Episode notes

Much like Queen Latifah’s character, Cleo, April is also about to SET IT OFF…with this interview! Director Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned, Insecure, Dear White People, Queen Sugar) is on this week’s episode to discuss the 1996 bank heist classic. Tina goes in depth on her history with the film and how much Queen Latifah’s character meant to her growing up. She also discusses her directing techniques for getting through emotional scenes, growing up in the south, and why her cinematographer refused a helicopter shot on her debut feature Mississippi Damned.

Check out Tina Mabry’s TV work on Queen Sugar, Insecure, and Dear White People. Also check out her feature Mississippi Damned

And if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch Set It Off.

With April Wolfe and Tina Mabry

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