Filmmakers

How She Built This: Jessie Maple, The Trailblazing Filmmaker Who Lit Up The Industry

She sued ABC, CBS, and NBC for discrimination, won her landmark case, and wrote a guide that armed Black women with the tools to grab cameras of their own.
03/27/2026

Tyler Perry Establishes Dream Collective For Young Filmmakers

The entertainment mogul launched the Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective to help develop rising filmmakers from marginalized communities.
03/28/2025

Here Are The Black Short Films Premiering At The 2023 Sundance Film Festival

The 2023 Festival returns in person this year and will take place Jan. 19–29 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
12/13/2022
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BET Her Presents: About Her Business
Fawn Weaver, Valyncia, Denise Woodward & Tressa Smallwood

A CEO of a premium whiskey brand, mother-daughter realtor duo, owner of an allergy-friendly dessert brand and film producer share stories behind their success as Black businesswomen.
08/06/2022