# Michèle Stephenson

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Episode 220 | Directing Going to Mars

In this episode, Christian Taylor interviews Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, the directing duo behind the documentary "Going to Mars, the Nikki Giovanni Project." They discuss their background in filmmaking, the founding of Rada Studios https://radastudio.org/, and their dedication to telling‮…

What Are We Preserving?

“The idea of preemptively censoring, before any executive order or decision — not only do you feel violated, but I felt I could not go to any institution for potential protection or support for my independent voice.” - Michèle StephensonGrace convenes fellow filmmakers Cecilia Aldarondo, Marjan Sa‮…

#1569: Family of Storytellers Creates an AR Memorial of Black Poet Nikki Giovanni with Epic Organic Garden Installation

I spoke with Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster, & idris brewster about There Goes Nikki at Tribeca Immersive 2025. See more context in the rough transcript below. (Photo by Mikhail Mishin courtesy of Onassis ONX) Tribeca Immersive 2025 Selection #1567: Tribeca Immersive Curators on the 2025 ‮…

TIFF Documentary Lineup Preview With Thom Powers

Ahead of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival kickoff on Thursday, we get a preview of the documentary lineup from doc programmer Thom Powers. He tells us about the Paula Deen film by Bill Corben, Michèle Stephenson's True North, two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot's feature documentary an‮…

Episode 732: In The Seats With...Michèle Stephenson and 'True North' at TIFF 50

Getting enlightened to history that you both knew and didn't know was there is more then eye opening....We're in the thick of the madness at the Toronto International Film Festival and there 50th anniversary as we had the honor to take in a brand new documentary that enlightens us to the realties ‮…

Entertainment News - September 10, 2025

Entertainment news from the last day. Sources used: Verse 1: • Amazon and Netflix Ink Major Advertising Deal https://www.billboard.com/music/country/tyler-nance-country-rookie-september-keeps-me-sane-1236063634/ • The AI Movie Factory Is Ramping Up https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/b‮…

Black Rights in Canada Took This Fight

The Civil Rights Movement of the ‘50s and ‘60s in the United States gave the world iconic, inspiring, and sometimes horrific moments, burned by repetition into the public imagination. Even as a Canadian, you know the sights and sounds of that civil rights fight. You can picture MLK preaching his d‮…

True North: New documentary about 1969 student uprising in Montreal

True North tells the story of the 1969 protest against racism at Sir George Williams University, now Concordia. Following the occupation of the university, 97 students were arrested or faced deportation. The film includes recent interviews with activists who were involved in the uprising. In makin‮…

How Much Do You Know about Black Liberation Movements in Canada?

In this episode of Intersectionality in the American South, host Dr. Katie Acosta talks with award-winning filmmaker Michèle Stephenson at Georgia State’s Auburn Avenue Research Center. Michèle Stephenson shares her documentary film True North, which spotlights the 1968–69 Black Liberation Movemen‮…

True North: New documentary about 1969 student uprising in Montreal (encore)

True North tells the story of the 1969 protest against racism at Sir George Williams University, now Concordia. Following the occupation of the university, 97 students were arrested or faced deportation. The film includes recent interviews with activists who were involved in the uprising. In makin‮…