*Born of a revolutionary bloodline to activist filmmaker, Melvin Van Peebles, you could say that Mario Van Peebles was born to make films that nudge our social consciousness and encourage us to answer ...

Less than a year ago, the legendary Melvin Van Peebles died. He left behind a legacy as a fiercely independent multi-hyphenate creator who altered the course of Black filmmaking and cinema at-large.

In 2024, Mario Van Peebles gifted Western fans with an exciting story of outlaws hunting for gold while on the run from a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It’s a trip to see it on the big screen again,” Van Peebles told the crowd, noting that the screening was particularly special ...

Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. In ...

Melvin Van Peebles, whose low-budget 1971 phenomenon, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” — an X-rated film about a Black revolutionary’s survival on the run — proved a milestone of independent and ...

Leading contemporary black directors Barry Jenkins and Ava DuVernay were among those paying tribute. Influential black filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles has died aged 89, his family has said. Van Peebles, ...

The director joined IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit for a live event where he discussed his directorial debut following a 35mm screening. “It’s a trip to see it on the big screen again,” Van Peebles ...

Melvin Van Peebles, an icon of Black cinema, has passed away. He was 89. His family, The Criterion Collection, and Janus Films confirmed his passing in a statement. "In an unparalleled career ...

Van Peebles, who died Sept. 21, was best known for his 1971 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1990. His son... Remembering Melvin Van Peebles, the 'Godfather' of ...