Shayeza Walid

2 months ago | screendaily.com | Stuart Kemp |Shayeza Walid

The diverse films competing in Bafta’s two shorts categories encompass body horror, the Ukraine war, bull-jumping, distressed pets and personal filmmaker excavations. Screen profiles the eight titles vying for the opt-in chapter’s votes British short film Bafta nominees: Theo Panagopoulos (writer/director), Marissa Keating (producer) It was a leap of faith that saw Palestinian Greek filmmaker Theo Panagopoulos begin work on The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing.

2 months ago | variety.com | Shayeza Walid

With an agrarian lineage, Brittany Shyne always knew she wanted to make a film about Black land ownership, so she made “Seeds,” her doc feature debut that premieres Jan. 25 in the U.S Documentary Competition at Sundance. Shyne originally developed the subject as her MFA thesis film, “Seeds” follows the everyday life of Black generational farmers, and explores the legacy of the declining community in the American South.

Jan 24, 2025 | msn.com | Shayeza Walid

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Jan 24, 2025 | variety.com | Shayeza Walid

The documentary selection at this year’s Sundance celebrates the work of multiple BIPOC filmmakers shedding light on untold narratives of both celebrated and unduly neglected figures from their communities. “For a long time, people from the global South, those who are historically underrepresented, have been telling stories about themselves in their own circles.

Jan 24, 2025 | yahoo.com | Shayeza Walid

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe documentary selection at this year’s Sundance celebrates the work of multiple BIPOC filmmakers shedding light on untold narratives of both celebrated and unduly neglected figures from their communities.