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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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This December 19th, DAVID, the Biblical epic from Sunrise Animation Studios, will be hitting theatres!
In this first episode of the new season, host Julia Smuts Louw speaks with Brent Dawes about the equally epic journey it took to bring this labour of love to life.
Join us to hear how the team wrestled with bringing scripture to a modern audience in a fraught political times, the challenge of balancing mission-driven thinking with the capitalist realities of the film business, as well as numerous fascinating details on how the film's stunning visual style and arresting soundtrack were created.
For those considering crowdfunding, you'll also gather insight into the innovative - but complicated - business model with distributor Angel Studios, and the crowdfunding campaign that continues right to the present: preorder tickets are now available and currently have generated over $3 million in sales.
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