Slate published the Black Film Canon, a list of 50 of the best and most culturally significant films by Black directors. The list includes films from various genres and styles, spanning almost 100 years and several continents. Since then, more opportunities have emerged for Black filmmakers to tell bold stories.
Seven years ago—when #OscarsSoWhite was a hot topic and Obama was still president— Slate published the Black Film Canon , a list of 50 of the best and most culturally significant films by Black directors. Critics, scholars, and the filmmakers themselves, including Ava DuVernay, Robert Townsend , and Gina Prince-Bythewood , weighed in with their picks.
The result was a collection of films spanning almost 100 years, several continents, and a wide range of genres and styles: from Oscar Micheaux’s silent-era classicbecame an unprecedented box-office juggernaut. Since then, many other Black filmmakers, both seasoned and on the come up, have seized on an increasing number of opportunities to tell stories in bold ways: creators like Janicza Bravo, Boots Riley, and Garrett Bradle
Slate Black Film Canon Films Black Directors Ava Duvernay Robert Townsend Gina Prince-Bythewood Oscar Micheaux Genres Styles Opportunities Bold Stories
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