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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A shorter episode this time. We reflect on the best lessons we learnt from the London Screenwriters Festival and urge you to come along. We ask what you want us to cover. And we plug three things. 1 - Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg, our feature which premieres at the London Film Festival on the 10th October. 2 - A spin off book for younger readers called Who Needs Friends Nelson Nutmeg? which is on Amazon now. 3 - A brand new book from us, full of our best tips ever called "The UK Scriptwriters Survival Handbook" - get it now on Amazon too.
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A shorter episode this time. We reflect on the best lessons we learnt from the London Screenwriters Festival and urge you to come along. We ask what you want us to cover. And we plug three things. 1 - Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg, our feature which premieres at the London Film Festival on the 10th October. 2 - A spin off book for younger readers called Who Needs Friends Nelson Nutmeg? which is on Amazon now. 3 - A brand new book from us, full of our best tips ever called "The UK Scriptwriters Survival Handbook" - get it now on Amazon too.
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