2023 Denton Black Film Festival

What We Need Is Love: Shorts- "Black Rainbow Love", "Black in Hollywood: Carlton Jordan -'Trials of Tokenism' ", "Rassisme", and Black in the Newsroom

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'Black in Hollywood', is a docu-series that celebrates Black Excellence in the lives of creatives living and working in Hollywood. In an interview format, it aims to explore misconceived notions of working in the industry, the intersectionality of 'blackness' in film and television, and the ups and downs of their unique journeys.

In this episode, we gain insight into what life's been like for black creative Carlton Jordan. Hailing from North Carolina, Carlton went from going to an all-black elementary, junior high, high school and college, to being thrust into Hollywood as one of the only black people on his producing teams. Tokenism on its face seems harmless, but there are many consequences of the half-hearted efforts to include a face to give the appearance of diversity.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    0:22:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Regional
  • Rating
    Adult Content
  • Director
    Brandon Miree