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Consider It BlacklitHighlight of the films THE DELIVERANCE and BLACK BARBIEConsider It Blacklit host Kim Singleton discusses two Netflix films she recommends. THE DELIVERANCE is a film directed and co-written by Lee Daniels. It tells the story of a single mother who moves into a house with her children and her mother, only to find out that there are supernatural occurrences that are taking over her family.www.netflix.com/thedeliveranceBLACK BARBE is a documentary by Lagueria Davis that tells the story of the first Black Barbie doll.www.netflix.com/blackbarbieThank you for listening and c...2024-08-2012 min
Primal ScreenReviewing THE PROMISELAND and BLACK BARBIEJoining Flick in the studio are Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Thomas Caldwell, where they'll be reviewing two new releases hot off the metaphorical press. The first film they're be reviewing is THE PROMISED LAND, a Nordic Western set in 18th century Denmark.Director Nikolaj Arcel collaborates once again with Mads Mikkelsen who plays Captain Ludvig Kahlen, an impoverished retired army captain with a dream of cultivating the uninhabitable Jutland moorlands.
THE PROMISED LAND, directed Nikolaj Arcel and stars Mads Mikkelsen.
Next up, Flick, Vysh and Thomas then discuss a Netflix documentary released this month...2024-06-2443 min
Screen CaresScreen Cares Interviews Black Barbie writer-director, Lagueria Davis!In 2023, Screen Cares co-hosts Sarah & Jennie got to sit down with writer-director Lagueria Davis to discuss her creative process and vision in making the fantastic film Black Barbie. In case you missed the episode before, we thought we'd release it again so that you can be sure to learn more about Davis' hard work and vision for this important film. At the time, the film had just been available within the film festival circuit but, unsurprisingly due to its popularity and positive reception, Black Barbie is now available for viewing on Netflix. Don't miss out on this...2024-06-1926 min
You Can’t Make This UpBlack BarbieIn 1959, Barbie changed the way girls played with dolls - taking them from babies to beauty queens, fashion mavens, and professional role models. But girls of color didn’t see themselves represented by the blonde haired, Malibu-tanned figurine. It took 20 years for Mattel to finally release Black Barbie. But in the subsequent years, Black Barbie’s place in the Barbie universe - and in the real world - is still evolving and sparking conversation.Black Barbie traces the doll’s journey from creation to its impact on children of color and its influence in contem...2024-06-1935 min
T'as vu l'heure ?Le génial docu' qui retrace l'histoire de la "Black Barbie"Black Barbie : L’impact de la première poupée noire de Mattel, le documentaire produit par Shonda Rhimes sort le 19 juin sur Netflix.
Bande-annonce de Black Barbie, 2024
Il explore la création de la première poupée noire de Mattel et son impact sur les droits civiques, évoquant l'entrepreneuriat noir et l'identité des enfants. Réalisé par Lagueria Davis, le film retrace l'histoire de Beulah Mae Mitchell, employée de Mattel, qui a demandé à Ruth Handler, la créatrice de Barbie : "Pourquoi ne pas faire une Barbie qui me ressemble ?"
Le documentaire mont...2024-06-0701 min
That's Lit with Shazzie DeeNetflix, Shondaland and a new Black Barbie documentaryBlack Barbie: A documentary debuted at SXSW Texas in April 2023 and even had a screening at SXSW Sydney! The film tells the story of the first Black Barbie and the incredible Black women who worked to create her. I caught up with director Lagueria Davis about the film, beginning with how her aunt Beulah Mae Mitchell was instrumental in creating Black Barbie. The film was also recently acquired by Netflix and Shondaland!!Find out more about Black Barbie here: https://www.blackbarbiefilm.com/That's Lit:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmVDWHOCIG0OsAL_oG2...2023-12-3031 min
Moving RadioMoving Radio: 2023 In ReviewWe take a look back at just few of the interviews and pieces over the last 12 months: HOW TO RUIN THE HOLIDAY (Arlen Konopaki & Kevin Gillese), THE AMITYVILLE CURSE (film historian Jason Pichonsky), SPIN THE WHEEL (Preston Ewasiuk, David Heacock & Neil Chase), RELAX, I'M FROM THE FUTURE (Luke Higginson), BLACK BARBIE (Lagueria Davis), Thanks Telefilm featuring I LOVE MOVIES, THE LAST VIDEO STORE (Cody Kennedy, Tim Rutherford, Josh Lenner & Kevin Martin)2023-12-2857 min
Black Girl NerdsDirector Lagueria Davis of 'Black Barbie: A Documentary'In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome filmmaker Lagueria Davis.
