Interviews

November 9, 2016

2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1991 release of Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash, the first feature length film directed by an African-American woman to receive wide theatrical distribution. To celebr... Read More

Daughters Fest Presents Artistic Filmmaker Roni Nicole Henderson

HBR Media Team

November 8, 2016

2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1991 release of Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash, the first feature length film directed by an African-American woman to receive wide theatrical distribution. To celebr... Read More

Daughters Fest: Transnational Filmmaker Iyabo Kwayana Discusses Her Latest Films

November 7, 2016

2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1991 release of Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash, the first feature length film directed by an African-American woman to receive wide theatrical distribution. To celebr... Read More

Daughters Fest: Director to Watch Tchaiko Omawale Shares Her Journey as an Independent Filmmaker

November 4, 2016

2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1991 release of Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash, the first feature length film directed by an African-American woman to receive wide theatrical distribution. To celebr... Read More

Sekiya Dorsett Discusses The Beauty Behind Her Latest Film ‘The Revival: Women and the Word’

Tonja Stidhum

October 7, 2016

The Revival: Women and the Word produced by Jade Foster and directed by Sekiya Dorsett will be screened at the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series on Saturday, October 22 in Broo... Read More

Constance Ejuma and Nnegest Likké Discuss Indie Filmmaking & Their Latest Film ‘Ben and Ara’

Tonja Stidhum

September 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/isUNfnuZUrI Ben and Ara starring and produced by Constance Ejuma (Proof) and directed by Nnegest Likké (Phat Girlz) will be screened at the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & L... Read More

Reel Sisters Founder Carolyn A. Butts Discusses Opportunities for Women of Color in Hollywood

Tonja Stidhum

September 16, 2016

Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival and Lecture Series is the first Brooklyn-based festival devoted to women of color filmmakers. Reel Sisters presents 30 films produced, directed and written by women of... Read More

Urban Mediamakers Film Festival Founder Cheryle R. Reynolds Discusses Film & Digital Content

HBR Media Team

September 6, 2016

The Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) will take place this year from October 6-11 in the metro-area of Atlanta, Georgia, and this year, the organization will celebrate its 15th anniversary. Founded in Nove... Read More

Melissa Harris-Perry and Nia Long Discuss ‘Boyz n the Hood’ ‘Love Jones’ & More

HBR Media Team

July 8, 2016

Interviews

Melissa Harris-Perry spoke with Nia Long during an interview for Elle Magazine to discuss the 25-year anniversary of John Singleton’s first film, Boyz n the Hood. During this in-depth conversation, Long talks a... Read More

Andrea Lewis of ‘Black Actress’ Talks About Being a Black Woman in Hollywood

July 8, 2016

Andrea Lewis has been acting most of her life, and has starred in series such as Soul Food: The Series, television movie Cadet Kelly, and spent five seasons on Degrassi: The Next Generation. After dealing with ... Read More

Director Christine Swanson Discusses ‘The Miki Howard Story’ and her Filmmaking Career

June 24, 2016

Interviews

Fifteen years ago, filmmaker Christine Swanson was well on her way to becoming a powerhouse filmmaker. She graduated from New York University’s Tish School of the Arts, and her first short film, Two Seasons, w... Read More

Filmmaker Nngest Likké Discusses her Latest Film ‘Everything But a Man’

June 16, 2016

Film, Film Festivals, Interviews

Nngest Likké’s feature film Everything But a Man, starring Camille Winbush, Jimmy Jean-Louis, and Monica Calhoun, will make it’s world premiere in the Narrative "Features In Competition category at the American... Read More

LAFF 2016: Producer Codie Elaine Oliver Discusses the Parallel Worlds of ‘Destined’ (LAFF World Premiere)

June 5, 2016

Film, Film Festivals, Interviews, LA Film Festival

The highly anticipated feature film, Destined, written and directed by Qasim Basir, will make it’s world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) on Monday, June 6. "The film explores the idea of destin... Read More

LAFF 2016: Leila Djansi Discusses ‘Like Cotton Twines’ and Independent Filmmaking

June 3, 2016

Film, Film Festivals, Interviews, LA Film Festival

Leila Djansi’s feature film Like Cotton Twines is currently screening at the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF). Shot in a village in Ghana, this socially compelling film takes a look at the power of tradition, ... Read More

LAFF 2016: Deborah Riley Draper Discusses ‘Olympic Pride American Prejudice’

June 2, 2016

Film, Film Festivals, Interviews, LA Film Festival

Deborah Riley Draper’s documentary Olympic Pride, American Prejudice will make its debut on Saturday June 4th at the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF). This powerful documentary revolves around the untold story... Read More

Meet Angela McCrae, Director of #WhereIsBeauty Starring Goapele

May 10, 2016

***Last year truly shed an unfavorable light on how deep the epidemic of invisibility runs within the Hollywood landscape for women and minorities. Statistics show that in 2014, only 2 out of 109 films were di... Read More

Meet Writer-Director of ‘Finding Forever’ Stacey Muhammad

May 2, 2016

***HBR Media sat down with writer-director Stacey Muhammad, a longtime activist and award winning filmmaker. Her films include: A Glimpse of Heaven, The Legacy of the Million Man March, I AM SEAN BELL, black bo... Read More

Meet Entertainment Attorney & Producer of ‘Nine Rides’ Jaia Thomas

April 22, 2016