African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)

https://www.buzzsprout.com/220243/2411540-episode-15-kathyrn-bostic.mp3 Music, for most of us, it’s an integral part of our lives. Whether singing along to your favorite jams in your car; or comforting you in times of need. And for film, it’s no different. Film scoring is an integral part of the cinematic process—it’s the undertone that sets the mood and energy for both film and television.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/220243/2620498-episode-16-film-editor-terilyn-shropshire.mp3 When watching a film its easy to pick out the craft of the actors, or the vision of the director. We can even deep dive into the lens of the cinematographer and music composer. But actually when we look at a film the one person we see and don’t see is the film editor.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/220243/1032329-madeline-di-nonno-ceo-of-the-geena-davis-institute-on-gender-in-media.mp3 Imagine if you will, you are watching kids shows on television with your children and after a while you notice something is missing. You don’t see a lot of girls in kids programming. So, you start counting, and quickly realize kids programming lacks representation.

Members of the AAFCA speak with actress Tichina Arnold via Zoom to discuss her hit series “The Neighborhood” (CBS) and two upcoming projects “Clover,” and “The Main Event” (Netflix). “The Neighborhood” stars Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Max Greenfield, and Sheaun McKinney. Mondays at 8:00 PM (EST) on CBS and full episodes are available on CBS All Access. “Clover” stars mark Webber, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, and Jon Abrahams. Premieres April 3, 2020 on Netflix.

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https://www.buzzsprout.com/220243/2095692-episode-13-ali-leroi-the-obituary-of-tunde-johnson.mp3 In the film “The Obituary of Tunde Johnson,” the audience is exposed to final day in the life of a young, middle class, Nigerian American man, coping with the issues that affect his movements leading up to his death. But the film flips the script and Tunde must relive this tragedy over and over again. This “reset” theme is not uncommon in Hollywood, no.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/220243/1016481-the-burial-of-kojo-with-blitz-the-ambassador.mp3 “The Burial of Kojo” is an independent film that has critics buzzing around the world. It is also a New York Times critics pick, and will be available for streaming on Netflix starting March 31st. The film is a story of two Ghanaian brothers, wrapped in an intricate dance of revenge, remorse, survival, and hope. This film is a visual spectacle full of fantasy, social commentary and national pride.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/220243/2722159-film-hair-stylist-camille-friend.mp3 Hair and makeup is an essential part of how we look at a film. It helps us to visually capture the character – encapsulating the overall look of them and the memorable moments that we see them in. Whether it’s a young woman going on her first date; An African king fighting to save his throne, or a family fighting to survive the unknown. We remember them from top to bottom including their hair.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/220243/1984327-episode-12-harriet-producer-debra-martin-chase.mp3 When it comes to who’s who in Hollywood, there is one producer that comes to mind – Debra Martin Chase. Debra is one of the most successful producers in the business with a filmography of box office wins for over 20 years. Films like “Courage Under Fire”, “Just Wright”, and “The Princess Diaries along with TV film phenoms like “The Cheetah Girl” franchise are just a few of her projects.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/220243/2249693-episode-14-production-designer-hannah-beachler.mp3 If you didn’t know, every lamp, curtain, wall color, car, and fixture is selected by the production designer and team. It can be as small as finding the right rural home in the case of Dark Waters, or building a fictional country and every single element within it in films like Black Panther. Every visual in this exercise was created by production designer Hannah Beachler.