Legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson joins host Elliot Bloom for an insightful journey through his remarkable career. From his early love of sci-fi and fascination with the practical elements of filmmaking to meeting long-time collaborator Spike Lee on his first day of film school, Dickerson reflects on the defining moments that have influenced his work. With an encyclopaedic knowledge of cinema, he discusses his pivotal role in shaping Black American cinema over the last 40 years and the stories behind the making of his iconic films. In a candid conversation, Dickerson also reveals the unexpected path that led him to make a feature film about Curaçao.

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Films mentioned

• It Came From Beneath The Sea (Robert Gordon, 1955)
• Creature With The Atom Brain (Edward L. Cahn, 1955)
• Jason And The Argonauts (Don Chaffey, 1963)
• Dr. No (Terence Young, 1962)
• Oliver Twist (David Lean, 1948)
• In Cold Blood (Richard Brooks, 1967)
• Do The Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989)
• Mo’ Better Blues (Spike Lee, 1990)
• Malcom X (Spike Lee, 1992)
• Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
• Far And Away (Ron Howard, 1992)
• Juice (Ernest Dickerson, 1992)
• The Wire (David Simon, 2002-2008)
• Double Play (Ernest Dickerson, 2017)

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