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Welcome to the Sisterhood of Sweat, where we dive deep into stories that challenge, inspire, and demand our attention. Today, I'm bringing you a powerful conversation with Lisa Cortez, a storyteller who's redefining true crime storytelling with her groundbreaking docuseries 'Murder Has Two Faces'. This isn't just another crime show - it's a profound exploration of justice, media representation, and the untold stories of victims who've been overlooked. Lisa takes us on a journey through parallel cases that share haunting similarities, revealing how socio-economic factors and media bias can silence some of the most critical narratives. Get ready for an episode that will not just inform you, but move you to action and compassion. Let's sweat through the truth, together. Don't forget to check out “Murder Has Two Faces” only on Hulu. From renowned two-time Emmy® Award-winning producer and director Lisa Cortés and hosted by trailblazing producer and co-anchor of “Good Morning America” Robin Roberts comes a new true crime docuseries that shines a social justice light on harrowing, lesser-known cases that were eclipsed in the media by more notorious murders. Not only does the series share new details on these overlooked crimes, but it also asks a question: Why didn't they get the same level of attention as their notorious, eerily similar counterparts?
Host Amara recently had the opportunity to be apart of a groundbreaking new docuseries called Murder Has Two Faces streaming now on Hulu. In this bonus episode Amara speaks to Lisa Cortes the director of the series. They discuss the project and what inspired Lisa to want to tell these stories in her first true crime project. Sponsor: joinbilt.com/girlgone to sign up for Bilt today to earn points at home, in your neighborhood, and on travel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Van and Rachel discuss Donald Trump's cabinet's praise of his first 100 days in office (2:55), and Paul Pierce's explanation of NBA players' dating habits (14:51). Plus, Terrence Howard says what he'd do to his lips if he ever kissed a man (28:51), and Giannis Antetokounmpo gets into it with Tyrese Haliburton's dad (35:33). Then, reactions to a video of somebody going too far at a pool party (47:35), before former secretary of education John King Jr. joins to discuss the present and future of the department (56:39), and producer Lisa Cortés joins to talk about her new docuseries, ‘Murder Has Two Faces' (1:22:38). Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: John King Jr. and Lisa Cortés Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New York Women in Film and Television: Women Crush Wednesdays
We are still feeling inspired by our Muses and their powerful words at the 45th Annual NYWIFT Muse Awards. This week, we have interviews straight from the red carpet!Hear from Muse Honorees Teen Vogue Editor in Chief Versha Sharma, Director Lisa Cortés, Actress Marissa Bode, CNN EVP for talent at CNN Originals and Creative Development for CNN Worldwide Amy Entelis and Producer Celia Costas; plus 2023 Muse Honoree, Author and Host Sandra Lee; Actresses Jessica Sherr and Samantha Mathis; and NYWIFT Board Members Kuye Youngblood and Shruti Ganguly. To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.Special thanks to Elspeth Collard, the creator of our podcast theme song.Link: https://bit.ly/41UQB2MSocial Media:Versha Sharma: IG: @versharma / Twitter/X: @versharmaShruti Ganguly: IG: @shrutirya Lisa Cortés: IG: @misscortes / Twitter/X: @misscortesMarissa Bode: IG: @marissa_edob Samantha Mathis: IG: @samantham01 / Twitter/X: @samanthamathisSandra Lee: IG: @sandraleeonline / Twitter/X: @sandraleeKuye Youngblood: IG: @kuyelynne Jessica Sherr: IG: @jessica_sherr / Twitter/X: @jessicasherrCelia Costas: IG: @ccelialoveAmy Entelis: IG: @cnn / Twitter/X: @amyentNYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / FB: @NYWIFT
New York Women in Film and Television: Women Crush Wednesdays
This week, meet Muse Honorees director/producer Lisa Cortés and Teen Vogue Editor Versha Sharma! Lisa takes us behind the scenes of iconic projects including Precious, Little Richard: I Am Everything and The Space Race, telling stories that inspire a new examination of figures we thought we knew and push positive change forwards. Versha opens up about her journey coming of age in a post-9/11 world to making history as the first Southeast Asian Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue, helping young people find their voice and highlighting unique voices.We asked our NYWIFT community — who's your muse? Hear their answers in a special bonus segment!To be featured on the podcast email us at communications@nywift.org. For more great content go to NYWIFT.org.Social Media:NYWIFT: IG: @NYWIFT / Twitter/X: @NYWIFT / #NYWIFTLisa Cortes: IG: @MissCortes Versha Sharma: IG: @VerSharma
