More than 80 films will show at the first annual festival from October 24-October 27
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Black Films Come Out Of The Vault In TCM, Black Critics Monthlong Showcase | Forbes
Not only are these movies integral to the history of American cinema, but they shine a light on how the black experience is portrayed on camera.
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From Birth of a Nation to BlacKkKlansman: Hollywood’s complex relationship with the KKK | The Guardian
Spike Lee’s latest film, about a black detective infiltrating the Klan, once again raises the issue of how seriously cinema should take the white supremacist group.
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The Troubling Fate of a 1973 Film About the First Black Man in the C.I.A. | The New Yorker
Ivan Dixon’s 1973 film, “The Spook Who Sat by the Door,” which is playing at Metrograph from Friday through Sunday (it’s also on DVD and streaming), is a political fiction, based on a novel by Sam Greenlee, about the first black man in the C.I.A.
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Ava DuVernay becomes first black woman to direct a $100 million movie | Chicago Tribune
DuVernay was also the first black woman to get a budget of over $100 million to direct a film.
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WATCH: ‘Quest’ Follows a Black Family’s Highs, Lows for 8 Years | Colorlines
The PBS-streamed documentary follows the Rainey family throughout the Obama administration to offer a rare, complex portrait of a working-class Black family.
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Ryan Coogler and Letitia Wright Support Women-Led ‘Black Panther’ Sequel | Colorlines
Hey Marvel: Are you listening?
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Nat Geo Developing ‘Hidden Figures’ Scripted Series | Colorlines
The series draws from the Oscar-nominated movie about the Black women whose mathematical expertise made some of NASA’s earliest missions possible.
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Grace Jones on a Lifetime of Doing Whatever She Pleases | The New York Times
The documentary “Bloodlight and Bami” showcases the 69-year-old music and fashion icon at her most fierce and most vulnerable.
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The Cast of ‘Atlanta’ on Trump, Race and Fame | The New York Times
The breakout FX comedy, created by Donald Glover, returns with a grittier new season.
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