Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2000 film “Love and Basketball” was a critically acclaimed success, produced by Spike Lee on a $20 million budget and marketed as a sports drama with appeal beyond a black demographic. Garnering Prince-Bythewood the Independent Spirit award for Best First Screenplay, it was - at the time - one of the largest scale and most high profile projects yet … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Trailblazing Black Female Directors