Looking for authentic black voices and storylines? Maybe you should pay attention to Nollywood

9 years, 3 months ago

Looking for authentic black voices and storylines? Maybe you should pay attention to Nollywood

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For those who don’t know, Nollywood is Nigeria’s film industry. Nollywood is popular among African-Britons and Africans back home, but ask your non-African friends about the industry and you’ll probably draw a blank stare. Unspoken won Best Film in the LGBT Film category at the London Independent Film Festival, and it’s easy to see why. Anyaene, King and Afolayan are just three auteurs marking Nigeria’s transition into an established film industry.

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New Netflix thriller tackling theme of justice in Nigeria is a global hit and a boon for Nollywood

1 year, 5 months ago

New Netflix thriller tackling theme of justice in Nigeria is a global hit and a boon for Nollywood

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts globally. “The reality for us is that we made a film, made by Nigerians, funded by Nigerian money, go global.” Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry, has been a global phenomenon since …

Watch out Hollywood, Nollywood is coming to town for a festival of African film

6 years ago

Watch out Hollywood, Nollywood is coming to town for a festival of African film

LA Times

In the early days of Nigerian cinema, directors and actors wandered cities and tribal lands shooting movies straight to VHS tapes that were sold in kiosks and bartered in villages. “Nollywood is the way a lot of the black diaspora understand their history,” said Ose Oyamendan, a filmmaker and founder of the Nollywood in Hollywood film festival, which opens Friday …

Hollywood, Bollywood, Make Way For Nollywood

11 years, 1 month ago

Hollywood, Bollywood, Make Way For Nollywood

NPR

Hollywood, Bollywood, Make Way For Nollywood Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Morigi/Getty Images Paul Morigi/Getty Images With more than 1,000 films produced each year, the Nigerian film industry now makes more movies than Hollywood. Amata casts Nollywood stars alongside American actors like Vivica Fox and Mickey Rourke so that the stories he tells will reach a wider audience. After …

Finding new paths for Nigerian cinema

11 years, 3 months ago

Finding new paths for Nigerian cinema

The Hindu

The dominant film industry of Nigeria is based in the north of the country and their take on any issue, be it AIDS or discrimination against women, is largely contrived and overdramatic, Nigerian film-maker Niji Akanni has said. Aramotu and Heroes and Zeroes are the two films of his that are part of the ‘Country focus: Nigeria’ segment at the …

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A film festival in Lagos spotlights the stories of Nigeria not seen in the mainstream

3 months ago

A film festival in Lagos spotlights the stories of Nigeria not seen in the mainstream

NPR

A film festival in Lagos spotlights the stories of Nigeria not seen in the mainstream An emerging film festival in Lagos, Nigeria is trying to change the stories mainstream Nigerian films tell. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, Nigeria's economic center is trying to change that. BRIGHT: The first is a documentary film titled "The Kids …

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Idris Elba plans to move to Africa to boost film industry in Ghana, Tanzania and beyond

5 months, 1 week ago

Idris Elba plans to move to Africa to boost film industry in Ghana, Tanzania and beyond

LA Times

Idris Elba is no absentee boss. As part of his ongoing effort to develop Africa’s film industry, the Golden Globe-winning actor plans to build film studios in Ghana and Tanzania over the next decade. “I’m here to bolster the film industry — that is a 10-year process,” Elba told the BBC in an interview published Tuesday. I need to be …

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With ‘Hollywood Black,’ Justin Simien wants us to rethink cinema’s history and its future

7 months ago

With ‘Hollywood Black,’ Justin Simien wants us to rethink cinema’s history and its future

LA Times

“What is a Black movie?” It was a question Justin Simien, who first grabbed Hollywood’s attention with his debut feature, 2014’s HBCU comedy “Dear White People,” asked a number of top-tier filmmakers. He did not get a defining answer: “A movie typically with African Americans in leading roles.” “A movie inspired by, rooted by, influenced and told by Black people.” …

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'I switched off when Michael Palin said he was uncomfortable to be British': Historian ZAREER MASANI slams Python star's Channel 5 Nigeria show for 'totally incorrect' claim that Britain led slave tra

11 months, 1 week ago

'I switched off when Michael Palin said he was uncomfortable to be British': Historian ZAREER MASANI slams Python star's Channel 5 Nigeria show for 'totally incorrect' claim that Britain led slave tra

