WhileBlack
| #WhileBlack | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sidney Fussell Jennifer Holness |
| Written by | Sidney Fussell Jennifer Holness Ann Shin |
| Produced by | Ann Shin Mariam Bastani Sidney Fussell |
| Starring | Darnella Frazier Diamond Reynolds |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Diaz Amber Fares Christian Bielz |
| Edited by | Mark Staunton |
| Music by | Todor Kobakov |
Production company | Fathom Film Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
#WhileBlack is an American-Canadian documentary film, directed by Sidney Fussell and Jennifer Holness and released in 2026.[1] The film profiles Darnella Frazier, the woman who became caught up in the murder of George Floyd when her documentation of the incident for social media played a key role in undermining the police's official account of the events, and Diamond Reynolds, the woman whose livestream played a similar role following the killing of Philando Castile.[2]
The film premiered on March 13, 2026, at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival,[3] and had its Canadian premiere on April 24 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Victor Stiff, "#WhileBlack Review: The High Costs of Going Viral". Point of View, April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Frank Scheck, "‘#WhileBlack’ Review: Timely Documentary Explores the Collision of Black Trauma and Social Media". The Hollywood Reporter, March 15, 2026.
- ↑ Siddhant Adlakha, "‘#WhileBlack’ Review: A Scattered Documentary on Filming Police Brutality". Variety, March 14, 2026.
- ↑ Courtney Small, "#WhileBlack Review: Hot Docs 2026". That Shelf, April 27, 2026.
External links
[edit]- WhileBlack at IMDb
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