INTERVIEW: Scriptwriter to Director
InterviewsWriting September 30, 2019
Filmmaker Ben Ramsey has had tremendous success in the entertainment industry writing the scripts for The Big Hit and Dragonball Evolution. As a director, he’s successfully framed Love and a Bullet, the martial arts short Black Salt and feature Blood and Bone. During a conversation with bfm, he discusses... Read more
How To Stay Creative as a Writer
ProductionWriting September 22, 2019
Creativity is often looked on as though it's some mystical quality that either you have, or you don’t. We all have creative hotspots we excel in. The things that we find more comfortable to do but produce results that are always impressive. I love plotting stories and is one... Read more
INTERVIEW: The Truth is in the Content
DistributionInterviewsWomen September 22, 2019
KweliTV founder DeShuna Spencer’s Vision Streaming platforms are great alternatives to cable and network tv and offer a wider variety of programming than traditional television. There are a few streaming services that aren’t only Black-owned, they offer stellar afro-centric shows. Black on Purpose Television, American Legacy Network, Brown Sugar... Read more
These Three Black Celebrities Are Utilizing Digital Platforms to Help Burgeoning Voices in Film
DistributionWeb July 23, 2019
Filmmakers control story narrative through a lens. Since its beginning, theatrical release has been the gold standard for exhibiting and releasing films. However, every artform experiences innovation and the latest for film is the digital platform. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and YouTube Prime are the top four powerhouse SVOD (subscription... Read more
So You Want to Be a Filmmaker…
InterviewsWomen July 22, 2019
bfm interviews Toni Bell There are numerous avenues to create, be it digital or film. But telling the simple story is always the same. bfm sits down with Toni Bell, Filmmaker Services Manager for the International Documentary Association (IDA) in Los Angeles to discuss the state of documentary film... Read more
The world of film finance can present itself like the Art of War, where only those who have the right weapons and strategy will win the battle and in this case, the battle is garnering funding for your film. Well, that’s how it felt for me when I embarked... Read more
INTERVIEW: Zuko Nodada: Giving Voice to the Voiceless
InternationalInterviewsSouth Africa July 18, 2019
bfm interviews Zuko Nodada Zuko Nodada is a director making waves in South Africa. His debut film Between Friends https://youtu.be/BNMgLzTXd9E in 2014 brought him national and international acclaim. Zuko talks to bfm about his latest feature Uncovered. bfm: Hi Zuko, tell us about your movie Uncovered and what was... Read more
Filmmakers Therapy Couch
Filmmaker's TherapyProduction July 18, 2019
In this episode of Filmmakers Therapy Couch, I interview Shola Lynch - Award-winning Documentary Filmmaker who is best known for the feature documentary FREE ANGELA & All Political Prisoners and the Peabody Award-winning documentary CHISHOLM ’72: Unbought & Unbossed. Join me, filmmaker Dami Rock as I caught up with Shola... Read more
Find Your Unique Voice
ProductionWriting July 16, 2019
Having a unique voice is a journey of discovery that can be engineered if you know how, but I fell into it naturally. There are many factors that go into your signature writing style known as your unique voice. Our writing voice comprises of your style and your tone,... Read more
Approaches to Craft: Perspectives on Music, Sound and the Visual
CraftMusicProductionSound July 11, 2019
My excitement here is twofold: taking part in a crucial eco system of information, and the opportunity to ruminate with my passion. Let me be transparent: I am a musician, and ethnomusicologist filmmaker. This combination means that I work across the spectrum of sound and music. The methods I... Read more