Daily Mail

I've admired Michael Palin for half a century, dating back to his Monty Python era as one of our most witty and intelligent comedians. I've admired Michael Palin for half a century, dating back to his Monty Python era as one of our most witty and intelligent comedians, writes historian ZAREER MASANI. So it was with some sadness that I …

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Commentary: ‘American Fiction’s’ Oscar shows not all movies by Black directors need to be about violence and poverty

1 year ago

Commentary: ‘American Fiction’s’ Oscar shows not all movies by Black directors need to be about violence and poverty

LA Times

In a night of Oscar awards that seemed to mostly ricochet between the brilliant “Oppenheimer” and the bizarre “Poor Things,” the adapted screenplay award for “American Fiction” by Cord Jefferson was a moment of triumph for Black storytellers. Here is another case where someone did give a chance to a Black writer and first-time film director and it succeeded without …

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Around the world, cinephiles say ‘meh’ to Hollywood’s Oscar nominees

1 year ago

Around the world, cinephiles say ‘meh’ to Hollywood’s Oscar nominees

Al Jazeera

Film critics last year were practically clambering over one another to heap praise on Oppenheimer, Hollywood’s blockbuster treatment of the man known as the father of the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer. We bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki to show the world – principally the Soviet Union – what happens when you go up against the United States.” The demonstration of shock …

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The school Nollywood built: How new Nigerian filmmakers got their groove on

1 year ago

The school Nollywood built: How new Nigerian filmmakers got their groove on

Al Jazeera

A new initiative is introducing training and mentoring to Nollywood, an industry long known for its do-it-yourself resourcefulness. Called First Features, it launched a search for 12 disciples, or first-time directors, to elevate storytelling standards in Nollywood, the world’s second largest film industry by volume. Olakunri says an additional development also factored into this decision, “We realised the quality of …

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African American Film Critics group celebrates Black Hollywood and beyond while building its stature

1 year, 1 month ago

African American Film Critics group celebrates Black Hollywood and beyond while building its stature

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When Gil calls, you jump,” …

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55 years, 3 months ago

The Afrobeats star on a mission to raise the profile of African art

CNN

London CNN — It was a painting in the lobby of a Benin hotel last year that changed the way Afrobeats star Mr Eazi thought about art. And I realized that visual arts could really represent the emotions in songs.” The encounter kickstarted a desire in Mr Eazi to take listeners “beyond music,” and create a “multi-sensory experience” for his …

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Q&A: Afrobeats is ‘one of Africa’s biggest cultural exports’

1 year, 9 months ago

Q&A: Afrobeats is ‘one of Africa’s biggest cultural exports’

Al Jazeera

Spotify’s chief executive for sub-Saharan Africa answers questions on the on the essence and evolution of the trendy music genre Afrobeats from Lagos to everywhere else. Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy: It’s fair to say that Afrobeats is probably one of Africa’s biggest cultural exports right now, and it is definitely influencing the music being made both on the continent and elsewhere in …

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After backlash to Netflix’s Black ‘Queen Cleopatra,’ Egypt plans counterprogramming

1 year, 10 months ago

After backlash to Netflix’s Black ‘Queen Cleopatra,’ Egypt plans counterprogramming

LA Times

Adele James, center, plays the ruler of Egypt as seen in a production still from Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra.” Netflix on Wednesday finally released its polarizing “African Queens” docu-series “Queen Cleopatra,” which depicts the Egyptian ruler as Black. But Egypt has already launched counterprogramming plans to tell its own version of the Pharaonic ruler’s story using “the highest levels of research …

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Want the real Afrobeats experience? For many Black Angelenos, that means a trip to Africa

1 year, 11 months ago

Want the real Afrobeats experience? For many Black Angelenos, that means a trip to Africa

LA Times

The first thing Dee Williams noticed was that it felt like home. I always want to pass the message through the music, so I thought, ‘If I can learn to put my music in a dance beat — these Afrobeats — it can be really authentic.’ That’s when I became Omah Lay.” Omah Lay released his debut album “Boy Alone” …

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How Black resistance in film has been received by the public through the years

2 years, 1 month ago

How Black resistance in film has been received by the public through the years

NPR

How Black resistance in film has been received by the public through the years NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Library of Congress scholar-in-residence and Black Film Archive creator Maya Cade about Black resistance in film and how it has been received by the public over the years. To tell us the story of Black resistance in film and how it's …

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The 75 best movies by Black directors—and where they’re streaming.

