Politics of the Gaze and BlackStar 2022

In this episode, contributor Sean Naughton (he/him) and host Edward Frumkin (he/him) break down the politics of viewing stories about and by BIPOC communities and the highly anticipated films playing at the 2022 BlackStar Film Festival. Finally, in today’s concluding thought, Edward shares his excitement about Comic Con. Time Codes: 1:30 - Don't Categorize Festivals and Works that Serve BIPOC Audiences as an Anti-Racist Film List and Key Takeaways in Gates' Op-ed 9:43 - Key Takeaways in Oliveira's Politics of the Gaze 13:53 - Break and Special Shoutout to Aurora Brachman's Still Waters 15:15 - Our Anticipated Features Selections 21:50 - Our Anticipated Shorts Selections 30:10 - Concluding Thought: Edward's excitement about Comic Con. Show Notes: The Problem with Anti-Racist Film Lists by Racquel Gates The Politics of the Gaze by Janaína Oliveira 2022 BlackStar Program Guide