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Oscars So Black...At Least, In Documentaries

Oscars So Black...At Least, In Documentaries

FromCode Switch


Oscars So Black...At Least, In Documentaries

FromCode Switch

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A filmmaker of color is almost certain to win this year's Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. In fact, for the first time, African-American documentarians made up most of the nominees. We talk with Ava DuVernay, whose movie "13th," made her the first black female director to be nominated in this category. And the Emmy and Peabody award-winning documentarian Noland Walker, now of ITVS, tells us about how the film industry has responded to documentarians of color since he started as a production assistant on the landmark PBS documentary series, "Eyes On the Prize" in the late 1980s.
Released:
Feb 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Ever find yourself in a conversation about race and identity where you just get...stuck? Code Switch can help. We're all journalists of color, and this isn't just the work we do. It's the lives we lead. Sometimes, we'll make you laugh. Other times, you'll get uncomfortable. But we'll always be unflinchingly honest and empathetic. Come mix it up with us.