Diandrea "Dee" Rees[(born February 7, 1977) is an American screenwriter and director.[ She is known for her feature films Pariah (2011), Bessie (2015), and Mudbound (2017). The latter was adapted from the 2008 novel by the same name by Hillary Jordan and earned Rees an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Rees has also written and directed episodes for … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Pierre Edwards known as Pierre, is an American actor, director, writer, and stand-up comedian. Pierre is best known for producing, writing, directing, and starring as Dre Mitchell in For Da Love of Money (2002), 2001: A Space Travesty (2000), Def Jam's How to Be a Player (1997), and B*A*P*S (1997). … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Rob Edwards (born June 22, 1963) is an American television and feature film screenwriter and producer. His writing includes the Disney animated feature films Treasure Planet[and The Princess and the Frog, both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[ In 2009, along with Ron Clements and John Musker, Edwards was awarded the Best Screenplay award … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Monday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
This week's thread will highlight some very accomplished screenwriters. Kathleen Collins (March 18, 1942 – September 18, 1988) (also known as Kathleen Conwell, Kathleen Conwell Collins or Kathleen Collins Prettyman) was an African-American poet, playwright, writer, filmmaker, director, civil rights activist, and educator from Jersey City, New Jersey. Her two feature … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Sunday Open Thread: Amy Winehouse
It has been over 8 years since Amy Winehouse has died. A tragic figure in the musical world, she was a talent. Sit back and enjoy some of her most famous songs. Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul (sometimes … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Amy Winehouse