Sentences with phrase «by black filmmakers»

The strong opening suggests «Black Panther» will easily set a box - office record for films directed by a black filmmaker.

And the first film led by a black cast, directed by a black filmmaker, expected to become a global blockbuster before it even opens.

The forecast: A historical epic about African Americans and racism made by a black filmmaker sells for a lot of money at Sundance — the obvious comparison point is to 2016's «The Birth of a Nation.»

«If we're talking about different films by black filmmakers coming out in a cluster, that's happened again and again in the last 30 years.»

I'd be careful as well of postulating that the roughness of the piece is some sort of statement about the difficulties encountered by black filmmakers, when that way lies paternalism.

12 Years a Slave became the first film directed and produced by a black filmmaker — Steve McQueen, and also the first to be written by an African - American — John Ridley, to win the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the Year.

I have never heard of this critic, though I think its interesting that someone pointed out that he'll rush to the defense of films made by black filmmakers, regardless of quality, and its probably true.

In its first weekend alone, Black Panther slashed its way through records worldwide, becoming both the highest rated superhero film ever made and the top grossing movie directed by a black filmmaker.

TIFF also has a significant offering of films by black filmmakers.

Surely many would have preferred Detroit had been made by black filmmakers, but no one ever stepped up to tell the story.

Four of five films vying for Best Documentary were made by black filmmakers, including the poignant 13th from Ava DuVernay, the first black woman to be nominated in this category.

It's rare for the film about the black experience, made by black filmmakers, to break into in the conversation at all, and when they do, the standards are always ridiculously high.