#black woman director

[sunfortune]

CHERYL DUNYE WORKED ON BRIDGERTON??????? this is crazy. kanthony has the lesbian gaze fr <— hasn’t watched bridgerton

worked on it? she directed the gazebo scene. we literally have FINGERS IN HIS MOUTH bc of HER!! i owe her everything !!!

[yourdailyqueer]

Tourmaline

Gender: Transgender woman

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: 20 July 1983

Ethnicity: African American

Occupation: Activist, artist, screenwriter, director, producer

[theersatzcowboy]

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Two of the Hottest People You’ve Ever Seen fall in love — despite the protestations of their families and the cultural differences that divide them —against the backdrop of the dreary Deep South in Mira Nari’s sexy, undeniable romantic dramedy.

Director: Mira Nair

Cinematographer: Edward Lachman

Production Designer: Mitch Epstein

Costume Designers: Ellen Lutter and Susan Lyall

Starring: Sarita Choudhury, Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore, Charles S. Dutton, Joe Seneca, Ranjit Chowdhry, Mohan Gokhale, Natalie Oliver-Atherton, Sahira Nair, and Konga Mbadu.

[vsthepomegranate]

Daughters of the Dust (1991)

by Julie Dash

[bypreciousugo]

BOOTS

“After Nila, an insecure young woman, discovers a pair of talking heels, she must go on a journey of self-love & acceptance in order to show her ex-boyfriend that he made a mistake in dumping her.”

written & directed by Precious Ugochukwu (@bypreciousugo)

Premiering soon on YouTube.

[notoriousturnip]

Backgrounds aren't my strong suit. Anyway, idiot got adopted.

Black Christmas but at the end Billy steals Peter's body only to find out that he's not dead and then sitcom shenanigans ensue.

[cinematicmasterpiece]

the woman king (2022)

[tllgrrl]

So…Michaela Coel is just gonna choose to murder everybody on a Monday morning.

Okay.

Me:

💃🏾—>⚰️—>💀

ADDENDUM: HERE is the link to the Instagram clip this screen-cap is from.)

[blacksapphicguide]

Pariah (Movie)

2011 movie. Drama, Indie. Written and directed by Dee Rees.

Plot points:

Coming out.

Coming-of-age.

Teenage stud/butch existence.

Embracing identity.

Sexual expression.

Friendship.

Familial relationship.

Queer black social scene.

Homophobia (verbal and physical attacks).

Black sapphic couples (primary).

Black sapphic characters:

Alike (Adepero Oduye) Laura (Pernell Walker) Bina (Aasha Davis)

Connections:

Alike x Bina (black sapphic)

Sex & Nudity - Mild

Sex toys.

Nudity in a strip club.

Violence & Gore - Moderate

Verbal homophobic slurs used.

Physical altercations (two counts).

Profanity - Moderate 

Swearing (f-word, s- word, bitch).

Homophobic slurs.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking - Moderate

Smoking: Joints.

Alcohol: Social drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes - Mild

A physical altercation after a character's coming out.

A family argument that turns violent.

[sexlapis]

thinking about how as i kid i would watch those scenes on tv where a (occasionally dark skinned & black) woman would act all seductive and flirty to try and “seduce” a man and how those scenes would make me feel all gross and icky. i now realise i felt like that because i’m normal, Godbless

[yourdailyqueer]

Noni Salma

Gender: Transgender woman

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: N/A 

Ethnicity: Nigerian

Occupation: Screenwriter, producer, director

[lovedpoetical-ly]

if this is a rom-com, kill the director!

[accras]

Ryan Coogler and Gina Prince-Bythewood Shake Up Hollywood: How ‘Black Panther’ Success Made ‘The Woman King’ Possible [x]

[impuredevotion]

Night time departure

[bypreciousugo]

BEHIND THE SCENES of my new short film, BOOTS. Coming soon!! This is black excellence, babyyyy! 🥹🖤⭐️🎬

written & dir. by Precious Ugochukwu (@bypreciousugo)

[thegetdownrebooter]

Also it‘s funny that white women finally realize, that the Oscar’s are rigged now that their fave isn‘t nominated.