Filmmaking got you tense? Take a trip... In 2016, Universal and Will Packer teamed up to produce a small movie called Girls Trip. The budget was only 20 million dollars, and it told the story of a group of girlfriends who head to the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans to blow off steam and rekindle old friendships. The movie debuted in the summer of 2017 and blew the doors off the box office. It elevated Tiffany Haddish to superstardom as the wild comic relief, and the movie grossed over $140 million worldwide, including over $100 million domestically. It was also the first time a film written by a Black female screenwriter had crossed the $100 million mark at the box office. And it showed once again that Hollywood needed to tell more Black stories. I wanted to look at eight lessons we can take away from this movie and how they can apply to your own endeavors. Let's take a look. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 16 February, 2021