"Dear White People" writer-director Justin Simien won Best First Screenplay at Saturday's 30th annual Independent Spirit Awards, and used his acceptance speech to call out the importance of having more diverse voices in Hollywood. "I started writing this movie some 10 years ago as an impulse because I didn't really my story out there in the culture," Simien said. "I didn't see myself reflected back at me in the films I love or the stories that resonated for me." Starring Tessa Thompson, Teyonah ...
'Dear White People' Writer-Director Justin Simien Calls For More Diversity In Storytelling At Spirit Awards
The Huffington Post - 22 Feb 2015 01:14
"Dear White People" writer-director Justin Simien won Best First Screenplay at Saturday's 30th annual Independent Spirit Awards, and used his acceptance speech to call out the importance of having more diverse voices in Hollywood. "I started writing this movie some 10 years ago as an impulse because I didn't really my story out there in the culture," Simien said. "I didn't see myself reflected back at me in the films I love or the stories that resonated for me." Starring Tessa Thompson, Teyonah ...
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