Steve McQueen made the Oscar-winning film ’12 Years a Slave,’ but did not win one for directing it. He is, however, the first Black filmmaker to win Best Picture. ‘Small Axe,’ an…

Steve McQueen made the Oscar-winning film ’12 Years a Slave,’ but did not win one for directing it. He is, however, the first Black filmmaker to win Best Picture. ‘Small Axe,’ an…
Take A Walk Through Oscar History! As we gear up for the awards season, we thought it’d be a great chance to revisit all the “Best Picture” Academy Award winners ever, dating…
Black excellence in filmmaking should be celebrated every month. However, Black History Month – which comes around every February, is a time to celebrate the achievements and diverse stories of Black Americans,…
Film Director and Visual Artist Steve McQueen has been an incredibly busy man as of late. His latest project, a five-film anthology series for the BBC entitled ‘Small Axe’, will premiere mid-November.…
Steve McQueen is the second film-maker this year whose inadequacy to handle the larger narrative canvas of a conventional Hollywood genre is conspicuous, first being Damien Chazelle. The crucial supporting characters feel under-written…