A (re-) editing exercise using footage, archival photos, transcripts, and interviews from the documentary Spirits of Rebellion: Black Independent Cinema from Los Angeles, produced by Zeinabu Davis (UCSD) and D….
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In this surreal satire, rapper, producer, writer, director, and activist Boots Riley challenges us to address our own complacency surrounding a society that profits off of oppression, abuse, and deceit….
“What ‘Make Me Feel’ is not, however, is objectifying or derivative. Monáe takes some risks (the direct allusions to Prince, the sexual physicality) and owns them completely. She is treating…
“New York-based director Frances Bodomo’s breakout film Boneshaker tells the story of a young girl who is taken to a Louisiana church in the hopes of banishing the evil spirits…
“Kojo is a short documentary on gifted 12-year-old jazz drummer Kojo Odu Roney. In this candid interview, Kojo reflects on his tireless work ethic, the current state of jazz music,…
“Two movie buffs invent a memory-erasing machine that allows them to watch their favorite movies over and over again like the first time.”
“Artbound episode ‘The Mundane Afrofuturist Manifesto’ delves into a new theory of the Black aesthetic in the 21st century. Created in collaboration with the award-winning creative studio Ways and Means,…
“A documentation of the creative process of Simone Leigh, a Brooklyn based sculptor and video artist.”
“An African family, lost in America, travels to a Louisiana church to find a cure for its problem child. Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival 2013, SXSW 2013, Telluride Film Festival…
“Part documentary, part fiction, Ajube Kete is positioned as a day in the life of a West African girl. Filmed in the village of Kumasi, Ghana the story follows a…
