The Black Film Space Podcast

In our latest episode we interview DeShuna Spencer, the founder & CEO of the highly acclaimed streaming platform, Kweli TV. DeShuna graduated at Jackson State University and started her career in journalism before …

In the next episode we interview the multi-talented actress and filmmaker Yhá Mourhia Wright. Yhá started her career as a Senior Video Producer for …

In this episode we interview Zenzi Williams, an acting coach and actress, known for 'Black Panther', 'Daredevil' & 'The Defenders'. Before …

In our latest episode we interview the multi-talented actress Latarsha Rose.  This ridiculously great thespian has played the role of Dr. Lisa Hudson 

In our latest episode we interview Writer-Producer turned Director Mel Jones. Mel earned her MFA in Producing at the American Film Institute & made her directorial debute with “Leimert Park.“ which plays on BET. …

In our latest episode we interview Dion Lack, a multi-talented filmmaker who started his directorial debut by sketch-comedies to then creating short …

In our latest episode we interview Fatima Elswify, an Associate Producer at OWN known for ‘Oprah with Meghan & Harry’, 'Behind Her Faith’, & The Shade Room’s hit show, ‘The Same Room’. The show merges faith with …

In our latest episode, we interview Zuko Nodada, an award-winning Director & Producer. Zuko grew up in a culture of storytelling around the fire …

In our latest episode we interview Alece Oxendine, the Director of the Industry & Festival Outreach at Columbia University’s Film Program where …

In our latest episode we interview Terri Simone Francis, the Director of the Black Film Center & Archive at the Indiana University. Terri talks about her book ‘Josephine Baker’s Cinamatic Prism’, which examines an …

In our latest episode we interview Sadiqua Bynum, the youngest & most successful African American stunt-woman working in the film industry. …

In our latest episode we interview Ruel Smith, a Jamaican-born animator who has worked with the likes of Ryan Coogler on ‘Black Panther’, Jon Favreau on ‘The Jungle Book’ & notable titles such as: Riddick & …

In our latest episode we interview Silas Miami a filmmaker, musician and photographer who has written several feature films. In 2018 one of Silas' films, Supamodo, had its world premiere at the 68th Berlin International …

In our latest episode of the Black Film Space podcast, we interview Rashad Richardson, a music licensing executive. Rashad is the founder of Madden Flow Entertainment and has made song placements in For Life, Magnum …

In our latest episode of the Black Film Space Podcast we interview Director, Filmmaker & CEO of Skylar Productions Tosin Coker. Tosin has directed & produced films such as Lara & the Beat and the upcoming …

In our latest episode of the Black Film Space Podcast, we interview Dave Fennoy, a voice actor best known for voicing Lee Everett in The Walking Dead Game & Lucius Fox in Batman: Arkham Knight. We talk with Dave …

In our latest episode of the Black Film Space Podcast we interview Courtney LeMarco, an Executive Producer & CEO. We talk with Courtney about reviving a long-airing show, HOARDERS & starting his company 'LeMarco …

In our latest episode of the Black Film Space Podcast we interview Nickie Robinson, a Publicist & the founder of GoodGirlPR & The Bedstuy Film Festival. Nickie has been featured in numerous publications such as …

In our latest episode of the Black Film Space Podcast, we interview Mike Sargent, a film critic, writer and director. Mike is the Chief film critic for WBAI Radio's REELWORLD, the host of WBAI's NITESHIFT & the …

In our latest episode we are joined by Denise Woods, a dialect coach.

Denise has worked with Mahershala Ali in Green Book & True Detective, Cynthia Erivo in Harriet, and Will Smith in Ali.

We talked with Denise …

In our latest episode we are joined by Warren Drummond, a storyboard artist. Warren has worked on Agents of SHIELD, Nightcrawler & Fences.  He walks us through the storyboarding process, industry standards & his …

In our latest episode, we interview an incredible Colorist, Editor & Director. Harry Locke the IV, has worked on 'When They See Us Now', X-Men: …

In our latest episode, we interview Dreux Dougall, a Writers and Showrunners Assistant. Dreux has worked on Lovecraft Country and Central Park.
We talk about what it takes to be a writer's assistant, the benefits of the …

In our latest episode, we interview Teniece Divya Johnson, an intimacy coordinator. Teniece is known for their work on Pose, Succession and Mr. Robot. We talk about the importance of intimacy coordinators,  actors' …

In our latest episode,  we interview Hannah  Beachler, an Oscar Award Winner and  Production Designer about her journey from being a set decorator to …

We interview Para Shardé, an Atlanta based make up artist.

Para has worked on Boomerang, Greenleaf, and Nobody’s Fool.

We talk with Para about …

We interview Dawn Gilliam, a script supervisor and teacher.

Dawn has worked on the latest Star Wars trilogy, Black Panther, Boyz in Hood, and many more of your favorite films and TV shows.

We talk with Dawn about her …

We interview Jen Farris, an Atlanta based location scout.

Jen has worked on American Soul, Being Mary Jane, and What Men Want and recently she …

We interview Rachel Moseley-Wood, a lecturer in Film Studies and Literature at the University of West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

Rachel published the book 'Show Us as We Are: Place, Nation & Identity in Jamaican Film' …

We interview Darious Britt, a director, screenwriter, actor and consultant.

Darious’ YouTube Channel, D 4 Darious, which focuses on tips, skill …

We interview Naima Ramos-Chapman, a screenwriter, director and actress.

