Few Films Make Ideas Exciting, but “Origin” Succeeds
Hollywood movies have a problem with intellectual endeavor; just look at the thinly imagined inner lives of the titular protagonists of “Oppenheimer” and “Maestro.” But Ava DuVernay’s new movie, “Origin,” a bio-pic about the journalist and historian Isabel Wilkerson...
Meet Aunt Lucy in ‘Frybread Face and Me’: Kahara Hodges’ Role Explored
Netflix’s latest coming-of-age drama, “Frybread Face and Me,” emerges as a poignant character study, delving into the depths of familial bonds, self-discovery, and the essence of friendship.
‘Origin’ and ‘The Color Purple’ Composer Kris Bowers Shares Gratitude for Kobe Bryant Mentorship, Ava DuVernay Collaborations and Scoring Empowering Stories
Growing up, Kris Bowers felt like he was an outsider trying to fit in. These days, he is anything but that in Hollywood. The Oscar-nominated composer has scored a wide array of projects in the past five years, ranging from “Green Book” to “When They See Us,” and...
Budgets for ‘prestige’ films dried up. So Ava DuVernay found a new way.
The filmmaker couldn’t get traditional financing to film “Origin” — but the Ford Foundation, Melinda Gates and other philanthropists were willing to help. It might be cinema’s new business model.