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with director Lisa Cortés about her documentary, "Little Richard: I Am Everything." The film is full of electrifying live footage of the rock and roll architect throughout his career. They also talk with Professor Timothy McKenry about his research into why people listen to less new music as they age. --Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops--Featured Songs:Little Richard, "A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!), Vee-Jay, 1964The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967Little Richard, "Tutti Frutti," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957Little Richard, "Keep a Knockin'," Little Richard, Specialty, 1958Led Zeppelin, "Rock and Roll," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971Little Richard, "It's Real," The King of Gospel Singers, Mercury, 1961Little Richard, "Rip It Up," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957Angélica Garcia, "Color De Dolor," Gemelo, Partisan, 2024See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this episode we take you to the red carpet of Reel Works' ChangeMaker Gala featuring interviews with Co-Founder John Williams, honoree Chris Poindexter, actor Roman Zaragoza, filmmaker and previous honoree Lisa Cortés, journalist and author Carmen Rita Wong, and honoree Sanaa Lathan. Then we'll bring you interviews with some of the filmmakers from this year's Brooklyn Film Festival. We caught up with Shaun Seneviratne the director of Ben & Suzanne, A Reunion in for Parts, and the directors of CrookedFinger, John Cortlund and Julia Halperin. Show Theme and Music by Christopher Gillard Produced by Btrayed Oliver & Jason Godbey Created and Hosted by Jason Godbey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support
This week on The Tracklist, Daron Jenkins and Chris Saunders crank it up to eleven as they delve into the electrifying documentary "Little Richard: I am Everything." Join them as they explore the life and legacy of the "Architect of Rock & Roll," Little Richard. Was it his flamboyant persona, his powerful vocals, or those infectious piano riffs that helped change music forever? Unpack the soundtrack of a revolution with Daron and Chris as they break down the documentary and the music that fueled a generation. Featuring music by: Little Richard (of course!), along with commentary from Lisa Cortés (director) and other artists featured in the film.
durée : 00:04:02 - Capture d'écrans - par : Dorothée Barba - Arte diffuse le documentaire lumineux de Lisa Cortés consacré à Little Richard. Artiste de génie, souvent incompris, il fut la première grande figure du rock'n'roll. Un homme fantasque et excentrique dont l'histoire intime se mêle à celle des États-Unis.
"The Space Race", a new film by directors Lisa Cortés and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, profiles the pioneering Black pilots, scientists, and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight's quest to reach the moon, to 2020, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station. In today's discussion, Lisa and Diego share their paths to documentaries (1:40), their co-directing process (5:30), the injection of “Afro-Futurism” (12:00), the impact of George Floyd's death on the International Space Station (21:48), and the experience of screening the film with the astronauts themselves (35:30). Produced by: Jacob Miller Executive Producer: Tiller Russell Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions
This week on Planetary Radio, we take a peek behind the scenes at National Geographic's new documentary, “The Space Race,” which celebrates the triumphs and struggles of the first African-American space pioneers and astronauts. Co-directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés, space pioneer Ed Dwight, and astronaut Leland Melvin join us to discuss the film. But first, Casey Dreier, The Planetary Society's chief of space policy, and Jack Kiraly, our director of government relations, give an update on the U.S. budget gridlock that caused the recent layoff of hundreds of people at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Twitch streamer Moohoodles joins the show later to talk about her upcoming stream with Planetary Radio, and we close out with What's Up with Bruce Betts and a new random space fact. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-space-raceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Q&A on the National Geographic film The Space Race with co-Directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés, space pioneer Ed Dwight, and astronaut & executive producer Leland Melvin. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company. Explores the experiences of the first Black astronauts through decades of archive film and interviews in a reflective illumination on the burden of breaking barriers.
