The New Vanguard: Lande Yoosuf on Community, Craft and the Black Cinematic Space. скачать в хорошем качестве

The New Vanguard: Lande Yoosuf on Community, Craft and the Black Cinematic Space.

Lande Yoosuf is a Nigerian-American filmmaker, novelist and co founder of the non-profit organization Black Film Space. Her short film, "Privilege Unhinged", screened at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival, the DC Black Film Festival, aired on AMC's Shorts TV and was a finalist for HBO's "Insecure" and "Rap Shit" star Jean Elie's short film contest under his company banner, Basset House. Lande wrote, directed and acted in her latest short film "White Agbada" , which is screened at the Oscar-qualifying Woodstock Film Festival, Noir Fest at Yale University, Denton Black Film Festival, and was a part of the 2024 Essence Film Festival screenwriting contest for proof of concept script. We're going to sit down with this dynamic powerhouse and discuss her journey, where she started, what she's doing now and her future endeavors. 0:00 – Live Intro & Meet Lande Yoosuf Nigerian-American filmmaker & Co-Founder of Black Film Space 2:00 – Early Creative Roots & Choosing Film Over Architecture Fighting for internships and building a filmmaking career in college 8:30 – Breaking Into the Film Industry as a Black Woman Navigating representation, race, and opportunity gaps 15:45 – From Executive Mindset to Artist First Why independent filmmakers must protect their creative identity 24:10 – Building Black Film Space: Why Community Matters Creating infrastructure for Black filmmakers worldwide 35:28 – Healing, Therapy & Reclaiming the Artist Within Balancing business, sustainability, and creativity 37:40 – Creating “White Agbada” & Supernatural Storytelling Developing a proof-of-concept short rooted in the African diaspora 45:30 – Diaspora Collaboration & Global Black Cinema Bridging Nigerian and Black American storytelling 57:05 – The Future of Black Filmmaking Global advancement, collaboration, and new frontiers 1:01:33 – Film Funding Reality: Why Community Investment Matters Loss of subsidized funding & supporting Black Film Space 1:03:00 – Final Advice: Love It Like a Hobby, Treat It Like a Business Where to find Lande & how to join Black Film Space 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6581783414177792