Sabaah Folayan
Sabaah Folayan | |
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Notable work | Whose Streets? Look at Me |
Website | sabaah |
Sabaah Folayan is an American
Early life
Raised by her mother, musician and visual artist Waberi, Folayan grew up in
Folayan resides in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.[5][6]
Career
Whose Streets?
In 2014, Folayan traveled to
The resulting documentary feature, Whose Streets?, directed and written by Folayan and co-directed by Davis, premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival as a Day One screening.[8][9][10] The film received favorable reviews from critics, noting achievements in directing.[11][12] In The Guardian, Jordan Hoffman gave the film five stars and praised Folayan and Davis's directorial choice to make a "tremendous end run around mainstream news outlets and the agenda-driven narratives that emerge, particularly on television" by not using "images...leaked by law enforcement or stage managed for the media, but [which] come directly from the people who lived through the violent events of 2014."[13] In The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney said Folayan's "raw connection to the material informs the film's entire approach, investing it with an urgency that never lets up."[14] Reviewing the film for IndieWire, Jude Dry described "Folayan's presence [as] hardly seen, but can be felt in the easy shorthand her subjects use on camera. They have much to say and do so urgently, without fear of being misinterpreted. For comparison, Folayan’s interviews stand in stark contrast to the ones conducted by mainstream media outlets (and their largely white interviewers) she chooses to show."[15]
In February 2017, Magnolia Pictures purchased the project for distribution,[16] planning a summer release commemorating the anniversary of Brown's death.[17] The film opened in theaters August 11, 2017.[18]
Look at Me
On February 2, 2022, it was announced that Folayan would be the director for the 2022 documentary, Look at Me, about the late rapper and singer XXXTentacion. It was released on Hulu on May 26, 2022.[19][20][21][22][23][24]
Other projects and influences
Folayan was a lead organizer of the New York City Millions March,
Prior to traveling to Ferguson, Folayan worked with formerly
Folayan directed the inaugural episode of Get Schooled, Glamour Magazine's video series on girls overcoming major hurdles in pursuit of education; she interviewed Kylie, a teenager from Ottawa, Kansas.[2]
Awards and accolades
In developing Whose Streets?, Folayan was selected for the Sundance Documentary Edit and Story Lab, its Music & Sound Design Lab: Documentary, and its Creative Producing Summit.[28] She also won support from the MacArthur Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Tribeca Film Institute.[29]
In 2016, Folayan was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's Twenty Five New Faces of Independent Film[7] and Independent Magazine's 10 Filmmakers to Watch.[27]
In 2017, Folayan was named the
References
- ^ a b c d e f Tang, Estelle (2017-02-01). "Sabaah Folayan: You Don't Need to Wait for Permission to Become an Activist". Elle. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ a b c d Maunz, Shay. "A Young Female Filmmaker Talks Race, Gender, and the Power of Education". Glamour. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ a b "Alumnae Profile: Sabaah Folayan '09 Directs Documentary Film, "Whose Streets?"". Marlborough School. February 13, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Davis, Melissa Hunter (June 8, 2016). "Sundance Institute Names Projects for its Screenwriters Lab, Documentary Edit and Story Labs and New Theatre-Makers Residency". Sugarcane Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ i-D Staff (November 25, 2016). "13 New Yorkers on the Importance of Black Lives Matter". i-D. Vice. Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ a b c Berger, Laura (2017-01-17). "Sundance 2017 Women Directors: Meet Sabaah Folayan — "Whose Streets?"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ a b c d Rizov, Vadim. "Damon Davis and Sabaah Folayan". Filmmaker Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (November 30, 2016). "Sundance Unveils Competition Titles, Including Gulf War Drama, ISIS Doc, Pair of Post-Ferguson Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- from the original on 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ Olsen, Mark (November 30, 2016). "Sundance Film Festival 2017 likely to feel more political, on purpose or not". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ Fink, John (2017-01-21). "Sundance Review: 'Whose Streets?' is a Vital, Historic Look at Ferguson and BLM". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ Mejia, Paul (January 26, 2017). "This New Ferguson Documentary Will Remind You What Really Matters". The Fader. Archived from the original on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
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- ^ Rooney, David (January 20, 2017). "'Whose Streets?': Film Review | Sundance 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ Dry, Jude (January 20, 2017). "'Whose Streets?' Review: Vital Ferguson Doc Depicts Black Lives Matter". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Lang, Brent (2017-02-07). "Magnolia Buys Sundance Documentary 'Whose Streets?'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (7 February 2017). "Sundance Ferguson Doc 'Whose Streets?' Lands At Magnolia". Deadline. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ McKinney, Jessica (16 May 2017). "'Whose Streets?' Captures Aftermath Of Mike Brown Shooting". Vibe. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "The FADER's XXXTentacion documentary Look At Me! will premiere at SXSW 2022". The FADER. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Willman, Chris (2022-02-03). "SXSW Film Festival Slates Music Docs on XXXTentacion, Sheryl Crow, Dio, Nick Cave, Tanya Tucker, Jazz Fest and More". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "XXXTentacion Documentary "Look At Me!" Gets Release Date". Urban Islandz. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Ivey, Justin (2022-02-03). "XXXTentacion Documentary Coming To SXSW & Hulu". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "XXXTentacion Documentary Premiering at SXSW Film Festival 2022". Pitchfork. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (2 February 2022). "XXXTentacion Documentary Officially Announced With Release Timeline". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- from the original on 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ DiBlasio, Natalie; Alcindor, Yamiche (December 13, 2014). "'Justice For All,' 'Millions March' draw tens of thousands of protesters". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ a b "10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2016: Damon Davis and Sabaah Folayan". Independent Magazine. 2016-03-16. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ O'Falt, Chris (January 22, 2017). "How 20 Sundance Festival Films Got Their Start the Sundance Labs". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Walker, Julie (January 19, 2017). "A very Black guide to Sundance Film Festival 2017". NBC News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Meet our 2017 Vimeo Share the Screen Fellow – Sabaah Folayan". Made in NY Media Center By IFP. IFP. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Whose Streets? at Sundance.org
- Sabaah Folayan at IMDb