“I started writing this movie some 10 years ago as an impulse because I didn’t reall
“I started writing this movie some 10 years ago as an impulse because I didn’t really my story out there in the culture. I didn’t see myself reflected back at me in the films I love or the stories that resonated for me. I tried to put myself in the culture. That can be difficult when, along the way, there’s really nothing there to tell you that you belong there. If you don’t see yourself in the culture, please put yourself there, because we need you. We need to see the world from your eyes” Justin Simien Wins the Award for Best First Screenplay at the Spirit Awards. Watch His Full Speech Here: https://youtu.be/JpBPTVejG2w Justin Simien Will Be on Our Featured Storytelling Panel with Tracee Ellis Ross, Mo McRae and More PLUS We Are Screening His Award Winning Film Dear White People at Blackout Music & Film Festival: http://bit.ly/1NviXBKWatch the Trailer for Dear White People Here and the Trailer for Our First Film of the Day, 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets, Here: http://bit.ly/1JjAUUk -- source link
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