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INTERVIEW: Chris Adams: Building Worlds from the South Side

INTERVIEW: Chris Adams: Building Worlds from the South Side

Chicago Oct 18, 2025

Christopher Adams, a Chicago native and founder of Impakt Studio, combines self-reliance with creativity in film and animation. His versatile works include Grammy-nominated music videos and documentaries. Influenced by his father’s ingenuity, Adams emphasizes care in storytelling, aiming to rewrite narratives about Chicago’s Black community while fostering an independent film ecosystem.

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Our Skype Interview with Mandala Dube on his Netflix Release, Kalushi

Our Skype Interview with Mandala Dube on his Netflix Release, Kalushi

Film ShowcaseInterviewsShowcaseSouth Africa December 30, 2019

BFMMAG.COM Interviews Mandla Dube about his new Netflix release Kalushi MANDLA DUBE SHORT BIOGRAPHY Internationally acclaimed and award winning Director, and Producer, MANDLA WALTER DUBE was born in Mabopane, North West of Tshwane. Mandla lectured cinematography at Wits Television and at Tshwane University of Technology. While lecturing, he consulted in both Cinematography... Read more
INTERVIEW: San Antonio Black International Film Festival

INTERVIEW: San Antonio Black International Film Festival

Interviews October 8, 2019

The first San Antonio Black International Film Festival (SABIFF) takes place October 10 – 13, 2019. SABIFF is the brainchild of Ada M. Babineaux (Middle Passage –N- Roots, Sassard & Blowed: Shirley Horn, I Don’ Been Through The Snake’s Skin) working with DeAnna Brown, founder of Forward Progress, Inc.,... Read more
INTERVIEW: The Craft of Cinematography

INTERVIEW: The Craft of Cinematography

CinematographyInterviews October 4, 2019

Tommy Maddox-Upshaw is a cinematographer who is on the brink of becoming a key figure in the discussion about African people in film. He had to travel across the world to Africa to shoot Kalushi (2016) for him to be anointed as a world-class cinematographer back home in the... Read more
Melanin and Cinematography

Melanin and Cinematography

Cinematography October 4, 2019

Looking at the Challenges of Lighting Darker Skin Tones There can be no strong opposition to the fact that the use of cave walls serves as our first encounter with the art of self-expression using color to paint and communicate our environmental heritage. The first Shamans of indigenous cultures... Read more
INTERVIEW: Monty Ross – A Film Producer’s Journey

INTERVIEW: Monty Ross – A Film Producer’s Journey

FeaturesInterviews October 3, 2019

Monty Ross is part of a vanguard that took the independent filmmaking industry and world by storm, helping to make Spike Lee a household name and his production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, legendary. Ross and Spike Lee began their relationship as teenagers when they met at... Read more
INTERVIEW: Label Signs Gamer Musicians

INTERVIEW: Label Signs Gamer Musicians

InterviewsWomen October 2, 2019

Columbia’s Lost Rings Label Discovers New Talent with Three Women of Color Gamers Nerd culture is often associated with comic book fans, anime junkies and video game enthusiasts. When one thinks of a “nerd,” very smart males or females who live on the fringe of cool culture come to... Read more
INTERVIEW: Scriptwriter to Director

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

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

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

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
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