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Santana Coleman: Black Cinema & Impactful Filmmaking | Sista Brunch @ Essence Film Festival
7 minutes Posted Aug 10, 2024 at 10:02 pm.
Welcome to Sista Brunch at Essence Film Festival
Introducing Santana Coleman and Her Film
The Journey of an 11-Year Filmmaker
Building a Black Audience Through Cinema
Financing the Last Week
Filmmaking in Milwaukee
Winning an Emmy and Future Goals
Let's Talk Tech: Continuity in Filmmaking
Closing Remarks and Appreciation
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At the Essence Film Festival for Essence's 30th anniversary, Sista Brunch hosts a special episode featuring Santana Coleman, a Black woman filmmaker with 11 years of experience. Santana discusses her latest short drama, 'The Last Week,' which explores love and the effects of Black male incarceration on families, and shares her journey from college filmmaking to winning an Emmy. The conversation also touches on financing independent films, uplifting Milwaukee's creative community, and important filmmaking terminology.