Category: Women of Color
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“Number of Films with Women and People of Color in Leading Roles Hits Record High”
“According to a new study put forth by USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, representation for women and people of color in top grossing films is higher than ever.“40% of the top 100 films of 2018 had female leads or co-leads, compared to only 20% in 2007; intersectionality across race and age also increased substantially this year.” -
“With ‘Help’ From Octavia Spencer & Tate Taylor, Gabrielle Union To Star In And Produce ‘Coffee Will Make You Black’”
“Coffee Will Make You Black follows a smart, funny and naive African American teenage girl finding her voice as she navigates conflicting relationships with her mother, her best friends, and her crushes amid racism, sexism and color-ism in 1960s Chicago.” -
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1) Why did you decide to get into this industry?

I saw and felt the reaction of the crowd to a movie as a child, and knew I wanted to make that happen.
2) What’s a defining moment in your life?

My mother’s first stroke.
3) What is your biggest concern with the future?

Will I be financially able to continue making films?
4) What is a successful moment in your career so far?

Getting a distribution deal for CLARA’S ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS, and seeing it released to the public. #womeninfilm #thereelwomen #womeninmedia
5) What advice do you have for other women in the industry?

Keep hanging in there.
6) What, if anything, do you collect?

Shells.
7) What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media?

The release of PIPELINE, and completion of friends4ever and my WWII documentary, Double Victory: Two Warriors in the Fight for Civil Rights During WWII. facebook.com/DoubleVictory, facebook.com/fndcpr, authorsden.com/faithndeveaux
IG: @fndcpr
Twitter: @doublevictrydoc
