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Kokomo City
Many cis people know little about the lived experiences of trans women, let alone those who are sex workers. Kokomo City (2023) pulls that curtain back to highlight the lives of four Black trans sex workers in America…
Medusa Deluxe
If hell is other people, one of its lower circles is bound to be a hairstyling competition…
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
It’s easy to constantly see new sequels and spin-offs being released, and become fatigued, believing that Hollywood is recycling old plotlines that lack originality…
The Little Mermaid
Bold, colourful, with timeless music and endearing characters, The Little Mermaid has captured the hearts of many since it first graced theatre screens in 1989…
Fast X
Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa) has two goals: to kill Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel), and to make him suffer first. The son of Hernan Reyes, Dante, whom fans might remember from the fifth installment of the franchise, is cold-blooded, with the skills and resources to destroy everything Dom holds dear…
Big George Foreman
The killer put-down from Lou Duva’s son doesn’t appear in the film, but stinging insults mark key moments in this script by George Tillman Jr. Big George Foreman is the story of a man cast as the underdog—the one they all doubt—that always bites back…
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Little Richard: I Am Everything sees veteran director and producer Lisa Cortés deliver a sensitive, nuanced, and soulful biopic about the life and times of musician and performer extraordinaire Little Richard…
A Thousand and One
A Thousand and One traces the journey of single mother Inez (Teyanna Taylor) after she kidnaps her son, Terry (Aaron Kingsley Adetola), from foster care, and struggles to give him the life he deserves…
Bisi Almi Interview
Bisi Alimi is a storyteller, activist, and the founder and Executive Director of the Bisi Alimi Foundation, now diving into the world of film production. Alimi’s Foundation works to accelerate social acceptance of LGBT people in Nigeria…
Retire or Fire? - The Fate of the Diversity Hire!
Over the last couple of years, more and more companies are implementing diversity hire schemes, with an increase in headlines claiming “the first [insert demographic] to….” on front-page news…
Tọlá Okogwu Interview
Meet Tọlá Okogwu, author of the fantastical Onyeka adventure series consisting of ‘Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun’ (2022) and ‘Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels’ (2023)…
Behind the scenes with Black Britain Unspoken
In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery invited Black British storytellers, filmmakers, and creatives to share experiences and perspectives of being Black and British, with the chance to pitch, produce and release a short unscripted film on discovery+ during Black History Month…
Kem Anyanwu Interview
Kem Anyanwu is Founder of Kemystery Management and has been trailblazing within the entertainment and talent management sector. Anyanwu’s management works to be at the forefront of changing systems, building opportunities both local and global in the film industry…
Declaration of Independence
Dear Black People, Kedu! (Hi!) Let me introduce myself properly…my name is Priscilla Ikonnaya Igwe. I am a child of God, descended from the Igbo tribe, and a Sickle Cell Warrior…
I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)
I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) (2021) opens to a serene, scenic valley with bees buzzing amongst the wildflowers, besides a pale-blue tent in which Danny and her 8-year old daughter, Wes, ease into their morning routine on a mother-daughter camping trip…
Neptune Frost
Neptune Frost (2022) is described as an “Afrofuturist fantasia musical” and “uncharacterizable” because it is, in its own right, completely unique…