Nolte: Film Schools Get Woke – Which Means Movies Will Suck Forevermore
Film schools across the country have gone woke, according to a report from TheWrap, which ensures movies will continue to suck for generations to come.
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Cher: Trump Doing ‘BIRTH OF A NATION 2 THE ROAD SHOW’
Not one to worry overmuch about historical facts, pop singer Cher once again went after President Donald Trump, this time claiming he is somehow reenacting the 1915 film, Birth of a Nation.
Chapman Film School Removes ‘Birth of Nation’ Poster After Protests
Chapman University’s film school removed an original poster from the film The Birth of a Nation from the film school building after a protest by students.
Dinesh D’Souza: ‘Bigotry’ Is ‘Unifying Glue’ for ‘Progressives and the Democratic Party’
Filmmaker and author Dinesh D’Souza described “bigotry” as a “unifying glue” for “progressives and the Democratic Party” during an interview with Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on Friday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily.
The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb Compares MILO to ‘Birth of a Nation’ Director D.W. Griffith
In an article for The New Yorker, writer and professor Jelani Cobb compared Breitbart Senior Editor MILO to D.W. Griffith, the director of the Ku Klux Klan-glorifying film Birth of a Nation, before attempting to draw similarities between the racial riots against Griffith and the far-left anarchist riots against MILO.
Nate Parker Talks Overcoming ‘Toxic Masculinity,’ ‘Male Privilege’ after Rape Scandal
Writer-director Nate Parker addressed the mounting controversy surrounding a nearly two-decade-old rape case in an extensive interview with Ebony, telling the magazine that his initial response to the resurfacing of the 1999 incident was both “knee-jerk” and “selfish.”
Penn State Alumni Defend Nate Parker: ‘Birth of a Nation’ Star is ‘Innocent of Rape’
Four alumni of Pennsylvania State University who were at the school at the same time as Birth of a Nation co-writers Nate Parker and Jean Celestin have penned an open letter in support of the embattled filmmakers as controversy concerning a rape charge brought against the pair 17 years ago continues to swirl around their upcoming film.
AFI Cancels ‘Birth of a Nation’ Screening Amid Nate Parker Rape Controversy
The American Film Institute has canceled a previously planned screening for writer-director Nate Parker’s upcoming Nat Turner slave epic Birth of a Nation as controversy involving a nearly two-decade-old rape case continues to swirl around Parker and the film’s co-writer.
Harry Belafonte Questions Timing of Nate Parker Rape Case Coverage: ‘He Faced the Justice System’
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte says it’s unfair that Nate Parker’s shining moment with his film The Birth of a Nation is being overshadowed by a 17-year-old rape case. But the iconic performer and activist adds that he’s not clear about the facts and wants to look more into the story that’s been dominating entertainment headlines.
‘DuVernay Test’ Proposed to Measure Diversity in Movies
New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis has coined the name of a new test that might measure the quality of diversity in a film — the DuVernay Test, a kind-of race-based variant of the Bechdel Test, which measures gender equality in film.
DIVERSITY: Black Filmmaker Gets Record-breaking $17.5 Million for Slave Revolt Film ‘Birth of a Nation’
Fox Searchlight Pictures has landed a record-busting $17.5 million deal for the rights to distribute black filmmaker, writer, and producer Nate Parker’s “Birth of a Nation,” a biopic about Nat Turner, the former slave who led a 48-hour bloody slave rebellion over his white masters in 1831.
