Nailah Jefferson on Her Empowering Documentary, “Commuted”

To celebrate the release of the film, we bring back our 2023 New Orleans Film Festival interview (originally posted on 11/2/23) with filmmaker Nailah Jefferson about her feature documentary “Commuted,” coming to PBS on April 1st. “Commuted” by Nailah Jefferson, which follows Danielle Metz, as she is freed by decree of President Obama after spending half […]

Veronica Miles on the healing power of making “Bess”

This is my first year running a film festival, and I’m honored and blown away by all the amazing womxn from all over the world that showcased their films. All of the filmmakers are passionate people with their own personalities, and their own approach to filmmaking. The Phenomenal Womxn Award was given to the filmmaker […]