2 years, 1 month ago

The 75 best movies by Black directors—and where they’re streaming.

Slate

Seven years ago—when #OscarsSoWhite was a hot topic and Obama was still president—Slate published the Black Film Canon, a list of 50 of the best and most culturally significant films by Black directors. “Dash insisted on making a migration film that would rely on the vibrancy of images, the richness of Gullah cultural rituals and its African rooted ancestral signification, …

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‘Cinema of aspiration’: The romance filmmakers who redefined Bollywood’s quintessential genre

2 years, 1 month ago

‘Cinema of aspiration’: The romance filmmakers who redefined Bollywood’s quintessential genre

CNN

CNN — A woman in a billowy white dress runs through a bright green and yellow field, her long hair streaming behind her as she reunites with the man she loves in “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” one of the most successful Indian movies of all time. “DDLJ” was produced by the late Yash Chopra, a man often referred to as …

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Black Gen Z Stars That Should Be On Your Radar

2 years, 1 month ago

Black Gen Z Stars That Should Be On Your Radar

Huff Post

By Ruth Etiesit Samuel February 7, 2023 “Young, gifted and Black. “To be young, gifted and Black / Open your heart to what I mean.” Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Marsai Martin Marsai Martin starred in ABC’s “Black-ish,” produced the comedy film “Little,” and much more. Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images Lyric Ross Lyric Ross starred as Deja on NBC’s “This Is …

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EXCLUSIVE! Nivin Pauly: 'My only goal is to do good films and be part of directors who share similar vision as mine'

2 years, 3 months ago

EXCLUSIVE! Nivin Pauly: 'My only goal is to do good films and be part of directors who share similar vision as mine'

Firstpost

Nivin Pauly is one of Malayalam cinema’s most adulated and respected actors with a reputation for constantly breaking the glass ceiling. His latest film Padavettu features him as a wastrel who channelizes his inner revolutionary when his land and village are threatened by land-grabbing politicians. I always look at the storyline and the plot when I commit a film and …

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Netflix Film by Celebrated Black Filmmaker Will Feature BR Ambedkar's Character

2 years, 4 months ago

Netflix Film by Celebrated Black Filmmaker Will Feature BR Ambedkar's Character

The Quint

Dutt had reviewed Wilkerson's nonfiction book for an issue of Foreign Policy magazine in 2020, in which she had expressed cautious appreciation for it because even though it brilliantly frames racial hierarchies in the United States, it largely ignores the horrors of India’s caste structure. Stating that DuVernay brings grace, deft and nuance to her work, Dutt hopes the director …

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The Woman King: The truth about slavery matters

2 years, 5 months ago

The Woman King: The truth about slavery matters

Al Jazeera

Africans too sold other Africans into slavery. They described its Afrocentric portrayal of Africa as “Wakanda-esque”, a reference to the fictional East African country popularised by Black Panther, the seminal 2018 movie about Black superheroes. King Gezo, who ruled the kingdom between 1818 and 1858, explicitly said that the slave trade was “the source and the glory” of his people’s …

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Dwayne Johnson's much-awaited Black Adam to now release in cinemas a day before its release

2 years, 5 months ago

Dwayne Johnson's much-awaited Black Adam to now release in cinemas a day before its release

Firstpost

“Brace yourselves because #BlackAdam is arriving one day early! Watch Black Adam’ in cinemas in India from October 20 onwards in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu,” the studio tweeted Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson ’s much-awaited movie “ Black Adam ” will make its debut in Indian theatres on October 20, a day earlier than its global release. Watch Black Adam’ …

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Dwayne Johnson's 'Black Adam' to release a day early in Indian theatres

2 years, 5 months ago

Dwayne Johnson's 'Black Adam' to release a day early in Indian theatres

India TV News

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson's much-awaited movie "Black Adam" will make its debut in Indian theatres on October 20, a day earlier than its global release. Watch ‘Black Adam’ in cinemas in India from October 20 onwards in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu," the studio tweeted. "Black Adam" is a spin-off from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema's "Shazam! Directed by …

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Nigeria is banning foreign actors and models from its ads as of Oct. 1