Naima has written, directed, and acted in episodes of 'Random Acts of Flyness' and has written on episodes of 'Betty'.

We talk with Naima about …

We interview Tiffanie Young, Senior Vice President at Rock Shrimp Productions.  

Tiffanie has years of experience as a production coordinator, production manager, line producer, executive in charge at various production …

We interview Charlese Antoinette a professional costume designer and stylist. Charlese has worked on See You Yesterday, Raising Dion, and Astronomy Club.

We talk with Charlese about the different positions within the …

We interview Cylla Senii. Cylla is an actor, director, producer and of multiple web series. Her series Situationships is steaming on BET platforms …

We interview Langston Kerman, a stand up comedian, television writer, and actor. Langston has appeared on Insecure, written for the Oscars and performed a half hour stand up comedy special on Comedy Central.

We talk …

We interview Maya Table, a music video producer and director based in Atlanta. She has produced music videos for 21 Savage, Travis Scott, and Teyana Taylor. We talk with Maya about breaking in as a director and …

We interview Marissa Crespo, entertainment and business law attorney. We talk with Marissa about  LLC’s, multiple streams of income, and taking the …

We interview Eric Oliver, an assistant director who has worked on Mixedish, Raising Dion, and Being Mary Jane. We talk with Eric about the importance …

We interview Michelle Clementine, an Assistant Camera, who has worked on 'If Beale Street Could Talk' and 'See You Yesterday'. We talk with Michelle …

We interview Ayo Hooks, a sound mixer who has worked on Wu-Tang Clan: of Mics and Men, Black Ink Crew, and Growing Up Hip Hop. We talk with Ayo about scouting a location for sound, negotiating wages, boom operating and …

We interview Tari Wariebi and Kofi Dormah about their experiences and what they've learned at their respective film schools. Tari is currently a grad …

We present our Writers on Writing panel discussion from the 2019 New Orleans Film Festival. We talk with television screenwriters Felicia Pride who writes for 'Queen Sugar' and Rochee Jeffrey who writes for 'SMILF'. In …

We interview Terrence Laron Burke, a professional and independent cinematographer who has worked on Tyler Perry's 'Sistas' and 'The Oval'. We talk with Terrence about his experience working at Tyler Perry Studios, his …

We interview Shannan E. Johnson, a former SYFY network executive turned professional script consultant.

We talk with Shannan about what makes bad …

We interview Justyn Davis, a gaffer and electrician, who has worked on projects such as Quantico, The First Wives Club, and BlacKkKlansman. We talk with Justyn about tips on becoming a gaffer, lighting black people, and …

We interview Tamika Miller, a seasoned filmmaker, who has directed commercials for Nike, Lifetime, and Doritos. In 2018 Tamika was a Commercial Director's Diversity Program fellow, and she recently directed a BET movie …

We interview Iyabo Boyd, filmmaker/producer and co-founder of Brown Girls Doc Mafia, a collective of self-identifying women of color who are creators …

We interview Dara Taylor, a film composer and score producer who has worked on films such as 'A Bad Mom's Christmas', 'Sausage Party', Netflix's 'Lost and Space', and 'SHAFT' (2019).

We talk with Dara about the basics …

We interview Frank Abney, a pixar animator who has who has worked on films such as 'Coco', 'Frozen', 'The Incredibles 2', 'Toy Story 4' and many more. 

We talk with Frank about what it's like to work on a big budget …

We interview DeMane Davis. DeMane is a writer and director who has directed episodes of 'Queen Sugar', 'How To Get Away with Murder', and CBS' 'The Red Line'.  We talk to DeMane about her journey from directing …

We interview Hans Charles. Hans is an acclaimed cinematographer who worked on the documentaries '13th' and 'Mr. Soul'. Prior to his cinematography …

We interview Numa Perrier, an actress, writer, producer, and director - well-known for her original web series umbrella BLACK & SEXY TV which birthed viral series like The Couple, RoomieLoverFriends, and Hello …

We interview Kiaundra Jackson, a Los Angeles based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

She has been seen on the CBS Emmy-Award Winning TV Show, “The Doctors.” She was recently featured in the New York Times, Vice, …

We interview Anedra Edwards. Anedra is a Visual Effects Assistant Editor on the CW's' 'Black Lightning' and was an Assistant Editor on HBO's 'Crashing'.

We talk with Anedra about what a day in the life is like in the …

We interview Zandashe Brown, an award-winning genre filmmaker born and bred in Lousiana. Brown writes and directs stories primarily within the horror genre that showcase her perspective on identity, spirituality, and …

In the sixth episode of Season 1 of the Black Film Space, we interview Angela Nissel, a writer and co-executive producer for television. Angela has written and co-executive produced for 'Scrubs', 'The Boondocks' and is …

In the fifth episode of Season 1 of the Black Film Space, we interview Eugee Wilson talent producer and director. Eugee has worked and consulted with …

In the fourth episode of Season 1 of the Black Film Space, we interview Kyle A.B., entertainment lawyer, about the basics of entertainment law and why he believes some black creatives short themselves at the negotiating …

In our third episode of Season 1 of the the Black Film Space podcast, we recap our experience at the New Orleans Film Festival including a live Q …

We talk with Paul Garnes about tips on line producing films and episodic content.

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In our latest episode, we interview former SyFy network executive and current script consultant, Shannan E. Johnson, about how to pitch to a room of …

In our very first episode, we interview filmmaker Radha Blank, a writer for 'Empire' and 'She's Gotta Have It' about the ins and outs of television …