Thread by @manylumens

Season 1 of #ManyLumens is a wrap! What was your favorite episode or moment of this pilot season?

Catch up on everything here: blackstarfest.org/manylumens/

"People's idea of the criminal justice system is absolutely shaped by these police procedurals they've been watching."

In Ep. 1, #dreamhampton, producer of #SurvivingRKelly, speaks to the impact film still has on culture, mentioning work by @ColorOfChange blackstarfest.org/manylumens/dre…

"I made a first movie a few years ago that people were just like, 'eww, please go away.' I just think if it happened now, how would that be different?"

In Ep. 2 #JaniczaBravo talks the fickle nature of Hollywood's acceptance of Black women directing. blackstarfest.org/manylumens/jan…

"If the question is, who am I writing for? I'm writing for Black people. And, in most contexts, specifically, Black children."

In Ep. 3, author @JasonReynolds83 chats with Maori about the process behind his writing
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In Ep. 4, #ArthurJafa explains the importance of history and geography in how various Black pictorial traditions have been formed in comparison to musical traditions: blackstarfest.org/manylumens/art…

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"I believe in the spontaneity of the moment and I believe in the ancestors hands in the work that I do...but I'm also aware that my ancestors expect me to be ready"

In Ep. 5 @BlitzAmbassador tells Maori about his process when preparing to direct: blackstarfest.org/manylumens/bli…