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The Invention of Black Boyhood Onscreen in “David Makes Man” (The New Yorker)
When the teen drama “Euphoria” premièred, on HBO, in the summer of 2019, it was a cultural event. Its themes of drug abuse, mental health, and ecstasy, and its packaging and presentation of queer aesthetics, came Instagram-ready. No matter how… Continue reading
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‘David Makes Man’: Cast and Directors Set For Season 2 Of OWN Drama (Deadline)
As OWN ramps up for the second season of the Peabody Award-winning drama David Makes Man from Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney and Warner Bros. Television, 10 actors are set to appear in recurring roles. Tony Plana, Brittany S. Hall, Erica Luttrell, Zsané Jhé, Bobbi Baker, Patrice Arenas, Trinity Cidel, Brandi Huzzie, Rodney Gardiner and Janmarco… Continue reading
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‘David Makes Man’: Kwame Patterson & Arlen Escarpeta Join Season 2 Of OWN Series (Deadline)
Kwame Patterson (Snowfall, The Wire) is set to play the title role and Arlen Escarpeta (The Oath) also is set as a series regular in the second season of OWN‘s acclaimed Peabody-winning drama series David Makes Man. Patterson has been tapped to portray… Continue reading
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‘David Makes Man’ Is a Complex Portrait of Black Boyhood (The New York Times)
“Yeah, I’m real,” says Femi, a sharp-witted transgender den mother to abandoned youth, during the second episode of “David Makes Man.” Emerging out of nowhere with a group of homeless teens, Femi offers the 14-year-old David water and protection as… Continue reading
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Kiel Adrian Scott directed ‘David Makes Man’ episode ‘Gloria’ named one of “The 25 Best TV Episodes of 2019” (Paste Magazine)
OWN’s wonderfully lyrical series David Makes Man, from Moonlight screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney, changed perspectives in the affecting “Gloria.” Instead of continuing to show us the trials and tribulations of its title character (played by the excellent Akili McDowell), as he… Continue reading
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A Rare Show That Explores the Nuances of Black Boyhood (The Atlantic)
David Makes Man depicts the struggles of its young South Florida–raised protagonist without pathologizing the characters who surround him. The protagonist of David Makes Man walks among ghosts. The show’s first episode, which aired last week on Oprah’s OWN network, introduced viewers… Continue reading
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‘David Makes Man’ Invents a Doorway to a New Kind of TV (Wired)
IN A MID-SEASON episode of David Makes Man, the new Oprah Winfrey Network drama that explores the emotional volume of black teenhood and the gnawing effects of trauma, lead character David (Akili McDowell) encounters calamity. When friends from competing worlds meet on… Continue reading
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‘David Makes Man’ is a spellbinding study in magical realism (Washington Post)
“David Makes Man” is the story of an African American middle school student in South Florida, living in poverty with his single mom and little brother. He is brimming with intellectual potential and surrounded by the quicksand of drug-dealing and… Continue reading
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OWN’s ‘David Makes Man’ Adds Five To Cast, Sets Directors For Season 1 (Deadline)
Oprah Winfrey Network is rounding out the ensemble cast of its upcoming coming -of-age drama series David Makes Man, from Oscar-winning Moonlight co-writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, and has named the directors who will helm Season 1. Joining the cast as a series regular is Alana… Continue reading
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‘The Bobby Brown Story’ Wins NAACP Image Award for Outstanding TV Movie – Full Winners List (The Hollywood Reporter)
The 50th NAACP Image Awards were handed out Saturday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Check here for the winners including The Bobby Brown Story directed by Kiel Adrian Scott.
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BET Sets ‘The Bobby Brown Story’ For Fall 2018 (Deadline)
To read the full article click here. Just as Bobby Brown did in 1985, Woody McClain is going solo in 2018. The actor, who played the R&B/pop singer in BET‘s miniseries The New Edition Story, has signed to reprise his role… Continue reading
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‘The Bobby Brown Story’: BET Mini Adds More Cast and Director Kiel Adrian Scott (Deadline)
Read the full article here. Today, BET Networks announced the first round of cast members starring in THE BOBBY BROWN STORY, currently in production in Atlanta. Previously announced Woody McClain will reprise his role as Bobby Brown. Mekhi Phifer, “Lil… Continue reading
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Samaria Wins D.G.A. Student Film Award!!!
Today The Directors Guild of America announced the winners of the 2015 DGA Student Film Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and Women directors. The awards are designed to honor, encourage and bring attention to exceptional diverse directors in… Continue reading
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‘Samaria’ A Student Academy Award Finalist!!!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the 2015 Student Academy Awards finalists. Among them is Kiel’s latest short film, his New York University thesis Samaria!!! TheStudent Academy Awards were established in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at… Continue reading