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John Singleton on Why Black Filmmakers Need to Tell Black Stories
The coming-of-age classic Boyz n the Hood is 24 years old this July. At the recent American Black Film Festival in New York City, where the movie was being screened by Turner Classic Movies, The Root contributor Reginald Ponder had a chance to speak with John Singleton, who was 22 years old when he directed his…
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4 Questions With Michael Elliott at ABFF
Screenwriter Michael Elliott (Brown Sugar, Just Wright, Carmen: A Hip Hopera) attended this month’s 15th annual American Black Film Festival in Miami to conduct a master class on how to write a script. Afterward, he shared with us his thoughts on film and his upcoming project. The Root: What’s happened to black film since the…
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4 Questions With Bill Duke at ABFF
Actor, director and producer Bill Duke, whose latest documentary, Dark Girls, has generated lots of buzz, was a constant presence at the American Black Film Festival in Miami last week. He was happy to share his thoughts on African Americans and film. The Root: What’s happened to black film since the heyday of the 1990s?…
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4 Questions With Paula Patton at ABFF
We sat down with Jumping the Broom’s Paula Patton at this month’s American Black Film Festival in Miami to find out what’s next for the actress. The Root: What’s happened to black film since the heyday of the 1990s? Paula Patton: Here’s the thing: We have a placehold in Hollywood where some African-American films are…
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4 Questions With Keenen Ivory Wayans at ABFF
Producer Keenan Ivory Wayans is an honoree at this year’s American Black Film Festival in Miami, and he took some time out to talk to The Root about his family business: TV and film. The Root: What’s happened to black film since the heyday of the 1990s? Keenen Ivory Wayans: What we have seen since…
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4 Questions With John Singleton at ABFF
Director John Singleton, who is at the American Black Film Festival in Miami celebrating the 20th anniversary of his seminal work, Boyz n the Hood, sat down with The Root to chat about black film. The Root: What’s happened to black film since the heyday of the 1990s? John Singleton: There was an attitude at…
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The Root Interview: Thandie Newton on 'For Colored Girls'
Thandie Newton wasn’t supposed to be in Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls, but when Mariah Carey had to drop out of the film at the last minute, the British actress swooped in to play potty-mouthed Tangie, a character with a bad attitude and an even worse sex addiction. Newton sat down with The Root to…
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