In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Backstage | Past Lives, The Lovers, Wicked Little Letters
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Taylor Swift is giving fans another chance to catch her Eras Tour in the US - this time in the cinema.
On this week's Backstage, we chat about the 1989 singer's venture into film and some of the premieres from the Toronto International Film Festival.
Writer and director Celine Song talks about her cinematic debut Past Lives as it hits cinemas, actress Roisin Gallagher speaks about her new Sky Atlantic series The Lovers, and director Thea Sharrock tells us about her new film Wicked Little Letters.
Producer: Debbie Riggard
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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On this week's Backstage, we chat about the 1989 singer's venture into film and some of the premieres from the Toronto International Film Festival.
Writer and director Celine Song talks about her cinematic debut Past Lives as it hits cinemas, actress Roisin Gallagher speaks about her new Sky Atlantic series The Lovers, and director Thea Sharrock tells us about her new film Wicked Little Letters.
Producer: Debbie Riggard
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
260 episodes
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Manage episode 376468184 series 2563693
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Taylor Swift is giving fans another chance to catch her Eras Tour in the US - this time in the cinema.
On this week's Backstage, we chat about the 1989 singer's venture into film and some of the premieres from the Toronto International Film Festival.
Writer and director Celine Song talks about her cinematic debut Past Lives as it hits cinemas, actress Roisin Gallagher speaks about her new Sky Atlantic series The Lovers, and director Thea Sharrock tells us about her new film Wicked Little Letters.
Producer: Debbie Riggard
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
…
continue reading
On this week's Backstage, we chat about the 1989 singer's venture into film and some of the premieres from the Toronto International Film Festival.
Writer and director Celine Song talks about her cinematic debut Past Lives as it hits cinemas, actress Roisin Gallagher speaks about her new Sky Atlantic series The Lovers, and director Thea Sharrock tells us about her new film Wicked Little Letters.
Producer: Debbie Riggard
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
260 episodes
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