Dear White People, which won the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the Sundance Film Festival, was produced by Simien, Angel Lopez, An Le, Lena Waithe, Effie T. Brown and Julia Lebedev, and executive produced by Stephanie Allain and Leonid Lebedev.
“Justin Simien is a funny, fresh and current voice with his finger on the Millennials’ pulse,” said Roadside Attraction’s Howard Cohen. “His crowd-pleasing Dear White People took Sundance by storm, with its sly and extremely topical satire sparking conversations about our supposed ‘post-racial’, 21st century America.”
“This film was truly a labor of love with everyone on our team giving 110%. We have so few films made by people of color and I couldn’t be prouder to have been a part of bringing Justin’s fresh voice to fruition. And now to partner with Lionsgate and Roadside is an exciting next chapter in what I’m sure will be an amazing life for Dear White People,” said producer Effie Brown.
The Plot:
Dear White People follows the stories of four black students at Winchester University, where a riot breaks out over a popular ‘African American’ themed party thrown by a white fraternity. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in ‘post-racial’ America while weaving a universal story of forging one’s unique path in the world.
Source: Lionsgate & Roadside Attractions
-Posted by Rebecca Murray
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