Ujima Film Project

11/05/2025

Black Filmmakers Discuss AI as a Creative Partner and Tool for Access

At the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, a key panel discussed how AI is democratizing content creation and potentially de-centralizing Hollywood gatekeepers. Comedian and AI storyteller Will “King Willonius” Hatcher credited tools like ChatGPT for his breakthrough, emphasizing that AI allows creators to "dream bigger" and execute visions without massive budgets. However, panelists stressed the crucial need for Black creators to upskill and educate themselves to avoid being left behind or having their work used without consent, acknowledging the power and inherent bias risks of the technology.

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A panel of Black storytellers in media and Hollywood talked about how AI has empowered them professionally and creatively at the MVAAFF.

11/05/2025

Sundance 2025 Features Strong Slate of Films by Black and African Filmmakers

The 2025 Sundance Film Festival showcased a compelling array of over 14 titles from Black, African American, or African-descent filmmakers. Noteworthy documentaries like Brittany Shyne's Seeds (exploring generational Black farmers) and Maia Lekow's How to Build a Library (reclaiming a colonial-era library in Nairobi) highlight urgent, diverse narratives. The slate also included the dramatic feature Love, Brooklyn by Rachael Abigail Holder. This consistent presence at a top-tier festival underscores the growing global platform for Black independent voices.

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Among the endlessly exciting new projects at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival are 14 titles by filmmakers who identify as Black, African American, or of African descent. With the first day of Fest just around the corner, we’re delighted to walk you through these artists’ new feature-length and sh...

10/20/2025

Happy Monday Everyone - it's a new week! BREATHE - and try to forget the craziness of this past weekends "No Kings" nationwide protests.

Here's what we're watching at UFP: Geeta Gandbhir’s ‘The Perfect Neighbor’.

Synopsis: Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

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Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

03/15/2024

Ujima Film Project's website is back up (Yaaaay!). Unfortunately, the destructive changes occurring on our former internet hosting provider (Hostgator), we've taken control by removing out dollars. We may come back for small projects, but not likely. 😙

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01/29/2024

This movie proves you don't need $200 million and a cast of thousands to be a number one pick. On the other hand, you also don't absolutely need to go see it at AMC Theatres. For a movie, starring a conservative black lead, AMC Theatres has sought fit to limit the distribution of this film, because it possibly offends white people by telling the truth of how they view Black people. Want to know more, go see it!

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01/11/2024

Jonathan Majors has gotten even more bad news after his MCU firing and guilty verdict.

01/06/2024

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Ice Cube CLEARS UP Katt Williams & Rickey Smiley Drama over Frida...

01/02/2024

Do you love documentary films? Yeah, us too.😎

10/25/2023

Tribute to Richard Roundtree - [Rest in Heaven]

This is another fun piece about Gordon Parks told by Richard Roundtree (the star of Shaft) who was chosen and directed by Gordon to play Shaft as his first s...

10/12/2023

Y'all need to come get you some of this - Lockheart Popcorn! https://lockheartpopcornonline.com/

08/21/2023

UFP loves Scary Movies . . . but something about this seems too familiar.