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Black is the New Hollywood

Documentary looking at how black movies are no longer seen as a genre, and black film-makers are no longer seen as non-bankable.

This episode picks up the story in the post-Black Panther era, where black movies are no longer seen as a genre, and black film-makers are no longer seen as non-bankable.

In an era where Moonlight won Best Picture and the director of Get Out won Best Original Screenplay, the number of award winners and nominees is steadily growing. Amongst these winners, there are British stars following in the footsteps of Steve McQueen, director of 12 Years a Slave, who have left Britain. Theirs is a generation led by the likes of David Oyelowo and John Boyega, growing in influence and leading the invasion of bankable black British stars to Hollywood.

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59 minutes

Signed Audio described

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Tue 4 Oct 2022 01:00

Music Played

  • Felix Buxton

    Round Two Bruv

  • Kano

    T-Shirt Weather In The Manor

  • Wiley

    No Skylarking

  • Odetta

    Masters of War

  • The Blaze

    Territory

  • Bonobo

    狈辞肠迟耻补谤测听

  • Bonobo

    狈辞肠迟耻补谤测听

  • Limp Bizkit

    9 Teen 90 Nine

  • Lizzo

    Lizzie Borden

  • Nicholas Britell

    Metrorail Closing

  • Oneohtrix Point Never

    The Station

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Femi Oguns
Interviewed Guest John Boyega
Interviewed Guest David Harewood
Interviewed Guest Destiny Ekaragha
Interviewed Guest Kasi Lemmons
Interviewed Guest Brian White
Interviewed Guest Delroy Lindo
Interviewed Guest Carmen Ejogo
Interviewed Guest Shola Lynch
Interviewed Guest Nelson George
Interviewed Guest Gina Prince-Bythewood
Interviewed Guest Reggie Rock Bythewood
Interviewed Guest Jesse Williams
Interviewed Guest Nathalie Emmanuel
Interviewed Guest Boots Riley
Interviewed Guest Milton 'Lil Rel' Howery
Interviewed Guest Cuba Gooding Jr
Interviewed Guest Jill Scott
Interviewed Guest Barry Jenkins
Interviewed Guest John Singleton
Interviewed Guest Harry Belafonte
Interviewed Guest Diahann Carroll
Interviewed Guest Ernest Dickerson
Interviewed Guest Debbie Allen
Presenter Simon Frederick
Editor Duncan O'Neill
Editor Yasmine Almosawi
Executive Producer Mike Connolly
Production Manager Storm Stewart
Director Simon Frederick
Writer Simon Frederick
Production Company AFL Films

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