Press Play with Madeleine Brand
'Dear White People'
Four years ago, a young filmmaker named Justin Simien started tweeting as @DearWhitePeople , with missives like: “Dear White People: The single ladies dance is dead. Please turn off your webcams and go about your lives.” Now, the concept has evolved into a movie, which opened in theaters this fall.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readFour years ago, a young filmmaker named Justin Simien started tweeting as @DearWhitePeople, with missives like: “Dear White People: The single ladies dance is dead. Please turn off your webcams and go about your lives.” Now, the concept has evolved into a movie, which opened in theaters this fall. We talk to Justin about the evolution of his project.
The full episode
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Press Play Goes to the Movies!- 1:43'Guardians of the Galaxy' and the Celluloid Ceiling
- 13:51Where Are the Women Directors in Hollywood?
- 25:50'Dear White People'You’re reading this
- 41:22Future Folk
The full episode
3 of 4Press Play Goes to the Movies!- 1:43'Guardians of the Galaxy' and the Celluloid Ceiling
- 13:51Where Are the Women Directors in Hollywood?
- 25:50'Dear White People'You’re reading this
- 41:22Future Folk