Black Film Archive by Maya S. Cade

Who will solve Black cinema’s marketing crisis?

… and other questions in my inbox on the 4th anniversary of Black Film Archive.

Aug 27 • 

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Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?

4 Films to Remember pre-Katrina New Orleans By 20 Years After the Storm + MoMA Film Series

Aug 5 • 

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July 2025

Believing in the Past Enough to Bring it into the Future

Distribution Diary #2

Jul 20 • 

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June 2025

5 Black Pride Films to Urgently Watch on Black Film Archive

+ The first Los Angeles Black Film Archive event on Juneteenth at Philosophical Research Society at 7 pm

Jun 15 • 

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Black Film Archive Information Desk

Introducing a dial in information desk as a paid subscription offering.

Jun 5 • 

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May 2025

Some Personal News

I will soon be the President & owner of Milestone Films, a mighty film distributor

May 6 • 

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April 2025

How Do You Resurrect a Black Cinematic Monument? On Restoring “Killer of Sheep”

When Black Film Archive launched in August 2021, one of my most asked questions was “well… How do I watch “Killer of Sheep?” – the 1978 masterpiece of…

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March 2025

Watching Zeinabu irene Davis at the End of the World

On “A Powerful Thang,” “Compensation,” resurrection, and reinvention.

Mar 30 • 

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5 Films by Black Women to Urgently Watch on Black Film Archive

+Tune in: I’m co-hosting TCM on Thursday March 6 and March 13

Mar 6 • 

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February 2025

The Year of Naked Acts

“Naked Acts” (1996) is now on DVD/Blu-Ray and digital. Here’s how the discovery happened. +A Giveaway!

Feb 18 • 

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28 Films for the 28 Days of Black History Month

The 5th Annual Edition of this Black Film Celebration!

Feb 2 • 

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August 2024

Black Film Archive’s 3rd Birthday: 3 Answers to My 3 Most Frequently Asked Questions

On representation, trauma, and Black film’s future.

Aug 26, 2024 • 

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