To close out Black History Month ... And as a first-time director, her assurance and how she put that film together was just amazing. These are women who have made one film that was remarkable.

Legends like Zora Neal Hurston, Euzhan Palcy, and Julie Dash have laid the framework for Black women directors like Gina Prince-Bythewood, Kasi Lemmons, and Ava DuVernay. Now, these rising stars ...

The dynamic world of Hollywood has often served as a microcosm for larger societal conversations about race, representation, ...

Continue reading Ava DuVernay is one of the most celebrated directors of our time. In 2012, she became the first Black woman to win the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award at Sundance. Her 2014 film ...

Her historical drama “Selma” (2014) made her the first Black woman nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director, while her documentary “13th” (2016) received critical acclaim for its ...

The directors Paula Eiselt ... started from 1619, where Black women were devalued and dehumanized. And here we are.” Despite the difficult subject matter, the film does not wallow in tragedy.

Black women in Hollywood are not staying silent about getting the recognition they deserve. Gina Prince-Bythewood, director of The Woman King, a film that has reached over $94 million at the box ...

The documentary ... issues facing Black women, Horizon held a screening of the documentary and a Q&A session where New Jersey medical professionals heard from the film’s director and producer ...

(CNN) — In the first few minutes of her new documentary film, the writer and director Lagueria Davis ... The film features the stories of Black women who worked at Mattel, as well as ...

The documentary also works to dismantle myths that Black women are somehow responsible for their own maternal deaths. Kanika A. Harris, PhD and M.P.H., director of maternal and child health at The ...

Following the success achieved by the Alliance of Women Directors with its Black Directors Advancement ... boasting directorial credits across various TV and film platforms, poised to embark ...

If you feel there hasn’t been a noticeable difference in the number of films by Black ... “The film industry has demonstrated that it can increase the percentage of women directors and ...