Just all the ways that we love each other and we fail, and we succeed, and the ways that we show up. Producer of an oversimplification of her beauty makes. Pearson, nance, yaani supreme, and rae leone allen reconvened at pearsons apartment and fleshed out the series. The series star, yuri, rae leone allen, is a polyamorous lesbian whos involved in. The 154 best netflix series and shows to watch right now. Tolkien lewis reverted to the anglican church once more.
Bellairs quickly followed up with two adventures in the series starring lewis the figure in the shadows. Best netflix series and shows to watch right now may 2020. Season 9 opens as, faced with the seemingly impossible task of identifying the remains of a body discovered in a well, lewis has also got to contend with new boss chief superintendent moody. The new allwomen web series exploring queer, black, poly. Polyamory series 195 lewis is like a queer insecure watch. The fiveepisode premiere will mark the first time a web series has screened at bams independent theater.
The film collaborative is the first nonprofit, fullservice provider dedicated to the distribution of independent film, including narrative features, documentaries and shorts. The series won the 2017 us narrative audience award at the blackstar. Meet 195 lewis, the next breakout webseries film school rejects. Watch 195 lewis, a queer polyamorous web series kitschmix. New web series 195 follows polyamorous queer women of color. Last year, when the series was in production, we interviewed pearson, and she discussed her own motivation for joining the project. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include the chronicles of narnia, out of the silent planet, the four loves, the screwtape letters, and mere christianity. I heard about it quite a while back, but it wasnt out yet them so its just been sitting in my bookmarks. Chanelle aponte pearson on filming cinematic web series. The series itself follows a young queer, black poly couple who is navigating their way through their relationship one day at a. Black women like chanelle aponte pearson rarely see the rich complexity of their lives featured in narrative television. John early, zoe cassavetes, black girl magic, and more. Making a good web series is about getting the community right shares when terrence nance an oversimplication of her beauty read a rough script about young black lesbians exploring polyamory that came from two brooklyn newcomers, a poet and a writer, he knew it was the right script for chanelle aponte pearson for her directorial. Intersectional web series bring queer, people of color, and poly voices into.
Following this, lewis raised both her sons as his own. Mvmt an oversimplification of her beauty producer and ifp 2015 gotham awards spotlight on women directors winner, chanelle aponte pearson, makes her directorial debut with 195 lewis, a dramedy series about a group of friends navigating the realities of being black, queer, and poly in new york city. In the opening episode which is shot in a dreamy, saturated style an unexpected guest arrives at a party. The series follows yuri and camille as they test the boundaries of. She will screen episodes from her dramedy, 195 lewis, and do a talkback. Alpha females of lipstick and new series ronnie duration. Marchs qbgsocial event is a screening of the web series 195 lewis. It is a dramatic comedy series about a group of friends navigating the realities of being black, queer, and polyamorous in new york city. Set in the heart of bedstuy, brooklyn, the series follows yuri rae leone allen and camille sirita wright as they test the boundaries of their open relationship. Black womenlead webseries were watching in 2018 essence. Look no further, because rotten tomatoes has put together a list of the best original netflix series available to watch right now, ranked according to the tomatometer. At the time of joining the project as director, i used to watch the misadventures of awkward black girl and. The new web series 195 lewis explores the complications of a lesbian couple who decides to try an open relationship.
The proof is 195 lewis, a new web series by directed by chanelle aponte pearson, filmmaker and recipient of the euphoria calvin klein spotlight on women directors live the dream grant at the 25th annual gotham awards. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Were meeting on wednesday march 28th at 7pm in the 4th floor conference room. Chanelle aponte pearsons 195 lewis iffr international premiere later this month facebook twitter april 20 2017. Have you already had a chance to check out the newest queer web series thats getting a buzz. And theyre still mostly thought of as spawning great comedy series. Inspector robert lewis and sergeant james hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of oxford throw at them. Web series 195 lewis premiered season 1 domestically at bam, internationally at rotterdam film festival and has been seen at many other venuesfests over the past year, building a natural, devoted following with every screening. She is the chief operating officer of mvmt, a production company owned by terence nance, and a member of the new negress film society.
This is the backdrop to this web series, about a group of young women, in which identity and polyamory are investigated honestly and freely. A black queer couple candidly explores polyamory in 195. Her story is a 2016 drama web series produced exclusively for internet distribution. The series follows yuri and camille as they test the boundaries of their open relationship. Lesbian media watch lesbian web series, short films and. She is best known as the director of 195 lewis, a scripted web series about black queer women living in bed stuy, brooklyn. We offer a full range of affordable distribution, educational, and marketing education to independent filmmakers looking to reach out to traditionally underserved audiences. New web series 195 follows polyamorous queer women of.
Despite his predominantly atheistic outlook in earlier life, in 1931 perhaps following the persuasion of his close friend the legendary j. A web series about the loves and challenges faced by a group of black, queer, polyamorous women in brooklyn. Watch a screening of the unreleased web series project 195 lewis, which follows a black lesbian couple in brooklyn as they strive to practice radical honesty in their newly polyamorous relationship. Chanelle aponte pearson is an american screenwriter and filmmaker. Februarys vod and web series picks are all by black women. Yuris growing infatuation with a new lover leaves camille distressed, which is only amplified by the unexpected arrival of yuris old college friend.
Making a good web series is about getting the community right. Then, were screening season one of the web series 195 lewis chanelle aponte pearson, 2017, 5 episodes, 47 min. Take a look at ifp 2015 gotham awards spotlight on women directors winner chanelle aponte pearsons 195 lewis, which is summarized as an honest exploration of gender dynamics. My thoughts on web series in general have definitely evolved as the landscape for distribution started to expand. In 195 lewis, director chanelle aponte pearson offers glimpse into the black lesbian community in bedstuy. So pearson and a group of lgbtq artists poured their multidimensional lives into 195 lewis, a new scripted miniseries that debuted online last night november 16 the fiveepisode show takes its name from the address in bedfordstuyvesant, brooklyn, where much of. This year ive got a recommendation for another black, polyamorous show. I initially thought youtube was the only home for a successful web series, but with platforms like hulu, netflix, hbo go, and vimeo on. The ceremony was performed in 1957, and she finally succumbed to the disease in 1960. Whether youre considering polyamory or just enjoy characterdriven dramas, give it a try. My background is largely in feature films and shorts, so 195 lewis was my introduction to the web series format as a filmmaker. Chanelle aponte pearsons new series takes an intimate look at a rarely seen group of interconnected lovers, family, and friends in brooklyn, rooting its drama in the anxieties created by radical, unabashed honesty. That tidbit aside, you need to know about 195 lewis oneninefive lewis because. We will screen season one of the series and discuss the the triumphs and tribulations of the filmmaking and distribution process.
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