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Black filmmakers have been overlooked, says John Boyega
John Boyega thinks black filmmakers have been chronically overlooked. The 30-year-old actor has been vocal about the issue of inequality over recent years and he's also been working on projects like Create Next with Converse, which offers funding to young black filmmakers. Speaking in reference to people who might question the funding, John explained: "We’re
Arab Filmmakers Tackle Taboo Subjects in Venice, Toronto Festival Films
This fall, Arab filmmakers will be out in force at such prestigious international fests as Venice and Toronto. Venice alone boasts six features from first- and second-time Arab directors in its official sections, plus an additional six works-in-progress at its Final Cut Production Bridge. Meanwhile, Toronto opens with “The Swimmers,” a drama from U.K. helmer
‘Sabaya’ Filmmakers Reject Claim They Did Not Obtain Consent Of Yazidi Sex Slaves Depicted In Award-Winning Doc
Filmmakers behind the documentary Sabaya are rebutting a published report claiming they failed to properly obtain consent from some of the victims of sexual enslavement who appear in the award-winning film, about Yazidi women and girls seized by ISIS fighters in Iraq. “Director Hogir Hirori and I have received written, verbal or filmed consent from…