Director Lisa Cortés' (“The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion”, “Invisible Beauty”) electrifying and groundbreaking documentary about Richard Penniman (aka “Little Richard”) proves the point that the stories passed down about the origins of rock and roll have been whitewashed. The so-called “Architect of rock and roll”, Little Richard was ripped off, copied, and otherwise taken for granted by a white music establishment all too eager to embrace the likes of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. Joining Ken on the pod, Lisa describes how the film goes beyond biography to delve into the undertold story of the Black queer origins of rock and roll. Why was it that, at different periods, Richard could swerve so drastically from being outwardly, publicly queer to denying his sexual identity? What was Richard's complex and changing relationship to preaching the gospel? And what was the one question that Lisa would have asked Richard had she been able to? “Little Richard” is so much more than a music doc; it's everything you've been missing about one of the true geniuses of rock and roll. “Little Richard: I Am Everything” is streaming on Max. Hidden Gem: “Richland” Follow: @misscortes on Instagram and twitter @topdocspod on Instagram and twitter The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.
Midway through the new documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything, actor and singer Billy Porter says something that distills one of the film's major themes: “In the face of insurmountable challenges, sometimes simply existing is a revolutionary act.” The film, directed by the multi-hyphenate filmmaker Lisa Cortés, tells the story of one of the great American artists, a global celebrity whose simple existence as a Queer Black man was a direct challenge to the status quo. A studied deep dive into the archive, filled with incendiary performances and biographical detail, I Am Everything is also a challenge to pop music history, and an effort to finally afford Little Richard his place as both the progenitor of rock 'n' roll and a groundbreaking cultural force unto himself. Film Comment's Clinton Krute spoke with Cortés about the contradictory nature of a man who swung between libertine impulses and religious conviction his entire life, how she reads his work and life as a utopian and cosmic project, and her own remarkable and varied career in the entertainment industry.
Maori talks with award-winning producer/director Lisa Cortés and model and advocate turned filmmaker Bethann Hardison, who worked together on the documentary Invisible Beauty, about Bethann's life. In the episode we hear how they both got their start and navigated their trailblazing careers without roadmaps. Maori also finds out how they met in “a New York that doesn't exist anymore” and how Bethann, a “reluctant hero,” became both the subject and co-director of the film, after decades of advocating for more diversity in the fashion world.Subscribe to Many Lumens wherever you listen to your podcasts and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @manylumens for the latest.All episode transcripts and show notes are available at manylumens.com.Many Lumens is brought to you by the Open Society Foundations.
THE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés profile the pioneering Black pilots, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight's quest to reach the moon, to 2020, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what "the right stuff" looks like, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a fresh history to explore.
THE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés profile the pioneering Black pilots, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight's quest to reach the moon, to 2020, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what "the right stuff" looks like, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a fresh history to explore.
Season 3 returns on Oct 11, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday through Nov 8. From Invisible Beauty 's producer Lisa Cortés and co-director Bethann Hardison, to Till actress Danielle Deadwyler, we have five exciting new conversations to dive into. Make sure you're subscribed!Subscribe to Many Lumens wherever you listen to your podcasts and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @manylumens for the latest.All episode transcripts and show notes are available at manylumens.com.Many Lumens is brought to you by the Open Society Foundations.
September's DOC TO SCHOOL closes in style with director-producer Lisa Cortés sharing her close history on Hip-Hop, her personal take on sliced grapes for babies, challenges Vincent with her own Six Degrees of D'Urville and then joins the Men in a conversation about her newest documentary on the life and career of rock-n-roll originator Little Richard! Visit http://littlericharddocumentary.com/ for availability in your area. Follow Little Richard: I Am Everything https://twitter.com/LittleRichDoc https://www.instagram.com/littlericha... Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on IG, and Twitter @micheauxmission Leave a Voicemail for Vincent & Len Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube Get your Micheaux Mission SWAG from TeePublic We are a proud member of The Podglomerate - we make podcasts work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When you think of rockstar royalty, a queer, Southern Black man normally doesn't come to mind. But director Lisa Cortés wants us all to reconsider that thought. Her documentary, Little Richard: I Am Everything, takes viewers through the life and legacy of one of the most influential men in music - Little Richard.From the bawdy roots of his hit song, "Tutti Frutti," to teaching Mick Jagger how to work a crowd, Little Richard's impact spans generations. Host Brittany Luse and director Lisa Cortes talk about the documentary, Little Richard's struggles with own identity, and the queer influence on rock and roll.
