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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Scotty is back with another episode of Slasher Scotty and his guest is none other than Shawn Thompson, who wrote and directed the film The Hive. Shawn discusses with Scotty his writing process of the script, his time filming the Friday the 13th fan film, Rose Blood, his upcoming challenges with filming the movie, a special shout out to Madeline Deering, an indie film director who recently passed away, and much, much more.
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