‘Coming 2 America’: How Director Craig Brewer Justifies Telling Black Stories as a White Filmmaker
Brewer has been directing Black stories for over 15 years, but as he tells IndieWire, only recently began to question the decision.
Brewer has been directing Black stories for over 15 years, but as he tells IndieWire, only recently began to question the decision.
The star of Disney’s animated “Raya and the Last Dragon” tells IndieWire the role was as scary and life-changing as her “Star Wars” turn. Maybe that’s why she had to do it.
The documentarian has always had a knack for getting his subjects to talk, but as he tells IndieWire, the pop star and her family proved to be uncommonly collaborative.
The Golden Globe nominee has spent four decades being “choosy,” from the thrill of Catwoman to the unexpected shake-up of “Married to the Mob.” As she tells IndieWire, her latest role exemplifies that adventurous bent.
The seven-time Oscar nominee tells IndieWire why she isn’t afraid of fighting for the truth of her characters, from Mamaw to Cruella, and every role in between.
When quarantine set in, Neill found a familiar sort of darkness overtaking his life. Then he turned on the camera.
The lyrics to “Do What You Gotta Do,” Fishback said, echo the story of Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton and his girlfriend Deborah Johnson.
Two kids from New York connect to their Hawaiian culture in an adorable adventure comedy that made authentic casting a top priority, says filmmaker Jude Weng.
The Best Actress Gotham Award winner spoke to IndieWire about her preparatory process, the strangeness of “acting for sport,” and feeling creatively stifled.
“Dead Pigs” spent three years without a home, even as Yan rocketed to blockbuster status. She never gave up on it, and it’s clear why: it’s her “calling card” feature.
Chung’s moving drama is based on his own childhood, but for Han, finding the truth of the Chungs’ story was rooted in exploring the lives of her own family.
The actor adored making Regina King’s rich period piece, but when he was first asked to read for Cassius Clay, there was no question: “It was really Malcolm or no one.”