The Film That Lit My Fuse is a deadline video series that aims to counter industry uncertainty headlines by returning the conversation to the creative endeavors, formative influences and inspirations of some of today’s greatest filmmakers.
Today’s subject is Chinonye Chukwu, director of Till, the heartbreaking story of the courage of Mamie Till-Mobley, who turned the brutal murder of her son, Emmett Till, into a lightning bolt for the civil rights movement. She demanded the return of her son’s body and insisted that the world see the price of racism and hatred in the South during the Jim Crow era. The film is an awards season contender.
Chukwu comes to Hollywood in an unusual way to film. She was born in Nigeria and grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. She worked her way to her breakthrough at Sundance, where she became the first black woman to win the US Dramatic Jury Prize indulgence, a heartfelt drama about the death penalty starring Alfre Woodard and Aldis Hodge. Here she explains the sparks that helped her light her fuse.
Author: Mike Fleming Jr
Source: Deadline
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