Everything You Need To Know As New Haven Documentary Film Fest Opens - New Haven, CT - The 11-day documentary film fest opens Thursday night with a gala and screening of 'Black Barbie: A Documentary,' at the New Haven Museum.
Shondaland and Netflix have acquired the worldwide rights to Black Barbie: A Documentary. Directed by Lagueria Davis, the acquisition comes as part of Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers’ overall deal with Netflix. Both Rhimes and Beers will executive produce the documentary. Black Barbie will explore the untold tales of three Black women who impacted Mattel’s… Continue reading ‘Black Barbie’: Shondaland And Netflix Acquire Worldwide Rights To Documentary
The film, first shown at SXSW earlier this year, was written and directed by filmmaker Lagueria Davis, whose aunt Beulah Mae Mitchell worked at Mattel and was one of three Black women who advocated for the groundbreaking toy.