![]() The tale of 2 African immortals who travel the ages will come to Amazon courtesy of Viola Davis and Julius Tennon of JuVee Production and will be written by author Nnedi Okorafor and Rafiki filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu. Wild Seed, a drama series based on the first of Octavia Butler's “Patternist” books. House of Chow follows siblings Vicky and Charlie Chow and their reluctant partnership to bring success to their family’s old Chinese restaurant. Ken Cheng wrote the pilot and will continue on as one of the executive producers.Ĭheng grew up in a restaurant kitchen and has based the show on some of his experiences. House of Chow is a comedic series on HBO that was developed by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s production company (JuVee Productions). ![]() They realize sometimes it’s okay to crack and when you do, no one will be there for you like your friends. Black Don’t Crackīlack Don’t Crack is about three former sorority sisters who lost touch over the years and reunite when it matters most. Oddly enough, he finds the work suits him. Jeffries is a struggling actor who ends up taking a job as a bathroom attendant in a Hollywood nightclub called The Fix to pay rent. In the Viola Davis-produced short ‘Night Shift’, Olly Jeffries (Tunde Adebimpe) enters the strange world of nightclub attendants. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Viola Davis, this historical epic depicts the true events that took place in the Kingdon of Dahomey, Africa, in the 18th and 19th centuries. Though “ The Woman King” has not yet even announced a release date, we can be sure that the inspired tale of the general of the all-female military unit, and her daughter, fighting the French for the freedom of their people shouldn’t be missed. Worldwide Box Office: $14,056 The Woman King Head Games won Best Documentary at the 2012 Boston Film Festival and Roger Ebert gave the film three stars and called Head Games one of the year's "best documentaries." Tennon also suggested that instead of yelling at crew members for mistakes, they should create an environment for teaching and learning.Head Games is a documentary by Steve James in which he paints a horrific picture of the long-term effects head injuries (concussions specifically) have on football players in the NFL. ![]() I’ve got to go to my doctor’s appointment.’” “That’s when you can service the mother who says, ‘Listen, I haven’t seen my kid in the last two months. “When you create the sacred space where people can share and you can hear the other voices, that’s when things can shift,” Davis said. Davis said below the line crew especially sacrifice basic needs. “I like these people, but I’m just telling you it doesn’t service me.”Ĭomparing film and television acting to her work in theater, Davis said that while theater is not without its own unique issues, the stage world is better at encouraging people to talk their issues out with the material and with each other.ĭavis said people are afraid to speak up on film sets because of the risk of jeopardizing their relationships. “I’m not calling anybody a racist,” Davis said. Sarah Silverman Now Less Pissed Off About SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements After Leadership Meeting, Says AMPTP Can Still "F*cking Kick Rocks"ĭavis said her exhaustion is compounded by “50 million microaggressions going on for me as a Black Woman in this room that I have to address.” She said White-focused hair styling and makeup, script issues, and any number of unintentional comments become issues she must navigate on top of working extreme hours. ![]()
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