Black Barbie celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand as we know it. Through these charismatic insiders’ stories, the documentary tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980, examining the importance of representation and how dolls can be crucial to the formation of identity and imagination.
Host: Jamie
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax2023-12-0434 min
CoastLineCoastLine: Black Barbie, the film, celebrates Black women, reveals deep cultural influence (Rebroadcast from August 22, 2023)Black Barbie, the documentary film by Lagueria Davis, explores the way the doll shapes culture, and ultimately the way people think about themselves. It’s a close look at representation, starting with the filmmaker's aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, who was on the original Barbie manufacturing line with Mattel and played a key role in bringing Black Barbie to life.2023-11-1450 min
Screen CaresDo Film Festivals Matter?After covering the 54th Nashville Film Festival for Screen Cares, Sarah considers a comment a frenemy said about these types of events: "Film festivals are just fancy parties and pats on the back." Sarah reflects on the dozens of film festivals she's attended and on the authentic conversations she was grateful to have with festival attendees, industry folk and creators, Lagueria Davis, Writer-Director of Black Barbie: A Documentary and Henry Nelson, Writer-Director of Asleep in my Palm and concludes that film festivals matter!This special bonus episode is read and written by Screen Cares co-host, Sarah Woolverton-Mohler, a...2023-10-2112 min
Screen CaresAn Interview with Lagueria Davis, Writer-Director of Black Barbie: A DocumentaryScreen Cares co-hosts, Sarah and Jennie, were thrilled to have a chance to talk with Lagueria Davis, writer-director of the fantastic new film, Black Barbie: A Documentary. Listen in on our conversation for her insights about how her aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, played a pivotal role in the eventual development and design of the first Black Barbie doll, and why this is vitally important. Please click here for a transcript of our conversation with the incredible writer-director, disruptor, thinker, and creator, Lagueria Davis. Want to learn more about Black Barbie: A Documentary? Click here.2023-10-0926 minCoastLineCoastLine: Black Barbie, the film, celebrates Black women, reveals deep cultural influenceBlack Barbie, the documentary film by Lagueria Davis, explores the way the doll shapes culture, and ultimately the way people think about themselves. It’s a close look at representation, starting with the filmmaker's aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, who was on the original Barbie manufacturing line with Mattel and played a key role in bringing Black Barbie to life.2023-08-2250 min
How To LAHTLA Presents: The Making of Black Barbie from WNYC StudiosUntil 1980, Barbie was always white. Mattel had made Black dolls before, but they were sidekicks to the brand’s main character with facial features that didn’t really distinguish them from the other dolls. In this bonus episode of The Barbie Tapes, we’re bringing you the story of the first Black doll to have the name Barbie as told by WNYC Studios correspondent Tracie Hunte. Tracie speaks with Kitty Black Perkins, Mattel’s first Black designer who brought her own style and preferences to the task of creating the doll. We also hear from Lagueria Davis, director...2023-08-1822 min
Problematic FaveLagueria Davis And Aaliyah Williams - 'Barbie'Greta Gerwig's Barbie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and a small town of pretty actors has been unleashed into the wild and there is a lot to be discussed -- and what better people to discuss this with than with Black Barbie: A Documentary director Lagueria Davis and producer Aaliyah Williams, a pair that has been living, breathing everything Barbie since this documentary about Black Barbie was born. Davis's aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell worked on the Mattel assembly line and had a hand in changing the landscape when she asked her her boss Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie “Wh...2023-08-041h 07
Notes from America with Kai WrightWhen Barbie Stopped Being WhiteThe story of the first Black doll to have the name Barbie.
Until 1980, Barbie was always white. Mattel had made Black dolls before, but they were sidekicks to the brand’s main character with facial features that didn’t really distinguish them from the other dolls. Correspondent Tracie Hunte brings you the story of the first Black doll to have the name Barbie. Hear from Kitty Black Perkins, Mattel’s first Black designer who brought her own style and preferences to the task of creating the doll. And Lagueria Davis, director of Black Barbie: A Documentary, on what her res...2023-08-0324 min
CodexesBONUS - Barbie, le filmBonjour Barbie ! On a vu le film Barbie !