2 years, 6 months ago

Nigeria is banning foreign actors and models from its ads as of Oct. 1

NPR

Nigeria is banning foreign actors and models from its ads as of Oct. 1 MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Beginning next month, advertising in Nigeria may have a different look and sound - at least that's what regulators hope. In a tweet, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, which created the ban, said it is aimed at developing the country's talent pool …

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'Industry's' Alex Akpobome Wants To Be More Than The Black Executive Archetype

2 years, 7 months ago

'Industry's' Alex Akpobome Wants To Be More Than The Black Executive Archetype

Huff Post

Alexander Alomar Akpobome stars as Daniel "Danny" Van Deventer in Season 2 of HBO's workplace drama "Industry." He starred as Hollywood careerist Ben Okwu in Lena Waithe’s “Twenties” on BET, and he now portrays Danny, Pierpoint’s wunderkind turned executive director who is tasked with getting the London office up to snuff, on HBO’s “Industry.” Charming but “mad corny,” as Harper …

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James Barnor: Life in colour for Ghana’s first photojournalist

2 years, 8 months ago

James Barnor: Life in colour for Ghana’s first photojournalist

Al Jazeera

Belonging It was a transitional and turbulent time, but Barnor’s Black subjects in contrast show a oneness with the space and place. And these are Ghanian women actors, for the most part, who impart knowledge of an unknown UK.” In another black-and-white photo, Mike Eghan, a Ghanaian journalist then with the BBC World Service, extends his arms as if taking …

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African cinema is more exciting than ever. Where’s its wider recognition?

2 years, 11 months ago

African cinema is more exciting than ever. Where’s its wider recognition?

CNN

CNN — Two years ago, “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho called out American audiences. And some of this year’s most lauded films were international offerings – Norway’s “The Worst Person in the World” and Japan’s “Drive My Car.” Yet one continent has seemingly found itself outside the buzz: Africa. “Lingui, The Sacred Bonds,” for example, was Chad’s entry to this …

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Meagan Good: Sad that it was only 10 years ago when black women started leading shows

3 years, 2 months ago

Meagan Good: Sad that it was only 10 years ago when black women started leading shows

Hindustan Times

The diversity and representation on screen seems to have improved in the last few years, but Hollywood actor Meagan Good finds it upsetting that it took so long for people t notice the imbalance in showbiz.And shw says there’s still a long way to go. Actor Meagan Good was recently seen leading a culturally diverse web series, Harlem. And that …

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Deepika Padukone, Ananya Pandey, Siddhant share black-and-white BTS pics from Shakun Batra’s next

3 years, 3 months ago

Deepika Padukone, Ananya Pandey, Siddhant share black-and-white BTS pics from Shakun Batra’s next

Firstpost

Deepika Padukone shared a glimpse from Shakun Batra’s yet untitled film and wrote that a big announcement is in store. Ananya Panday, Deepika Padukone, and Siddhant Chaturvedi on Sunday shared behind-the-scenes pictures from their upcoming film, directed by Shakun Batra. Siddhant, meanwhile, shared a poem, “Beh ke door kanhi kinare pe miley, Bikharey sipiyon se hum dono… Na usne kuch …

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Philippe Lacôte on his sensational prison drama Night of the Kings

3 years, 7 months ago

Philippe Lacôte on his sensational prison drama Night of the Kings

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He notes that Britain seemed furious at the idea put forward by Jamaica’s culture minister …

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Nollywood films like The Milkmaid bring to fore the grim toll exacted by Boko Haram in African countries

4 years ago

Nollywood films like The Milkmaid bring to fore the grim toll exacted by Boko Haram in African countries

Firstpost

In the moving Nigerian drama The Milkmaid, Aisha and Zainab are Fulani sisters taken hostage by Boko Haram insurgents, the extremist group that in 2014 kidnapped more than 250 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok. “The Milkmaid is anchored to a certain social discourse we’re seeing unfold currently,” said Mahen Bonetti, founder of the New York African Film Festival, which …

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Oge Egbuonu’s New Documentary Is 'A Love Letter To Black Women'

4 years ago

Oge Egbuonu’s New Documentary Is 'A Love Letter To Black Women'

Huff Post

Oge Egbuonu is no stranger to the ongoing journey of healing, so it comes as no surprise that her new documentary film, “Visible Portraits” is all about healing — particularly the spiritual wounds of Black women in America. Through a series of interviews of Black women from across the country, Egbuonu explores the painful truths of Black women’s lives in …

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Nigerian Films Have Started Their Journey to the World. Are You Watching?

