“We know that our rising tide lifts all boats. We are who we depend on, so we create spaces where we can uplift each other. This is not a place where you’re going to go to a party and everyone will be looking over their […]
I’m going to keep my intro brief because I feel filmmaker Michéle Stephenson speaks to the truth of her film “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project,” which she co-directed with Joe Brewster, in more of an eloquent way than I could. So this interview […]
Sometimes you need a film that can wash over you and speak to the elements in your soul by reflecting the world around you. That is what “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” did for me. It was a pleasure speaking with the director of […]
Everything that Jaclyn Bethany does has such a depth and poetry to it. I’ve interviewed her about several of her projects, and people whom she’s worked with. Jaclyn has an eye for working with emerging talent, and it has been so exciting to follow her […]
In 1993, Danielle Metz, a first-time nonviolent offender, was sentenced to triple-life plus twenty years. In 2016, she was granted clemency by the Obama Administration. Nailah Jefferson, a storyteller and documentarian, has now made the film “Commuted,” which chronicles Danielle’s life post-prison. I was fortunate […]
Cinema Femme is going to New Orleans for its 34th annual film festival! This will be the first year in which I will personally be covering the festival for Cinema Femme both in-person and virtually. I’ve pre-screened some of the films, and will be watching […]