Film Makers
Check It Producer talks about the challenges of making a documentary film
Producer Wren Arthur discusses the difficulties making documentary films on the red carpet for Check It, a film about a group of gay and trans teens of color who form a gang and fight back on the brut...
Let’s get to the root of racial injustice | Megan Ming Francis | TEDxRainier
In this inspiring and powerful talk, Megan Francis traces the root causes of our current racial climate to their core causes, debunking common misconceptions and calling out “fix-all” cure...
Dawn Porter’s Advice For Female Filmmakers Of Color | shift | msnbc
“Gideon’s Army” director Dawn Porter on advice for black, female filmmakers; Black History Month; must-see movies of all time; and how “the talk” she’s having with her kids doesn’t i...
Personal identity while developing your voice as a filmmaker: Film Week 2013 Highlights
“Black filmmakers say the wave of 2013 releases was built in large part on the creativity that has flourished on the independent-film circuit, which has become a laboratory of sorts for more pro...
What Filmmakers Need To Know About Financing Movies by Spike Lee
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Why Is Hollywood Intimidated By Powerful African-American Filmmakers
How does Hollywood react to an African-American filmmaker who are in a position of power and control? The panel also discusses using new distribution models to get product out to their respective audi...
Perspective: If We Don’t Support African-American Filmmakers No One Else Will
We cannot complain about Hollywood if we do not create our own ways of getting our products out to our audiences. If we do not support African-American filmmakers then, no one else will and you can...
George Woodard on the Challenges of Film Making
Fran Stoddard talks with George Woodard about what he feels is the most challenging aspect to making a film, the soundtrack.