Black Stories Tag Archive

Live Action

Erica Rose Aims to Change the Perception of Female Sexuality on Screen in Potent Drama Short ‘Girl Talk’

'Girl Talk' director Erica Rose on how she worked with her actors towards creating a safe environment for intimate scenarios and intense emotional scenes.

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Music Video

It’s Get Out Meets Groundhog Day in Tomson Tee’s Dark Suburban Satire ‘Nobody I Can Trust’

Tomson Tee tells DN how America's deeprooted societal issues informed his darkly satirical music video for Kemba's 'Nobody I Can Trust'.

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Documentary

Dumas Haddad Challenges the Societal Stereotypes of Black Male Parenting in Powerful Doc Short ‘Fathers’

Dumas Haddad discusses the creation of 'Fathers', an insightful documentary look into the emotional and spiritual lives of a group of young black fathers.

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Documentary

Robert Mentov Documents the Story of the Female Boxers Who Protect the Women of Kampala’s Slums in ‘Katanga’

Robert Mentov tells DN about the practicalities of shooting in the slums of Kampala, using unprofessional actors and finding stories that need a voice.

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Documentary

Rodney Lucas Showcases The Heart of Chicago in His Short Doc ‘Southside Forever’

Director Rodney Lucas reveals the process and thoughts behind his restructuring of Chicago's image in deeply personal documentary 'Southside Forever'.

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Art & Fashion, Asides, Live Action

Cell Watch Strip Cell

Jane Morledge's 'Cell Watch Strip Cell' adapts Susannah Nevison’s poem into a powerful exploration of the debilitating effects of solitary confinement.

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN364: Philippe Faucon Contemplates the Loneliness of Economic Migration in French Drama ‘Amin’

Philippe Faucon discusses the integral role non-actors played in bringing authenticity to his story of economic separation and loneliness, 'Amin'.

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Music Video

Matt Genesis Stares Into the Face of an America Divided by Race, Hypocrisy & Wealth Disparity in ‘Empty’

We talk to Matt Genesis about confronting the incendiary areas of race, wealth disparity & hypocrisy in unflinching music video 'Empty' for The Activists.

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Asides, Music Video

Indochine: Station 13

Bouha Kazmi’s assaulting music video for Indochine deploys images of violent racial subjugation in a gut punching narrative that's disturbingly germane.

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Live Action

Niclas Gillis Exposes the Reality of Sexual Exploitation Endured by Women Living in Poverty in ‘Hold Me Down’

DN spoke to Niclas Gillis about the years of research which underpins his unflinching depiction of a sexually exploited woman living in poverty in the USA.

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Music Video, Premiere

Jiajie Yu Celebrates the Power of Black Male Relationships in ‘Soul’ for The Prussians

Jiajie Yu returns to DN with 'Soul', his new music video which celebrates the complex but powerful fraternal relationship of two men of colour.

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Live Action

Joosje Duk Calls Out Everyday Racism & the Blinkered Perspective of White Privilege in NYU Short ‘NIGHT’

In Joosje Duk's provocative short, the carefree dynamic between four friends suddenly shifts following an unpleasant encounter with a nightclub bouncer.

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