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Summary Currently available to stream on MGM+, Hollywood Black is a four-part docuseries from filmmaker Justin Simien. The project is inspired by Donald Bogle's book of the same name and "chronicles the history of cinema from a radically Black perspective." Simien travels back in time to shed light on Black films that have been locked away or forgotten and emphasize their historical significance.
Justin Simien Describes The Origins Of Hollywood Black & His Efforts To Bring It To Life Simien Knew There Was "No Way To Embark On This Endeavor" Without Consulting Donald Bogle Screen Rant: At the beginning of the documentary, you mention that this started with you reaching out to Donald Bogle about the history of Black cinema.
Justin Simien: To me, it's the audience. The film becomes something that the audience, specifically, Black people, need and value as part of our culture. I think that has to be the defining factor, because, of course, some of the great Black films, just by nature of our industry and the way things happen here, were not necessarily directed by a Black person or written by a Black person.
Another point you discuss is how many Black films have been locked away or overlooked throughout history. Was there one, in particular, that you discovered during the making of this documentary that you really connected with as a filmmaker? Simien Admits It Was Difficult To Choose Whose Stories To Include In Hollywood Black's Four Episodes "There are hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of films that are just forever lost to time." You include a closer look at many of those films, and older footage, especially, isn’t always obtainable.
Justin Simien: It was so hard. It was so hard whittling it down. Some of it was just who's available. We been making this thing for a while. We had to pause, like everyone else, with the strikes, and deal with all kind of other factors, so some of it was just who is possible to get. But then within that, it was like, "Okay, there's so much history here. There are so many stories here. We have so much more material than will fit in four episodes.
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