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Michael B. Jordan's Oscar Milestone Signals a New Era for Black Cinema
entertainment26 days ago

Michael B. Jordan's Oscar Milestone Signals a New Era for Black Cinema

Michael B. Jordan wins the Best Actor Oscar for Sinners, joining an exclusive group of Black Oscar winners, and his career—from Newark roots and The Wire to Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Black Panther—alongside a long-running collaboration with director Ryan Coogler, underscores his status as both a blockbuster star and serious actor; Sinners’ global box office and his Oscar speech spotlight his influence on Black cinema and its evolving prominence in Hollywood.

via The Guardian|
#black-cinema#black-panther#creed
"Steve McQueen's Frustration with '12 Years a Slave' Promotion"
film2 years ago

"Steve McQueen's Frustration with '12 Years a Slave' Promotion"

In an oral history of the making of "12 Years a Slave," director Steve McQueen reveals that his decision to make a film about slavery was inspired by the assumption that he was not Black during meetings in Hollywood. The film, based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup, a free Black man who was kidnapped and enslaved, went on to win three Oscars and paved the way for other landmark Black films. The production faced challenges such as extreme heat, lightning strikes, and difficult scenes, but ultimately made history and shed light on the horrors of slavery.

via The New York Times|
#12-years-a-slave#black-cinema#film