Gina Prince-Bythewood (born Gina Maria Prince; June 10, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing and producing the films Disappearing Acts (2000) and Love & Basketball (2000), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), and Beyond the Lights (2014). Prince-Bythewood was adopted by Bob Prince, a computer programmer, and Maria Prince, a nurse … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Thursday Open Thread: Trailblazing Black Female Directors
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
Wednesday Open Thread- African-American/Black Female Movie Directors
Happy Hump Day P.O.U. Family. This week's open threads have focused on the talents of African-American/Black Female movie directors. Gina Prince-Bythewood (born Gina Maria Prince on June 10, 1969) is an American film director and writer. Her primary credits as a director include the films Disappearing Acts and Love & Basketball, produced by Spike Lee and starring Omar … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread- African-American/Black Female Movie Directors