Tag: filmmaker
Jamel Lajuan: Filmmaker Sheds Light on the Rise of City’s First...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Fact might seem stranger than fiction if a young Jamel Lajuan, born Jamel Lajuan Jackson, could see himself...
John Singleton, maker of ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ dies at 51
By Jake Coyle and Hillel Italie
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Director John Singleton, who made one of Hollywood’s most memorable debuts with the Oscar-nominated...
Spike Lee Wins His First Oscar Ever for ‘BlacKkKlansman
By Lynn Elber
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spike Lee’s first-ever competitive Oscar award turned a mostly staid ceremony into one with joy and passion,...
A Young Filmmaker Pursues His Dream With an Assist From Viola...
Kaylon Hunt gets inside our heads with his short film, The Brink.
by Martin Johnson
Editor’s note: This short-film series is a collaboration between The Root...