We want to operate as even better mentors to the next hopeful and be more hands on with the project throughout.“Donovan Germain kinda said ‘Shuga why not? Why not write a song?’ And so I was very lazy towards writing a song, so I called Duane Stephenson who told me ‘You know I have a Festival Song already written and recorded’, so me say send it to me and I loved it but I did some edits. Gina, Kumail and I lament the fact that our time was sucked by respective projects. “We want to give an opportunity to another director out there who needs a support system. “If we get another opportunity, we kind of want to start smaller, make sure the script is in shape,” Rae said. She has hopes for a second season to introduce more female directors, including some of color. Regardless of how Winbush’s film panned out, Rae said the process was very beneficial. “I told her you can’t think of yourself like that, because then everybody else is going to think about you like that as if that’s a negative thing, like you don’t know what you’re doing as opposed to you being a director making your first film. My thing was she kept calling herself a first-time director,” she said. “The confidence in her abilities was always there. “I thought about myself and given the situation, I could empathize with what she was going through,” said Prince-Bythewood, who made her directorial debut with “Love & Basketball” and known for other films such as “The Secret Life of Bees” and “The Old Guard.” The director said she was determined to help Winbush learn the importance of communication, swagger and inspiring the crew. Being a part of it now, this reboot is way more reflective of what the industry is and needs to be.” “I didn’t even question it back then, which is crazy. And there was such a normalcy to the winners always being ‘white men.’ I don’t even remember a person of color even being in the running. Prince-Bythewood said it was important for the series to specifically highlight female directors, who weren’t hardly featured - if at all - in the original series. The 10-episode series pulls back the curtain on the entire filmmaking process that shows the challenges each team faces while guiding Winbush - who is a Black woman - into making a successful film project. Rae and company filtered through 10 finalists before selecting Meko Winbush, a writer-director who mostly had experience making trailers and short films. After the company approached Max with the idea to highlight first-time female directors, she said the streaming service was “enthusiastic” in what she calls the easiest greenlight from them. Rae said the idea to revive the series was originally presented to her by Montrel McKay, who is featured in show and serves as the president of development & production at her Hoorae Media production company. I think this series shines a light on a very small area that needs improvement.” It’s an industry-wide issue where there are limitations for the opportunities that women get. “I’m working with a director who’s one of six to get a $100-million budget. “I saw it even while promoting ‘Barbie,’” Rae said. The “Insecure” creator appeared as President Barbie in the movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Gerwig shattered the first weekend records for a film directed by a woman. Rae witnessed Greta Gerwig direct the big budget “Barbie” film, which had 2023’s biggest opening. She is a mentor in the series alongside actor Kumail Nanjiani and “The Woman King” director Gina Prince-Bythewood. With proper resources and given a chance, they can absolutely deliver,” Rae said in interview before the actor’s strike. “The series shows that there are a lot of women out there who are interested. This time, Rae puts a spotlight on the next generation of women who are tasked to direct a full-length film too. It was canceled 14 years later after a controversial fourth season, which included a heated discussion between Damon and producer Effie Brown over diversity. She brought back the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon series that debuted in 2001 on HBO about unproven filmmakers directing a feature-length movie. Now, Rae feels compelled to create a supportive platform for aspiring women directors through the reboot series “Project Greenlight: A New Generation,” which premiered this month on Max. However, she knows most haven’t been afforded the same support as their male counterparts. LOS ANGELES (AP) - From Issa Rae’s perspective, there’s plenty of talented female filmmakers willing to work.
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