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'We are deserving of being here': How the Sundance hit 'Polite Society' transforms Muslim women into action heroes
"Polite Society" director Nida Manzoor says the film is a direct response to trauma-centric narratives about Muslim women.
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'There were no filmmakers of color': How Robert Townsend changed the game with self-financed 1987 comedy 'Hollywood Shuffle'
The groundbreaking 1987 comedy put Hollywood on blast for its deficient representation of Black people onscreen.
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Pam Grier explains how her game-changing acting career impacted Black women: 'I gave them a level of confidence'
The Blaxploitation star is breaking down her career on a new podcast.
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Game Changers: How 'Marry Me' and 'She-Hulk' director Kat Coiro is challenging Hollywood's 'inherent sexism'
The in-demand director of "Marry Me" and "She-Hulk" discusses her experiences as a female filmmaker in Hollywood.
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Game Changers: Danny Trejo relives his incredible journey from prison to Hollywood stardom
Once Trejo started working in movies, he never stopped. Since 1985, he's amassed over 400 credits in feature films, as well as shorts and animated movies.
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Game Changers: How Wilson Cruz went from playing 'white girls' best friends' to 'the queerest "Star Trek" in history'
The Puerto Rican actor and activist reflects on his pioneering journey from 'My So-Called Life' to 'Star Trek: Discovery'
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Game Changers: Why Jon M. Chu considers multicultural musical ‘In the Heights’ a sequel to his breakthrough hit ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'In the Heights' filmmaker Jon M. Chu is "no longer scared of being called an Asian American director."
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Game Changers: David Oyelowo reflects on how his impromptu role in #OscarsSoWhite forced Hollywood to act
Acclaimed actor reflects on ‘inadvertently, unwittingly’ igniting #OscarsSoWhite movement and stirring real change in the industry.
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Game Changers: Lou Diamond Phillips on how 'La Bamba' 'proved that a Latinx-centric story could be a box-office success'
Lou Diamond Phillips looks back at the barrier-breaking 1987 hit "La Bamba" and pay discrimination he's faced in Hollywood.
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Game Changers: 'Insecure' creator Issa Rae on navigating impostor syndrome: 'Be confident in what it is that you are putting out there'
When Issa Rae created "Awkward Black Girl" in 2011, she never imagined her YouTube series would evolve and become one of the biggest TV shows of the decade.
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Game Changers: Shaka King on navigating Hollywood's 'incredibly hostile' attitude toward Black-led films before making 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
Shaka King talks about his long journey to make the Oscar-nominated Fred Hampton story "Judas and the Black Messiah."
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Game Changers: Malcolm Spellman on his rise from stealing comic books to running Marvel's 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier'
Marvel's latest hit-maker reflects on the frustrations he faced navigating Hollywood before writing "Empire" and creating "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."
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Game Changers: Vanessa Williams on overcoming stereotypes in Hollywood: 'It's very easy to label when you're a scandalized beauty queen'
Vanessa Williams discusses rebounding after Miss America scandal, finding success in Hollywood and mentoring the next generation of Black artists.
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Game Changers: Eliza Hittman on making an authentic abortion film from a woman's perspective: 'I really wanted to reclaim that narrative'
The acclaimed "Never Rarely Sometimes Always" director also discusses dealing with detractors: "These are the people who are holding back progress."
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Game Changers: Eddie Huang on getting Asian Americans 'out of the Ice Age' when it comes to representation
The "Fresh Off the Boat" author reveals how "Good Will Hunting" inspired his directing debut, "Boogie," and his push for Asian American representation on screen to fight anti-Asian bias. "It's a time to stand up for ourselves, stand up for Asian culture."