Quelques jours seulement après avoir vu le film, on a allumé nos micros. Alors c'est un peu fouillis mais on parle de : à quel point c'est un hommage plein de passion pour la poupée et son histoire, du rapport des petites filles et des enfants avec, de relation mère/fille, de tout le propos sur l'identité et l'existence, sur la féminité, la masculinité, des vraies poupées dans le film, pourquoi ces poupées spécifiques sont là et du sous-texte queer.
Bien évidemment : SPOILER ALERT.
Merci à Jayhan (@JayhanOfficial) pour les super...2023-07-281h 15
Slate HistoryA Word: Black Dolls MatterBarbie is more than a toy. She’s an icon, and now the focus of a blockbuster film. For generations, Barbie has helped define all-American beauty, often leaving girls who weren’t blonde, thin, and white feeling invisible. But that began to change in the 1980’s with the introduction of Black Barbies. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Lagueria Davis, the producer of Black Barbie: A Documentary. The film tells the stories of the African American women who helped bring Black Barbie to life, and the surprising impact that had on the marketplace, and the...2023-07-1428 min
Slate Gender and SocietyA Word: Black Dolls MatterBarbie is more than a toy. She’s an icon, and now the focus of a blockbuster film. For generations, Barbie has helped define all-American beauty, often leaving girls who weren’t blonde, thin, and white feeling invisible. But that began to change in the 1980’s with the introduction of Black Barbies. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Lagueria Davis, the producer of Black Barbie: A Documentary. The film tells the stories of the African American women who helped bring Black Barbie to life, and the surprising impact that had on the marketplace, and the...2023-07-1428 min
Slate Race and IdentityA Word: Black Dolls MatterBarbie is more than a toy. She’s an icon, and now the focus of a blockbuster film. For generations, Barbie has helped define all-American beauty, often leaving girls who weren’t blonde, thin, and white feeling invisible. But that began to change in the 1980’s with the introduction of Black Barbies. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Lagueria Davis, the producer of Black Barbie: A Documentary. The film tells the stories of the African American women who helped bring Black Barbie to life, and the surprising impact that had on the marketplace, and the...2023-07-1428 min
Slate CultureA Word: Black Dolls MatterBarbie is more than a toy. She’s an icon, and now the focus of a blockbuster film. For generations, Barbie has helped define all-American beauty, often leaving girls who weren’t blonde, thin, and white feeling invisible. But that began to change in the 1980’s with the introduction of Black Barbies. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Lagueria Davis, the producer of Black Barbie: A Documentary. The film tells the stories of the African American women who helped bring Black Barbie to life, and the surprising impact that had on the marketplace, and the...2023-07-1428 min
A Word … with Jason JohnsonBlack Dolls MatterBarbie is more than a toy. She’s an icon, and now the focus of a blockbuster film. For generations, Barbie has helped define all-American beauty, often leaving girls who weren’t blonde, thin, and white feeling invisible. But that began to change in the 1980’s with the introduction of Black Barbies. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Lagueria Davis, the producer of Black Barbie: A Documentary. The film tells the stories of the African American women who helped bring Black Barbie to life, and the surprising impact that had on the marketplace, and the...2023-07-1428 min
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - Black Barbie: A Documentary Interview with Director/Producer Lagueria DavisBlack Barbie: A Documentary director/producer Lagueria Davis joins The Cinematic Schematic at deadCenter 2023 to talk about the timely film.
The post ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Unearths Undiscovered History of the Icon – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.2023-06-1620 min
deadCenter 2023 - The Cinematropolis‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Unearths Undiscovered History of the Icon – dCFF23Black Barbie: A Documentary director/producer Lagueria Davis joins The Cinematic Schematic at deadCenter 2023 to talk about the timely film.
The post ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Unearths Undiscovered History of the Icon – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.2023-06-1620 min
Moving RadioBLACK BARBIE - Lagueria Davis (director) - NorthWest Fest 2023Christian Zyp interviews Lagueria Davis (director) about her documentary BLACK BARBIE. It screens as part of NorthWest Fest Sat May 6th @ 2:15 pm at Metro CInema.BLACK BARBIE is a personal exploration that tells a richly archival, thought-provoking story that voices the insights and experiences of Beulah Mae Mitchell, who spent 45 years working at Mattel. Discussing how the absence of Black images in the "social mirror" left Black girls with little other than White subjects for self-reflection and self-projection, Beulah Mae Mitchell and other Black women in the film talk about their own complex, varied experiences of not...2023-05-0222 min