The very complicated legacy of entertainer Little Richard is thoroughly examined in a new documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Lisa Cortés. The film showcases a bold, audacious man who's trying to navigate his life through sex, drugs, rock and roll, and the Lord – with the help of archival footage mixed with deep, social context from family, friends, scholars, ethnomusicologists, and on-screen fact-checkers. Join us as host Eddie Robinson chats unguarded with celebrated director, Lisa Cortés, about her critically-acclaimed documentary, "Little Richard: I Am Everything." Cortés shares insight into how the film was conceived and why it was important for her to reveal the struggles of Richard Wayne Penniman – a musical icon who was coming to terms with being a man of faith as well as being a man who was queer. I SEE U will also dive into her own personal life story, as the former Def Jam record label executive offers up her thoughts on today's LGBTQ+ artists and performers maneuvering through the music industry in their quest to make a name for themselves.
A new documentary, "Little Richard: I Am Everything," tells the story of one of rock and roll's founding stars. It premiered earlier in 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival. That's where PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz sat down with director Lisa Cortés to discuss the film for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with director Lisa Cortés about her documentary, "Little Richard: I Am Everything." The film is full of electrifying live footage of the rock and roll architect throughout his career. They also talk with Professor Timothy McKenry about his research into why people listen to less new music as they age. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Little Richard, "A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!), Vee-Jay, 1964The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967Little Richard, "Tutti Frutti," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957Little Richard, "Keep a Knockin'," Little Richard, Specialty, 1958Led Zeppelin, "Rock and Roll," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971Little Richard, "It's Real," The King of Gospel Singers, Mercury, 1961Little Richard, "Rip It Up," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957War, "The World Is a Ghetto," The World Is a Ghetto, United Artists, 1972Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part 2 of the Questlove Supreme in-studio discussion with award-winning filmmaker and former record executive Lisa Cortés. Lisa recalls her career pivot from being a music executive with dreams of singing to becoming a filmmaker who learned every step of the process. After discussing working on Monster's Ball and Precious, Lisa opens up about his newest project, Little Richard: I Am Everything. Team Supreme and Lisa discuss Little Richard as a trailblazer, a pioneer, and a complex legend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Award-winning filmmaker and former record executive Lisa Cortés joins Questlove Supreme for an in-studio conversation in New York City. Cortés recalls her musical upbringing and serendipitous beginnings at Def Jam Records and, eventually, the Mercury Records executive team. Here is a two-parter not to be missed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bioaktuella dokumentären "Little Richard: I am everything" av Lisa Cortés fångar hur rockmusiken exploderade som en supernova när Little Richard äntrade scenen. Men inte bara det - dokumentären vill plocka isär den vittvättade amerikanska pophistorien, och belysa hela pophistoriens afroamerikanska rötter.Recensent: Lisa WallProgramledare: Maria Askerfjord Sundeby
Izzy and Murtada are on different coasts this week. In New York Murtada spoke to Lisa Cortés, the director of 'Little Richard: I Am Everything,' about how she brought Little Richard's big queer personality to life in her entertaining film. Cortés also talks about her process and how she set out to “decolonize” the documentary form. In Los Angeles, Izzy spoke to Alicia Malone, author and host at Turner Classic Movies. They talked about the future of the channel, how to persuade younger audiences to try classic films, and women in film. Cortés interview starts at 11:35 and Malone at 35:20.Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @IMPictureShow.To hear more from Izzy and Murtada check them out on social media: Izzy (Twitter: @bkrewind, IG: @bk_rewind); Murtada (Twitter: @ME_Says, IG: murtada_e).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"Little Richard: I Am Everything" brings a fresh perspective on the history of rock 'n' roll with insights from Mick Jagger and Billy Porter. Director Lisa Cortes explores what it meant to be Black and queer when both were subject to intense discrimination and violence.
