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SXSW: Carolyn Talks 'Parked in America' with Writer Kayla Lewis and Director Luke Salin

04/22/21 • 61 min

In this episode Carolyn speaks with Kayla Lewis and Luke Salin about their debut pilot Parked in America which screened at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival in the Episodic Pilot Competition. The show is a half-hour dramedy focused on Jamie Park (July Song) a young South Korean girl travels to Illinois due to a tragic situation involving her older sister. During our discussion, Kayla Lewis and Luke Salin spoke about using their experiences, and those of their friends and families to carefully craft a story that touches on many issues affecting young people today, including mental illness, sexuality and family dynamics.

You can read a review of the pilot episode by Kate Sánchez here, and watch the interview on Carolyn’s YouTube channel here.

Follow Carolyn on Twitter and Instagram @Carriecnh12, and to access the African American Film Critics Association Virtual Roundtables mentioned, visit the YouTube Channel here, and Carolyn’s new channel here.

Visit the film’s official social media accounts for updates at Twitter: @ParkedinAmerica and @parkedinamericashow on Instagram.

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You can read a review of the pilot episode by Kate Sánchez here, and watch the interview on Carolyn’s YouTube channel here.

Visit the film’s official social media accounts for updates at Twitter: @ParkedinAmerica and @parkedinamericashow on Instagram.

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So Here's What Happened! with Jennifer Holness Director of Documentary 'Subjects of Desire'

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On this episode of So Here’s What Happened! podcast LaNeysha and Carolyn get the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Holness the director of Subjects of Desire. The documentary premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival in the Documentary Feature Competition. The 101-minute documentary is directed by Jennifer Holness, narrated by Garvia Bailey, produced by Holness and Sudz Sutherland. The film’s screenwriter is Holness, the cinematographers are Iris Ng and Ricardo Diaz, and the editor is Lawrence Jackman. The other interviewees include Miss Black America contestants, notable musical artists such as India Arie and Jully Black, college professors, media personalities, and more.

Subjects of Desire is a feature documentary that examines North American beauty standards’ cultural shift towards embracing Black female aesthetics and features. From society’s new fixation on the ‘booty,’ fuller lips, the dramatic rise of spray-tanned skin, ethnic hairstyles, and athletic bodies, some argue that Black women are having a beauty moment.

She was recently awarded the CMPA’s Indiescreen Established Producer of the year Award in recognition of her contribution to Canada’s film industry and her incredible career achievements. Jennifer has directed her first feature documentary, Subjects of Desire, about Black women and beauty. The will have it’s world premiere at SXSW and it will air on TVO and Crave in Canada.

Jennifer’s social media accounts

Instagram: @JenniferHolness

Twitter: @JustJenHolness

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/jenniferjholness/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferholness/

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