I Think I Made a Bad Movie
A personal piece from a young filmmaker about a troubled production.
Black Writers Week
Film Festivals as High Impact Learning
On the importance of film festivals to the education of a young film lover.
How Microaggressions Toward Black Journalists Continue to Hold Everyone Back
A feature on the inequality in the world of freelance journalism and microaggressions against Black writers.
FX’s The Bear Feels Like a New Chicago Classic
A review of the new FX series The Bear.
Jason Delane Lee and Yvonne Huff Lee on Race, Adoption and Identity
An article about filmmakers Jason Delane Lee and Yvonne Huff Lee, whose short film, “Lifeline,” screened at this year’s Ebertfest.
The Work of Joy: Chanté Adams and Will Graham on A League of Their Own
An interview with the star and co-creator of Prime Video’s new series based on A League of Their Own.
TV’s Rural Craze & The Civil Rights Movement
A feature on what people were watching as the Civil Rights Movement was growing across the country.
How to Get Your Independent Film to a Wider Audience
A feature offering advice to young filmmakers.
The Legacy of Gen-X Black Filmmakers
A feature on Black filmmakers of Generation X.
Meet the Writers of Black Writers Week 2022
The full list of writers who contributed to RogerEbert.com’s Black Writers Week 2022 (June 19-26, 2021).
Black Writers Week 2022: Table of Contents
The official table of contents for Black Writers Week 2022.
An Introduction to Black Writers Week 2022
Juneteenth marks seven days that celebrate Black writers, filmmakers, and creatives at RogerEbert.com.
How We Can Use Technology to Connect with the World
A feature on how access to technology allows global connectivity.
Subscribe to the Black Women Directors Newsletter
The latest edition of the Black Women Directors newsletter, with a link to subscribe for free.
His Life Mattered: Director Nadia Hallgren and Attorney Ben Crump on CIVIL
An interview with director Nadia Hallgren and Attorney Ben Crump about their new Netflix documentary, CIVIL.
Silver Screen Approved: The Top 5 Actors from Hip-Hop
On five great actors who made the leap from Hip-Hop to the silver screen.
I Have to Love My Characters: Peter Strickland on Flux Gourmet
An interview with the director of In Fabric, The Duke of Burgundy, and this week’s Flux Gourmet.
A New Class Of Filmmakers: ABFF and HBO Short Film Award Finalists Bring Their Stories To Life
A discussion with short filmmakers from this year’s American Black Film Festival.
The Antagonism of Blackness in Netflix’s Stranger Things
A feature that looks at how Stranger Things uses and films its Black characters.
Considering Easy To Get: World War II Army Training Films, Segregation, Black Uplift and VD
A feature on the industry of military training films that have been lost to history, including one starring Ruby Dee.