4 years, 1 month ago

Nigerian Films Have Started Their Journey to the World. Are You Watching?

News 18

Nigeria, like India, is on the minds of multinationals, because of its big asset—population. With streaming giants like Netflix tapping into Nollywood, a popular term for the Nigerian film industry, the market is likely to streamline at a faster pace. Dubbed Indian shows are very popular here, so I thought why can’t Bollywood and Nollywood come together?” The film has …

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YouTube’s Okosi sees ‘tremendous’ opportunity in Africa’s creative market

4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube’s Okosi sees ‘tremendous’ opportunity in Africa’s creative market

CNN

Atlanta CNN — Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, as stay-at-home orders continue to roll out across the world, millions of people are turning to the internet for everything from virtual learning and working from home to entertainment and social media – leading to a surge in usage. For video hosting sites such as YouTube – which boasts more than two billion …

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In Netflix's Bridgerton, Shonda Rhimes provides a blueprint on racial inclusion within period dramas

4 years, 2 months ago

In Netflix's Bridgerton, Shonda Rhimes provides a blueprint on racial inclusion within period dramas

Firstpost

“We were two separate societies divided by colour until a king fell in love with one of us,” the quick-witted Lady Danbury tells her protégé, the Duke of Hastings. “Look at everything it is doing for us, allowing us to become.” She insists, “Love, Your Grace, conquers all.” Appearing in the fourth episode of Bridgerton, the first series produced by …

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Disney announces ‘first-of-its-kind’ collaboration with African entertainment company

4 years, 3 months ago

Disney announces ‘first-of-its-kind’ collaboration with African entertainment company

CNN

CNN — Fed up with non-Africans telling African stories, three friends from Nigeria and Uganda created Kugali Media in 2017 to tell stories out of the continent. Through the entertainment company, the friends – Tolu Olowofoyeku, Hamid Ibrahim, and Fikayo Adeola – created a comic book collection called “Iwaju”, set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. Now, “Iwaju” – …

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Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

NPR

Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King' Enlarge this image toggle caption Parkwood Entertainment/Disney + via AP Parkwood Entertainment/Disney + via AP There are two kinds of reactions to Beyoncé's new Black Is King video: lavish praise – and deep criticism. In a world full of racism, a world where being Black makes many doubt …

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How Black Is King Got Its African Lullabies

55 years, 3 months ago

How Black Is King Got Its African Lullabies

Slate

If you watch the credits of Beyoncé’s visual album Black Is King and don’t let Disney+ shunt you over to watching CGI big cats, you’ll notice something interesting. Dotted among the songwriting credits for Beyoncé and her contemporary superstar collaborators from last summer’s album are several tracks with names like “Little Girls’ Sung Games” and “Lullaby – Nzakara,” archival recordings …

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Black animators demanded change for years. Now they have Hollywood’s attention

4 years, 8 months ago

Black animators demanded change for years. Now they have Hollywood’s attention

LA Times

Waymond Singleton and Breana Williams pose for a portrait in North Hollywood. “But for me, it’s disappointing that it took Black trauma for the industry to start caring more about trying to uplift Black creatives.” Anecdotes from members of the Black animation community about being the only Black person — or even the sole person of color — on the …

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Netflix partners with Mo Abudu to develop original content from Nigeria

4 years, 9 months ago

Netflix partners with Mo Abudu to develop original content from Nigeria

CNN

Lagos, Nigeria CNN — As part of its continued expansion into Africa, American media streaming service and producer, Netflix, has partnered with Nigerian filmmaker Mo Abudu to create new content from the west African nation. 📚🎥 pic.twitter.com/3zAE4zAndH — Netflix Nigeria June 12, 2020 In a statement released Friday, Dorothy Ghettuba, Netflix’s lead for original series in Africa, said the streaming …

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With ‘The Photograph,’ Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield revive the black romantic drama

5 years, 1 month ago

With ‘The Photograph,’ Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield revive the black romantic drama

LA Times

The ’90s and early aughts were a golden era for black cinema, in particular the black romantic drama. For writer-director Stella Meghie — who offers her own entry into the genre this weekend with Universal’s “The Photograph,” starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield — “Love & Basketball,” a Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps sports romance, presented a rare opportunity for …

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#OscarsSoWhite: Why is it so hard to acknowledge the talents of black Hollywood?

