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Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. This is The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 9 — Barry Jenkins With Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins gave cinema its mos...
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The Blueprint: Ryan Coogler
Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. This is The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 8 — Ryan Coogler From Fruitvale Station to Black Panther, Ryan Coogler brought Micheaux’s blueprin...
28 Oct 2025
The Blueprint: Gordon Parks
Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. This is The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 7 — Gordon Parks He went from photographing civil rights to directing Shaft and The Learning Tree....
21 Oct 2025
The Blueprint: Kasi Lemmons
Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. This is The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 6 — Kasi Lemmons From Eve’s Bayou to Harriet, Kasi Lemmons blends history, spirituality, and imagi...
14 Oct 2025
The Blueprint: John Singleton
Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. This is The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 5 — John Singleton At just 23, John Singleton became the youngest and first Black director nominated for...
7 Oct 2025
The Blueprint: Julie Dash
Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. This is The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 4 — Julie Dash In 1991, Julie Dash released Daughters of the Dust, the first feature by a Black ...
22 Sept 2025
The Blueprint: Ava DuVernay
Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. Welcome to The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 3 — Ava DuVernay From PR to powerhouse, Ava DuVernay didn’t just tell stories — she built an ec...
22 Sept 2025
The Blueprint: Spike Lee
Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. Welcome to The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 2 — Spike Lee He made Brooklyn the world’s stage and forced America to talk about race, politics,...
22 Sept 2025
The Blueprint: Oscar Micheaux
Welcome back to Reel Cultured. A space where movies and pop culture collide, and the conversations are always real. Reel Talk. Reel Fun. Reel Cultured. Welcome to The Blueprint. A brand-new series where we shine a spotlight on the pioneering Black filmmakers who paved the way. The legends who told our stories against all odds, and laid the foundation for today’s creators to thrive. Episode 1 — Oscar Micheaux Before Spike, before Ava, there was Oscar Micheaux — the self-made pioneer who...
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