What do you know about Kris Bowers, Ruth E. Carter, Hannah Bleacher or Joi McMillon? In honor of Black History Month, Variety shines a spotlight on a few of the many African American artisans who d…
shines a spotlight on a few of the many African American artisans who deserve to be recognized.
Carter has over 65 credits to her name, creating the visual aesthetic for Lee Daniel’s “The Butler” and Reginald Hudlin’s “Marshall.” Carter is a frequent collaborator on Spike Lee films and got her start working with him on “School Daze.” Carter also received a nomination for Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” , but it was creating the futuristic look of Wakanda in “Black Panther” that would mark her place in the history books.
Ernest Dickerson is another frequent collaborator alongside Spike Lee. He worked on video shorts and “Tales from the Darkside” as a cinematographer before going on to lens Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It.” Bowers has over 29 credits to his name and his music can be heard on “Raising Dion” and the upcoming “Mrs. America.”became the first African American to be nominated for outstanding cinematography for his work on “Arrival.” Young also shot “A Most Violent Year,” “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and “Selma.”
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