Film
Reel Conversations: Filmmaker Nia Malika Dixon
One might consider art as a meaningful expression of aesthetic beauty and vision. In the mind of an Independent filmmaker, their vision is a canvas filled with ideas, that come together to form an artistic point of view; like a...
“Driving While Black”
We’ve all been there. You’re in your car driving through town, on your way to or from work. Maybe you’re cruising down the highway listening to your favorite song, without a single care in the world. Then, here it comes. ...
Chi-Raq: Tale of Two Cities
Spike Lee’s latest offering “Chi-Raq” is a film about gang violence plaguing the city of Chicago and a group of women who devise a plan in order to do something about it. Although the scene is set in the present, the stor...
Nina
The recent controversy over RLJ Entertainment’s film “NINA”, about the legendary Nina Simone has been one of contentious debate ever since it was announced that actress Zoe Saldana would be cast in the lead role. Until th...
Charles Mattocks: Celebrity Chef Turns Revolutionary Health Advocate & Filmmaker
When he was younger living in Queens New York he always wanted to follow in actor, Morgan Freeman’s footsteps. Charles Mattocks who was determined to be in the entertainment field, sat faithfully at the doorstep of Sony Recor...
BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez
“I get into my room and write for two to three hours easily”, says 81 year old playwright, poet, teacher, activist, and newly renowned film star Sonia Sanchez, who has been aggressively promoting her acclaimed documentary, ...
“Concussion”: A State of Mind
I’m a fan of actors who, in the course of their film careers, can find a way to do a good biopic. But even more than that, finding one that covers an important and meaningful topic, like Will Smith’s new film “Concussion...
Christmas Wedding Baby
Written and directed by award-winning NYU graduate Kiara C. Jones, “Christmas Wedding Baby” is a refreshing look at love, life, relationships, and family. At first glance, you may think you’ve seen these people be...
QUIET ON THE SET MAGAZINE’S 2015 FALL FILM FESTIVAL GUIDE
Now that summer is officially over, we have the best of the fall season’s film festival selections, all handpicked by our staff just for you film fest fanatics. Enjoy! Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto Internati...
“N.W.A: The First Voice of The #BlackLivesMatter Movement”
Sean Bell, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Raymond Allen, and Walter William DeLeon are just some of the black lives that this country has lost to vicious police brutality in previous years. This ongoing trend of po...