I was forced a laugh after being faced with this issue recently: why aren't there more black directors directing mainstream Hollywood pictures? Is it a rhetorical question? Probably. But it’s also one that we as filmmakers and producers don't like facing because the answers are always inadequate. Some facts: among the 200 top-grossing films of 2011 approximately five where helmed by black ... more >
AUTHOR | Sean Davis
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BLACKS IN MOVIELAND
Does Hollywood see black filmmakers as black first and director second?
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