A&E has greenlit a four-part docuseries about U.S. music legend James Brown, exploring the icon’s legacy as a musical and cultural force.
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From Questlove ( Summer of Soul ) to Samantha Stark ( Framing Britney Spears’), these breakout documentarians are tackling tough subjects with innovative storytelling.
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Beauty reimagined at the Miss Black America pageant. The legacy of a radical LGBTQ artist. A Riz Ahmed-exec produced animated documentary. A pivotal moment in Black music history resurrected.
Those are some of the stories told by these documentary filmmakers breaking out in the U.S., many with their feature debuts, selected for tackling tough subjects with storytelling prowess, festival recognition, critical reception and innovative techniques. Their names might not (yet) be known, but their work speaks volumes.
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Oxford city has lost its only Michelin star, however.
Two One Five, previously known as Oxford Kitchen, in Banbury Road, Summertown had held a star for two years, though was awarded a coveted Michelin Plate for good cooking. Praising Two One Five, which is run by chef Paul Welburn, the guide says: The long, narrow room has a laid-back vibe but you’ll feel passion and intensity coming from the kitchen. Menus change with the seasons and reassuring combinations deliver on sophistication and execution. Mr Welburn thanked the Michelin Guide for including his highly-acclaimed restaurant, saying: Great to be included in the Michelin Guide. After the change around, name rebrand and the tough time the industry is going through, to open Two One Five and get the Michelin Plate recommendation sets us up for when we reopen again and continue the rebuild.