Tag: Girlfriends
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‘Girlfriends’ Creator Mara Brock Akil Is Adapting a Judy Blume Book for Netflix
An adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 young adult novel “Forever” has been greenlit by Netflix, the streamer announced Thursday.The show is the first project to come from Mara Brock Akil’s 2020 overall deal with Netflix to develop new content for the streamer. Akil, best known as the creator of the popular 2000 Upn comedy series…
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12 TV Shows Celebrating Black Joy That You Can Stream Right Now
Hollywood keeps pushing the needle with Black representation, but so many stories historically have been based in trauma. As crucial as it is to learn the world’s history of discrimination and violence, it’s also critical for audiences to witness stories of Black triumph, survival, and just plain silliness.Social change can come in many forms, but…
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‘Harlem’ Review: Tracy Oliver’s Vibrant Amazon Prime Series Pulses with Heart and Vigor
In Harlem, under the weight of a deep history, courses a destiny of magnetic laughter and the pulses of proud people, both built by Black women. The historic neighborhood and its inhabitants have always been under threat, whether it’s the extralegal justice system, dirty policing, or racism. Now its gravest hazard, afflicting other predominantly African-American…
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“‘You Never Made Another Feature.’ Yeah. So What?”: Claudia Weill on Girlfriends
Claudia Weill is a director whose work meant so much to me at such a formative age that I was almost hesitant to interview her; the two features she directed, Girlfriends (1978) and It’s My Turn (1980) spoke to me on such a profoundly personal level that I feared speaking with her could only be…
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Filmax Snags Spanish Suburban Comedy ‘Girlfriends’ from Carol Rodríguez Colas (Exclusive)
Leading Spanish sales, production and distribution company Filmax has secured sales rights for first-time director Carol Rodriguez Colas’ “Girlfriends,” currently in post-production. The company has already started sharing a promo reel with distributors.Filmax has anchored itself as one of the premier sales companies for independent films from new, female filmmakers in Spain such as Lucía…
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Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross Co-Starring in Comedy ‘Covers’
Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross will co-star in “Covers,” a comedy set in the music scene in Hollywood.“Late Night” director Nisha Ganatra is helming from a screenplay by Flora Greeson. Focus Features is partnering with Working Title Films on the movie. Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce with Alexandra Loewy as…