Justin Simien (born 7 May 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.[ Simien has also been named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list.[ … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters