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About That Popular 'Black Films Don't Sell ..."Who Gets To Tell Our Stories" - Great Conversation On The Business Of Black Cinema w/ Tanya Steele
Great WBAI radio conversation with filmmaker and former co-host Tanya Steele, a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, award-winning writer/filmmaker. The recording happened about 3 weeks ago.
Thanks to Cybel (the best DP ever ;)) for making me aware of it.
I finally got around to listening to it, and really loved all that Tanya had to say here about the business of film - specifically what we call black cinema, from Precious to Red Tails. She also reveals some interesting *insider* info regarding not only her own work, but also her experiences with black filmmakers who've *made it* like Lee Daniels.
I've got to admire her fearlessness here and I suspect some may not be too pleased with some of what she has to say.
I should add a bit of a disclaimer that Tanya just might be a contributor to S&A in coming weeks ;)
When you listen to the hour-long conversation below, I think you'll know why (make sure you listen all the way through, because it only gets better as the minutes tick away):
8 Comments
Nova | April 6, 2012 11:18 PM
So thats what a copyright thief looks like eh?
Muse | February 11, 2012 6:39 PM
Wonderful interview. What was that beautiful music at the end?
Cynthia | February 10, 2012 11:42 PM
Great interview. And I'm crossing my fingers she contributes to S&A! :-)
yvette ganier | February 10, 2012 8:02 PM
My girl! Our work is done best in your hands. We miss you. We waitin' on you. We love you.
Kia | February 10, 2012 7:11 PM
This was extremely enlightening. Appreciated Tanya mentioning to support filmmakers who have yet to get a film produced--goes back to that old idiom "never judge a book by it's cover" Thanks for sharing Tambay!
Mecca | February 10, 2012 3:28 PM
Woah! I didn't know it was that serious between her & Lee Daniels.
Nemesis | February 10, 2012 1:32 PM
Wow... As someone who's re-finding their screenwriter mojo after a hiatus, that was both encouraging and dispiriting all at once. Look forward to reading Ms Steele's informed commentary on S&A, and hope to see her film(s) showcased on the site and elsewhere too.