Weekend Edition Student Film Showcase: Watch Standout Student Films
Each week in July, Weekend Edition is talking to student filmmakers about their projects. We found exceptional short films from filmmakers across the country.
Student Film ‘Chuj Boys of Summer’ Shines Gentle, Poetic Light on Home
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Max Walker-Silverman about Chuj Boys of Summer, his student film about an indigenous Guatemalan migrant who finds a new home in a small Rocky Mountain town.
What’s Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading
In our weekly roundup of shows, movies, books and music that brought us joy, Pop Culture Happy Hour recommends: Sex/Life, the Jean Smart renaissance and Arooj Aftab’s album Vulture Prince.
‘No Sudden Move’ Intrigues With Double-Crosses, Dirty Dealings In 1950s Detroit
Benicio Del Toro and Don Cheadle play low-level gangsters who get sucked into a into a major corporate conspiracy in Steven Soderbergh’s engrossing new film.
Looking Back On The Legacy Of ‘Shaft,’ 50 Years Later
The film ‘Shaft’ was released 50 years ago this week and heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema. The genre has a chequered legacy AND inspired, Oscar-winning music.
Questlove’s ‘Summer Of Soul’ Tells The Story Of 6 Concerts In Harlem In 1969
Summer of Soul is a new documentary telling the story of a series of six concerts that took place in Harlem in 1969 — and is also Amir “Questlove” Thompson’s first gig as a film director.
‘Summer Of Soul’ Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock
The Harlem Cultural Festival was filled with stars from soul, R&B, blues and jazz and drew more than 300,000 people. Questlove directs this breathtaking chronicle of Black culture in a pivotal moment.
James Franco Agrees To Settle Class-Action Sexual Misconduct Suit For $2.2 Million
The actor agreed to a settlement in a class-action suit led by two of his former students, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, at his now-shuttered Studio 4 school.
How Hollywood Translated The Epic Poetry Of The Viral ‘Zola’ Thread
Director Janicza Bravo and co-writer Jeremy O. Harris talk to NPR’s Mallory Yu about respecting the storytelling prowess of A’Ziah King while adapting her viral Twitter thread into a feature film.
New Movie ‘Zola’ Is Based On A Long Series Of Tweets
The film Zola is based on a 148-tweet thread from 2015 — involving a 48-hour wild journey of partying, stripping and gangsters. Riley Keough is one of the stars of Zola.
‘Zola’ Takes A Twitter Thread And Turns It Into A Fever Dream On Film
What began as an explosive social media thread about two women’s Florida road trip gone wrong, becomes a provocative and stylish comedy of errors on-screen.
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