Continuum Screening: 'Black Barbie'
Schedule
Wed Oct 09 2024 at 07:00 pm
Location
Rodeo Cinema | Oklahoma City, OK
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deadCenter Continuum and Urban Bridge present a special FREE screening of Black Barbie: A Documentary with Q&A with director Lagueria Davis.Doors open at 6:30pm
Film plays at 7:00pm
Q&A with Writer / Director Lagueria Davis after the film
Lagueria Davis - Writer / Director
Lagueria Davis wrote and directed BLACK BARBIE: A DOCUMENTARY, 'a gorgeous film with heart,' which was acquired by Shondaland after its acclaimed premiere at SXSW and a very successful festival run. It premiered on Netflix on Junetheenth. While making this documentary, she shadowed on the full third season of THE L WORD: GENERATION Q for Showtime, where she took on directing establishing shots and marketing materials. Prior to shadowing for all of the final season, she was the writer's PA on season 2 with Showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan. She was also selected to participate in the Mentorship Matters Program where her mentor was Niceole Levy. Commercially, she had the pleasure of directing promotional materials for Bel-Air and Peacock Olympics featuring Bel-Air Cast. Episodically, Lagueria recently shadowed Ms. Debbie Allen on the 21st season of Grey’s Anatomy. She hails from Fort Worth, TX and brings her Southern, Black, and Queer perspective to a range of premium storytelling as a writer and director. Lagueria currently resides in Los Angeles and is developing her scripted feature directorial debut.
Special thanks to Allied Arts, whose generous grants made this programming possible.
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Where is it happening?
Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Avenue,Oklahoma City,OK,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