5 years, 1 month ago

#OscarsSoWhite: Why is it so hard to acknowledge the talents of black Hollywood?

Al Jazeera

From Harry Belafonte to Black Panther, new series ‘They’ve Gotta Have Us’ celebrates the history and highlights of black cinema. In “They’ve Gotta Have Us,” a three-part documentary series now available on Netflix, British photographer Simon Frederick examines the pivotal moments in black film history that paved the way for today’s African American and Black British creatives to achieve mainstream …

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Chinese media company, Huahua Media, is making a film with Nollywood

5 years, 4 months ago

Chinese media company, Huahua Media, is making a film with Nollywood

CNN

CNN — Chinese entertainment group, Huahua Media, is joining forces with Nigerian filmmakers to produce the first major China-Nigeria film. Moses Babatope, co-founder of FilmOne Entertainment, says the Chinese collaboration will open up Nollywood to China’s colossal cinema-going audience and enable them to create better quality movies. ‘Abundance of talent’ FilmOne Entertainment, founded by Babatope and Kene Okwuosa, has been …

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British publishing still has a massive problem with diversity and it's not good enough

5 years, 10 months ago

British publishing still has a massive problem with diversity and it's not good enough

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Major publishing houses, including Faber and Faber and Hachette UK, also launched …

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Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'

6 years ago

Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'

NPR

Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo' Enlarge this image toggle caption Ofoe Amegavie/Ofoe Amegavie Ofoe Amegavie/Ofoe Amegavie On his 2014 album, Afropolitan Dreams, hip-hop artist Samuel Bazawule, also known as "Blitz the Ambassador," vividly describes his journey from wide-eyed immigrant to multinational success story. On the theme of mining in Africa in The Burial …

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Inshallah, reuniting with Salman Khan and becoming assured of his directorial voice

6 years ago

Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Inshallah, reuniting with Salman Khan and becoming assured of his directorial voice

Firstpost

In an interaction with a daily, Sanjay Leela Bhansali spoke about how he recognised the spark in Alia Bhatt when she came to audition for Black, producing a film on Pulwama terror attack and the Balakot airstrikes and how Salman Khan has evolved since Khamosi: The Musical The interest of cinephiles across the nation was piqued when Salman Khan confirmed …

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Nollywood is huge — and there's never been a better time to check it out

6 years ago

Nollywood is huge — and there's never been a better time to check it out

ABC

How many Nigerian films or TV shows have you watched? "There's an appetite for African stories told by Africans and that led to the rise of Nigerian cinema and now Netflix has cottoned on to it," she says. Risk of Nollywood being seen as 'Africa' While Moreblessing is happy to see Nollywood content sitting alongside Western-made cinema, she says it's …

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"There is no generic Africa": Chiwetel Ejiofor fell in love with Malawi for his directorial debut

6 years, 1 month ago

"There is no generic Africa": Chiwetel Ejiofor fell in love with Malawi for his directorial debut

Salon

Academy Award-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor joined me on “Salon Talks” to discuss the nearly 10-year process of directing his first feature film, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” streaming on Netflix and showing in select theaters on March 1. Meanwhile, the older beer drinking dudes who hung by the lobby in my aunt’s projects, mainly Boof, would say things like, …

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The rise and rise of Nivin Pauly: All eyes on Malayalam actor's next two films, Mikhail and Moothon

6 years, 2 months ago

The rise and rise of Nivin Pauly: All eyes on Malayalam actor's next two films, Mikhail and Moothon

Firstpost

Nivin Pauly has had an interesting path in Malayalam cinema, especially as someone from the current crop who doesn’t have automatic inroads into the industry. Someone writing about Nivin Pauly on a popular Malayalam film group on Facebook had this to say—"He doesn’t have much screen presence. Dulquer’s first came two years after Nivin Pauly’s, and Fahadh, after a dismal …

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Jade Anouka interview: ‘Lead roles for black actors here are really rare’

6 years, 2 months ago

Jade Anouka interview: ‘Lead roles for black actors here are really rare’

The Independent

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