documentaries
Rasheeda Williams, a Black trans woman who starred as Koko da Doll in the award-winning documentary Kokomo City, was shot and killed in Atlanta on Tuesday night. She was 35 years old. Variety reports police found Williams with a gunshot wound in Southwest Atlanta. She was pronounced dead at the scene. “Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working […]
In collaboration with FACEIT, Gucci released episode 3 of GG Legends featuring WBNA Minnesota Lynx basketball star and Team Liquid Brand Co-Owner, Aerial Powers. In the episode, she discusses how she overcame hardships as well as her passion for gaming. She also shares her vision for the future of the gaming realm, which is slowly allowing more opportunities […]
The Jussie Smollett case continues its years-long presence in headlines this week with the release of a new documentary special focused on Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo’s side of the story. The two men, who are brothers, return to the scene of the allegedly staged crime for a new multi-part special that’s quite unfortunately the work of Fox Nation. […]
The art of capturing essence is a task many pursue and only a select few achieve. To also then mine that essence and create a recipe you can put your name on, continue to come back to, and ultimately be known for? That’s the special crux that the founders of MGX Creative live in. Filmmakers […]
HBO continues its relationship with Jerrod Carmichael. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 35-year-old will star in a “comedy documentary series” that focuses on his personal life. Carmichael first teamed up with the network for his 2014 standup special Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store, followed by 8 (2017), his two-part video diary Home Videos and Sermon on the Mount (2019), and […]
Snoop Dogg is among the artists assembled for the recently unveiled documentary Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over, which sees directors Dave Wooley and David Heilbroner giving viewers unparalleled insight into the ongoing legacy of the long-celebrated singer and pop culture icon. Per CNN, which rolled out the documentary in broadcast form on New Year’s […]
Twenty-two years after DJ Screw’s death, Columbia Pictures is developing a biopic about the Screwed Up Click leader, who in the ‘90s made a name for himself in the Houston hip-hop scene by selling mixtapes and mastering his lean-inspired sound. And now none other than Travis Scott has come on as a producer. Deadline reports […]
UK filmmaker Nathan Miller has been keeping tabs on local Black music scenes for a few years now and in the process has given us some of the most vital and thorough documentaries in recent years. His 2015 breakout doc, LDN, dug deep into our own capital and put him on the map; since then, he […]
In the mind of Isiah Thomas, his beef with Michael Jordan is far from over. As reported by EuroHoops, Isiah recently sat down with the Greek NBA rights holder Cosmote during its broadcast of the Abu Dhabi Games 2022. When asked about his well-documented rivalry with MJ, Thomas shared his reaction to seeing Jordan in the 2020 Netflix […]
Deadline reports Apple will produce a documentary centered around Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry. Underrated was acquired by Apple Original Films from A24 through its first-look deal with Curry’s multimedia company Unanimous Media. Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler will also serve as a producer under his Proximity Media banner. Peter Nicks (Homeroom) has been tapped to direct. The documentary will look back […]
