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New Documentary Shines a Light on Brooklyn Teenager Miasia Clark

By Editor's Desk

The Independent catches up with Yvonne Michelle Shirley, creator of the new documentary, Miasia: The Nature of Experience. The film, which featured at BlackStar Film Festival, chronicles the life of Brooklyn teenager Miasia Clark as she navigates her everyday world and prepares to present at the first ever Black Girl Movement National Conference. Miasia is joined in this effort by members of her activist group, Girls for Gender Equity.

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Orphan Dreams from Swaziland

By Mike Sullivan

Mike Sullivan reviews Liyana, a new documentary directed by Aaron and Amanda Kopp (former 10-to-watch series winners!) The film, which employs stunning animation, tells the story of five orphaned children living and dreaming in Swaziland. Liyana premiered at the LA Film Festival in June, where it won “Best Documentary.”

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(Dis)Ability in the Work of an Australian Filmmaker

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The Independent speaks with gough, a screen writer, director, and producer based in Australia. gough, who is legally blind, runs the successful company Beernuts Productions, which has produced a variety of documentaries, shorts, and other media content. Here gough reflects on how his disability informs his work and comedy.

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Harry Assouline on the Award Winning, Futuristic Sci-Fi Thriller New York 2150

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Writer, Director, and Producer Harry Assouline talks with The Independent about his award-winning, sci-fi thriller New York 2150. The film stars Kalen J. Hall as intergalactic bounty hunter Jaydon Jaxon, who partners with Mac Cole (Marcus Brandon) to apprehend a psycho-killer. Together the two face a variety of haunts, surreal and actual, in the futuristic terror-world of New Manhattan.

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Kumail Nanjiani Explores Immigrant Identity in The Big Sick

By Evan Crean

Critic Evan Crean interviews Comedian Kumail Nanjiani on his new romantic comedy The Big Sick.

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10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017: Justin Chon

By Evan Crean

Justin Chon makes our 10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017 list with Gook, a black-and-white dramedy set during the 1992 L.A. Riots. Chon wrote, directed, and stars in the award-winning film.

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Zoe Lister-Jones Explores the Unique Struggles of a Long Term Relationship in Band Aid

By Evan Crean

Actor, writer, and musician Zoe Lister-Jones makes her directorial debut with the dramedy Band Aid. The Independent’s Evan Crean caught up with Lister-Jones about the film’s exploration of a long term relationship–its deep wounds and power dynamics–her decision to hire an all-female crew for Band Aid, and how Jewish identity enters into her art.

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10 Filmmakers to Watch: Fawzia Mirza

By Steven Abrams

Fawzia Mirza makes our 10 Filmmakers to Watch list for 2017 with her film Signature Move, a feature that she co-wrote, produced, and stars in, which premiered at SXSW. The film tells the story of a Muslim lesbian in a new relationship, her Lucha-style wrestling, and the pressures of her conservative live-in mother. It is a romantic comedy.

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10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017: Kitty Green

By Mike Sullivan

Australian filmmaker Kitty Green makes our 10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017 list with her documentary Casting JonBenet, where she not only sheds new light on a 20-year old crime, but bends the form of documentary.

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New Documentary Shines a Light on Brooklyn Teenager Miasia Clark

Orphan Dreams from Swaziland

(Dis)Ability in the Work of an Australian Filmmaker

Harry Assouline on the Award Winning, Futuristic Sci-Fi Thriller New York 2150

Kumail Nanjiani Explores Immigrant Identity in The Big Sick

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017: Justin Chon

Zoe Lister-Jones Explores the Unique Struggles of a Long Term Relationship in Band Aid

10 Filmmakers to Watch: Fawzia Mirza

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2017: Kitty Green

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