The Widow’s Son, a movie by Willie Workman Oga tells in very colourful and compelling way the travails of widows in the Nigerian nay African…
“I have developed a piece that I hope will challenge systems of oppression,” says director Nate Parker
A provoking and powerful film, Nate Parker’s latest project “American Skin,” follows a Black Iraqi War Vet, who seeks justice for his only son after…
Twin Hopes: Nigerian Brothers Tackle a Migrant Tale
Lots of siblings make movies. From the Coen’s, the Hughes brothers to the Wachowski siblings, keeping it in the family is always a recipe for…
Regina King speaks about ‘One night in Miami’
Race, politics, power, and civil rights become the focus when four iconic characters gather in a hotel room in Regina King’s directorial debut. A film…
‘I wanted to pay homage to the continent,’ says director Anwar Jamison
His latest drama “Coming to Africa,” follows an African American who visits West Africa for the first time and for Memphis based director Anwar Jamison,…
Chinonye Chukwu to direct feature on Emmett Till
Nigerian director Chinonye Chukwu is set to helm a feature film based on Emmett Till’s tragic death. An award-winning filmmaker and social justice advocate, her…
“It’s been good that people have connected to this film,” says Tayarisha Poe
Director Tayarisha Poe is in a great mood. She has a good reason to be. She’s been getting positive reviews for her feature film, “Selah…
Jackson, Mackie and Long attend premiere for ‘The Banker’
Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, and Nia Long were some of the cast members who showed up as Apple celebrated “The Banker’s” upcoming release at…
Trendy attends the premiere of “The Call of the Wild”
Adapted from the novel by Jack London, it vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is…