Movies that did Black history justice
From Selma to Hidden Figures, Malcolm X to Queen Nanny, these are the movies that get Black history right.
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From Selma to Hidden Figures, Malcolm X to Queen Nanny, these are the movies that get Black history right.
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television announced today that Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter (Black Panther) will be the keynote speaker and Academy Award-winning production designer Hannah Beachler (Black Panther) will give welcome remarks during the 19th annual Design Showcase West (DSW) on Saturday, June 5, 2021, taking place in a dynamic virtual format this year.
Sparxs Studio founder and CEO Samenta Bruington (Photo by Jana Birchum) Samenta Bruington isn't just another California transplant. In fact, she hardly chose Austin at all. Bruington was all set for a career in Hollywood: taking classes, joining a union, and connecting with people and resources that could lead her to a stable income in the film industry. But against her will, Texas chose her, and now she's founded a new production house, Sparxs Studio, in Austin. Bruington's grandparents are responsible for sparking her love of film. "Turner Classic Movies, that whole catalo...
Jinjé has shared his new techno piece 'Cinétique'. The project is helmed by Lee Malcolm, perhaps best known for his extensive involvement with post-rock meets live electronic project Vessels. Solo endeavour Jinjé is a refined take on techno's splintered left-wing, matching club tropes to moments of introverted exploration. Working with Mesh, a few EP is incoming, and it's led by the bubbling techno experimentation of 'Cinétique'. Praised by 6Music's own Mary Anne Hobbs, it matches subtle melodic flair to a desire to maintain some fun of intimate communication. Check out 'Cinétique' below...
Housing and Development Newsletter “I had this thought and notion that if I worked in the theater ... that I would hopefully be challenged to do different kinds of parts, I would do a different range of work,” he said. “Thankfully, I think that is what enabled me to take on different kinds of roles in front of the camera.” A lot of Lindo’s acting skills he credits to his experience as a theater performer. He described his experience playing Herald Loomis in “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” on Broadway. After a monologue in the second act, he said he was speaking to an audience mem...