Filmmaker Lisa Cortés tells the inspiring and painful story of the Black, queer inventor of rock and roll–Little Richard. Richard Wayne Penniman launched rock and roll into pop culture and wrote a new set of rules for what it meant to be free as an American, but his own freedom is a much more complicated story. Filmmaker Lisa Cortés set out to capture his tale in her new documentary, Little Richard: I Am Everything. She joins host Kai Wright to discuss the inspiration behind the film and how the artist reached global stardom. Companion listening for this episode: Billy Porter on Bringing Blackness, Queerness and Fullness to Art (12/19/2022) What does a next-level victory look like for an Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner? For actor Billy Porter - it's an authentic sense of self. “Notes from America” airs live on Sunday evenings at 6pm ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts. To catch all the action, tune into the show on Sunday nights via the stream on notesfromamerica.org or on WNYC's YouTube channel. We want to hear from you! Connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @noteswithkai or email us at notes@wnyc.org.
Little Richard was a larger-than-life entertainer and personality which is captured by the new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything.” We speak with the film's director, Lisa Cortes. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)
Little Richard was a larger-than-life entertainer and personality which is captured by the new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything.” We speak with the film's director, Lisa Cortes. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)
(Airdate 4/18/23) Lisa Cortés, is an Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy-winning film producer and celebrated director. The film Precious (2009), which she executive produced, received the Grand Jury Prize for best drama at the Sundance Film Festival. Her early career as a music executive was launched at the iconic Def Jam label and Rush Artist Management. Produced by Bungalow Media + Entertainment for CNN Films and HBO Max, in association with Rolling Stone Films, director Lisa Cortés' Sundance opening night documentary LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll. It hits movie theaters 4/21/23 and is available on demand. www.littlericharddocumentary.com
The very complicated legacy of entertainer Little Richard is thoroughly examined in a new documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Lisa Cortés. The film showcases a bold, audacious man who's trying to navigate his life through sex, drugs, rock and roll, and the Lord – with the help of archival footage mixed with deep, social context from family, friends, scholars, ethnomusicologists, and on-screen fact-checkers. Join us as host Eddie Robinson chats unguarded with celebrated director, Lisa Cortés, about her critically-acclaimed documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything.” Cortés shares insight into how the film was conceived and why it was important for her to reveal the struggles of Richard Wayne Penniman – a musical icon who was coming to terms with being a man of faith as well as being a man who was queer. I SEE U will also dive into her own personal life story, as the former Def Jam record label executive offers up her thoughts on today's LGBTQ+ artists and performers maneuvering through the music industry in their quest to make a name for themselves.
Lisa Cortés – director of CIFF47 film LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING – discusses how a Black, queer rockstar lived his life as a trailblazer, and whose complex legacy transformed the music industry forever. CIFF Speaks® is sponsored by Wayside Furniture. Facebook / Twitter / IG / YouTube / Donate
Guest Lisa Cortés, the Academy Award nominated and Emmy-winning producer and director and the Founder of Cortés Films in conversation with Maurice Bernstein. She is renowned for creating challenging, visionary stories and empowering inclusive voices. We discuss her early career in music in iconic hip hop labels like Def Jam and rising to be a female executive at Mercury Records. Her shift into movies and documentaries like All In: The Fight For Democracy which chronicles the battle against voter suppression waged by Stacey Abrams. The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion tracing the impact of street fashion and African American creativity on global cultural trends. 2019’s Emmy-winning HBO documentary, The Apollo explores African American cultural and political history through the story of the legendary Apollo Theater. Her work with Director Lee Daniels on movies like Monsters Ball and Precious. We also discuss the art of storytelling in music and films. This interview was originally recorded as an IG Live on March 11th 2021.
[REBROADCAST FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2020] Directors Lisa Cortés and Liz Garbus talk about the new Amazon Studios documentary “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” which traces the history of voter suppression efforts in America from the earliest days of the republic. The film looks particularly at the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race, in which Brian Kemp narrowly beat Stacey Abrams, and the impact that voter suppression can have on election outcomes.
This week on the BIG show, we continue our celebration of Black Women Directors in the Month of September with Oscar-nominated producer and Emmy-Award winning director Lisa Cortés, who will join us to discuss her latest film, All In The Fight for Democracy. In addition, show correspondent, Wilson Morales will join us to recap the week in entertainment. Plus, we'll have a review of Antebellum all on Episode 417 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.
“The Remix: Hip-Hop x Fashion,” the award-winning film by directors Lisa Cortés and Farah X, which premiered on Netflix on July 22, details hip-hop's early iconic fashion moments that shifted the subculture and decades later would have an impact on the global fashion industry and beyond. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app