name is Anissa Cooper and I am a 17 year old filmmaker. I currently work with Lil Filmmakers, an independent movie production company ran by youth. I joined Lil Filmmakers in 2009 as the co-writ…

TRAILER ALERT!! I got a new one for you folks. Rising star Nicole Beharie ( American Violet, Shame, The Last Fall ) is set to star in an upcoming indie flick titled,  My Last Day Without You . Since …

I first heard of filmmaker Bridget Palardy when I saw her fantasy short OowieWanna (2011) at the 2012 science fiction/fantasy Etheria Film Festival in Boston. I was immediately enchanted by its whims…

Before I launch into a full on tirade about the lack of prominent young black actresses in Hollywood, I’d like to give you some background: I am a black female screenwriter–not a super successful one…

Tiffany D. Jackson For those of us who stayed a ‘professional student’ for longer than we probably should have, that final project in the last stretch before graduation is all nerves wracked, harsh c…