Documentary "Donayle Luna: Super Model" on 1st Black Supermodel Debuts September 13 on HBO

“Donayle Luna was the first Black woman to be on the cover of Vogue. Why don’t we know more about her?” This pointed question from the recently released trailer for Donyale Luna: Super Model will hopefully no longer be relevant after the feature-length documentary about Luna’s life and career debuts on HBO September 13. Born Peggy Anne Freeman in Detroit, Donyale Luna went on to revolutionize…

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Donyale Luna, 1960s. From "Donyale Luna: Supermodel" (dir. Nailah Jefferson - 2023).

DONYALE LUNA: SUPERMODEL (2023) dir. Nailah Jefferson

Rediscovering Black Wall Street: New Film Reaches Back Into Tulsa’s Once Thriving Business District

Rediscovering Black Wall Street: New Film Reaches Back Into Tulsa’s Once Thriving Business District

BET.com: What motivated you to make this film? Nailah Jefferson: Transform Films approached me about making this film because there’s stories that I like to tell as a documentary filmmaker, stories about Black history, particularly stories within Black history that have not been amplified and uplifted. I feel like that has been the case with the story of Black Wall Street. There’s been a long…

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Descendants of Tulsa massacre share family history in new documentary

Descendants of Tulsa massacre share family history in new documentary

A new documentary explores the history and family stories of the Tulsa race massacre. Nailah Jefferson, the director of "Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street," and Byron Crenshaw, who is featured in the film, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about it.  CBSN is CBS News’ 24/7 digital streaming news service featuring live, anchored coverage available for free across…

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Black Public Media Is Accepting Applications For Its 360 Incubator +

Black Public Media is accepting submissions for its 360+ Incubator program. The program was founded in 2014 and is a three-month development initiative where Black Public Media identifies quality content from Black filmmakers. The Incubator program runs from January 2021-March 2021 and the creatives experience training and mentorship before they compete for $150,000 during the PitchBLACK final event. Applicants should have at least three years of experience and their media projects must be in the early development phase. The program will be held remotely and applications are being accepted through September 15th.

Black Public Media is a Harlem-based non-profit dedicated to media representing the Black global experience. Ten projects will be chosen for the Incubator. In January 2021, each project team will be assigned a mentor who will help them develop a plan, proposal, sample reel and pitch. The teams will also participate in virtual workshops on pitch mechanics, grant writing, distribution and more.

During the final month, the teams will work with coaches to refine their pitches for the PitchBLACK event where they will present their work to a panel of media executives. Their presentations will put them in the running to possibly receive $150,000 in development funds.

Previous winners include Garland McLaurin, whose POPS web series went on to premiere on ITVS' Indie Lens Storycast, and more recent winners Nailah Jefferson (Commuted), and Keith McQuirter and LaNora Williams-Clark (The 3,000 Project), whose documentaries examine the criminal justice system in America.

The application fee is $35 and if necessary the applicant can request a waiver at [email protected]. For more details and or to submit an application visit  https://blackpublicmedia.org/incubator-360/ .

Nailah Jefferson's VANISHING PEARLS chronicles the untold story of personal and professional devastation in Pointe à la Hache, a close-knit fishing village on the Gulf coast, following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This 2014 Slamdance Film Festival Official Selection delves into the worst environmental disaster in American history just as news cameras leave the scene of the crime. While 49 million barrels of oil settle in the once vibrant coastal waters, a generations-old community of black fishermen pledge to fight for justice, accountability and their way of life. A 2014 ARRAY release now streaming on @watchumc! #nowplaying #documentary #film #gulfcoast #bpoilspill #arraynow

Descendants of Tulsa massacre share family history in new documentary

Descendants of Tulsa massacre share family history in new documentary

A new documentary explores the history and family stories of the Tulsa race massacre. Nailah Jefferson, the director of "Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street," and Byron Crenshaw, who is featured in the film, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about it.  CBSN is CBS News’ 24/7 digital streaming news service featuring live, anchored coverage available for free across…

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"Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe á la Hache" sheds light on Louisiana oystermen after the BP oil spill.

We rebel against the norm. The status quo. The same 'ol same 'ol. We rebel for underrepresented images in cinema that often get overlooked. Watch this video from @AFFRM filmmaker Nailah Jefferson then rebel with us at ArrayAction.com so that more voices like hers can be heard.