Filmmaker Raine Allen-Miller had unexpected ideas for her debut film. Set in South London, she was determined to make it funny, but never imagined it would be a rom-com. But her film “Rye Lane” premiered at Sundance in January to critical acclaim, winning over audiences with its charming characters and witty dialogue. The film follows […]
The American Black Film Festival has announced its lineup of feature films for 2023, which will include popular actors such as Pam Grier, Omari Hardwick, and Mike Colter.
Joseph Bologne, also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was an 18th-century Afro-French fencer, composer, and virtuoso violinist with talents rivaling Mozart’s. The new biographical film Chevalier, written by Stefani Robinson and directed by Stephen Williams, spotlights the erasure of Black classical artists through shedding light on the extraordinary composer’s life. Bologne was born on December […]
As technology advances, so do content creation methods. Content creation that once started with newspapers has entered the technological realm, which includes blogs, social media posts, and websites. Because there are many places to write, more writers are creating content all over the web and making a difference with their words. In particular, black content […]
Savanah Leaf’s debut feature Earth Mama received significant praise and glowing reviews after its premiere at Sundance Film Festival and NYC’s New Directors/New Films. The newly released trailer introduces rapper Tia Nomare in her first acting role, starring as Gia, a pregnant mother in the Bay Area fighting to regain custody of her two children […]
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JARO’s exciting new Screening Room is now open for submissions of short film content from independent filmmakers reaching across multiple genres.
Erykah Badu has joined the cast for Netflix’s rendition of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 August Wilson play, “The Piano Lesson.” The Grammy winning artist is set to make a cameo in the film with her signature “soulful and eclectic” musical performances, Variety reports. The drama film is set in 1936 during the aftermath of […]
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