In our season finale, we chat with writer, producer and journalist A'Lelia Bundles, great-great granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker. Bundles' New York Times notable book On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker is the is the first full-scale biography of Madam Walker—the legendary Black entrepreneur and philanthropist. We talk about the legacy of Madam Walker, her thoughts about the Netflix series and Madam Walker's connection to Haiti.

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Episode 5.11: Interview with A’Lelia Bundles

Jason Fitzroy Jeffers is a true Caribbean renaissance man. A filmmaker, journalist and music maker, his creative endeavors explore social issues as well as uplift Caribbean history and culture. We had a great time chatting with him about his impromptu journey learning Haitian machete fencing, the importance of Caribbean storytelling, and of course, slow jams...

Episode 5.10: Interview with Jason Fitzroy Jeffers

We wanted to take some time to reflect on what’s been happening in our communities. We’re feeling a lot right now: pain, frustration, anger, outrage. Our country has been on fire over the past week. This is a turning point in American history. We want to acknowledge all those who have lost their lives senselessly...

Special Episode: Reflections on Black Lives Matter

We could not stop laughing with this week’s guest Michelle Buteau! Michelle has appeared on stand-up specials on Netflix and Comedy Central, as well as an album called “Shut Up!”, which was released on Comedy Central Records. Michelle shot the Netflix feature “Always Be My Maybe” with Ali Wong and Randall Park, and recently landed...

Episode 5.9: Interview with Michelle Buteau

This week we have a chat with filmmaker Guetty Felin. Her film, Ayiti Mon Amour, was Haiti’s first-ever Oscar-nominated film. Guetty is an award-winning independent filmmaker, teacher, and film curator. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in New York, she holds an MFA from the University of Paris School of Cinema. Throughout her career, she...

Episode 5.8: Interview with Guetty Felin

This week we hosted our first live discussion and screening! We were joined by the creatives of the webseries “A Haitian’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents. Joining us live was Micheal Drew (Creator and Actor), Karina Bonnefil (Actor) and Bechir Sylvain (Actor). Watch Episode 1 below and the rest of the series on YouTube.

Episode 5.7: Fanm on Films Live!

This week we have an important discussion with Dr. Monique Morris about her work examining violence against Black girls. Her documentary Pushout centers the voices of Black girls to tell their stories about their lives and how they want to be seen. Monique Morris, Ed.D. is an award-winning author and social justice scholar with three...

Episode 5.6: Interview with Monique Morris

This week Michele Weaver chats with us and drops gems about being an actor in Hollywood. Her candor about the business and pride in her Haitian heritage made for a great conversation! Michele Weaver is on her way to becoming a major force in Hollywood. She is currently starring in NBC’s highly critically acclaimed drama...

Episode 5.5: Interview with Michele Weaver

Up and coming actor Ethan Herisse took some time to chat with us about how he got in the business and landing his big break in the 4 part series “When They See Us,” directed by Ava DuVernay. The Herisse family (Ethan, parents Henry and Carline, and his two little sisters Kerry-Ann and Naima) moved...

Episode 5.4: Interview with Ethan Herisse

This week we are chatting with filmmaker Dudley Alexis, director of the films “Liberty in a Soup” and most recently, the award-winning documentary, “When Liberty Burns.” Dudley just took home the $30,000 Knight Made in MIA Feature Film Award, the most anticipated prize of the 37th edition of Miami Dade College’s acclaimed Miami Film Festival. An independent...

Episode 5.3: Interview with Dudley Alexis

We’re excited to feature Emmy Award nominated filmmaker Rachelle Salnave on Episode 2! Rachelle Salnave has balanced an extensive range of professional experiences. In a 10-year span, her documentary “Harlem’s Mart 125: The American Dream” won Best Documentary at the 2010 African World Documentary Film Festival in St. Louis, Missouri and was featured in the...

Episode 5.2: Interview with Rachelle Salnave

Welcome to Season 5 of Fanm on Films! This week’s guest is actor/producer Bechir Sylvain. Bechir Sylvain is a Haitian-American actor who plays “EJ” on the TNT’s series CLAWS and “Willy” on the BET streaming series, BIGGER. A lifetime member of The Actors Studio, Bechir studied drama at Southern Methodist University and co-founded Ground Up...

Episode 5.1: Interview with Bechir Sylvain

In our season finale, we chat with actor/producer/humanitarian Jimmy Jean-Louis. He talks about his new film Rattlesnakes and how he got to be The Haitian on the series Heroes. He also talks about the challenges and opportunities of being a Haitian actor in Hollywood. Jimmy is a formable actor as well as a staunch advocate...

Episode 4.7: Interview with Jimmy Jean-Louis

Jongnic Bontemps is a uniquely modern film composer, harmonizing a classical education with his rich tech background. As a maestro of Silicon Valley, he wrote everything from the hip-hop infused score for the Tribeca-favorite documentary United Skates, to rousing additional music for Creed II. In this interview, we cover his roots in music, how he got into...

Episode 4.6: Interview with Jongnic Bontemps

This week we interview Nadège August, creator and star of the the web series Bougie Dilemma and host of the podcast What the Fockery. Our in depth interview covers topics such as being a working actress in Hollywood, the challenges of creating a webseries and dating in Los Angeles. Nadège continues to be engaged both...

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