Wrangling 10 busy sisters in one room is already a herculean task — try planning a production schedule around them. That’s just what the team behind “Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs” had to do.
The reality series, which premiered June 7 on Hulu, follows the 10 siblings of the Sozahdah family: Shaista, Halimah, Khadija, Rabya, Shakur, Muzlefa, Jamila, Siddiqa, Nooreya and Hamida.
“The Sozahdahs have both a complicated past as well as an often complex present that makes for an abundance of story possibilities. These run the emotional spectrum from super heartfelt to hilarious to heated at times,” says Dane Joseph, Vice President of Unscripted Series for Hulu Originals. “Each of their interactions are rooted in love, but are genuinely unpredictable, which is what makes unscripted content so exciting to work on.”
The sisters have also stirred up some controversy online due to their portrayal of the Islamic faith on the show. There...
The reality series, which premiered June 7 on Hulu, follows the 10 siblings of the Sozahdah family: Shaista, Halimah, Khadija, Rabya, Shakur, Muzlefa, Jamila, Siddiqa, Nooreya and Hamida.
“The Sozahdahs have both a complicated past as well as an often complex present that makes for an abundance of story possibilities. These run the emotional spectrum from super heartfelt to hilarious to heated at times,” says Dane Joseph, Vice President of Unscripted Series for Hulu Originals. “Each of their interactions are rooted in love, but are genuinely unpredictable, which is what makes unscripted content so exciting to work on.”
The sisters have also stirred up some controversy online due to their portrayal of the Islamic faith on the show. There...
- 7/20/2023
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: LA’s Micheaux Film Festival (July 10-16) is to honor director Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II) and actress Yvette Nicole Brown (Community).
Caple Jr., also known for directing Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts and The Land, is to receive the festival’s Oscar Micheaux Trailblazer of Excellence Award while Community and Dear White People star Brown will be the recipient of the Michael Ajakwe Pioneer of Influence Award. The duo will be honored on Sunday July 16th.
Additions to the festival lineup include a screening of The Next Black Millionaires, a docuseries about the journey of three ambitious entrepreneurs growing their passions into million-dollar businesses, and a panel with Roku’s Head of Content David Eilenberg, Macro’s Chief Brand Officer Stacey Walker King and Roku Originals showrunner Erika Bryant.
Panel Lights, Camera, Activism will feature Chris Lane, Participant VP, Distribution and Michael Kelly, Participant VP, Impact, who will...
Caple Jr., also known for directing Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts and The Land, is to receive the festival’s Oscar Micheaux Trailblazer of Excellence Award while Community and Dear White People star Brown will be the recipient of the Michael Ajakwe Pioneer of Influence Award. The duo will be honored on Sunday July 16th.
Additions to the festival lineup include a screening of The Next Black Millionaires, a docuseries about the journey of three ambitious entrepreneurs growing their passions into million-dollar businesses, and a panel with Roku’s Head of Content David Eilenberg, Macro’s Chief Brand Officer Stacey Walker King and Roku Originals showrunner Erika Bryant.
Panel Lights, Camera, Activism will feature Chris Lane, Participant VP, Distribution and Michael Kelly, Participant VP, Impact, who will...
- 7/7/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu Originals has ordered three unscripted series “Love in Fairhope,” “Royal Rules of Ohio,” and “Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs.”
“Love in Fairhope” is a reality TV romantic drama set in the small town of Fairhope, Alabama. It follows the lives of five generations of women. “In this community, everyone knows everyone else’s business, but no one knows where hopelessly romantic dreams, passions and inspiration will take them all,” reads the official logline.
Reese Witherspoon executive produces alongside Sara Rea, Alex Baskin, Lauren Weber, Brian McCarthy, Joe Kingsley, and Benton Bohannon. Evolution Media, Hello Sunshine, and Tremont Road are the studios behind the production.
“Royal Rules of Ohio” is a docuseries following three Ghanaian sisters as they navigate their twenties in Columbus, Ohio. The Agyekum sisters live a lavish life as the daughters of royal descendants of two of the most wealthy and powerful Ghanaian kingdoms. However, with that privilege comes great responsibility.
“Love in Fairhope” is a reality TV romantic drama set in the small town of Fairhope, Alabama. It follows the lives of five generations of women. “In this community, everyone knows everyone else’s business, but no one knows where hopelessly romantic dreams, passions and inspiration will take them all,” reads the official logline.
Reese Witherspoon executive produces alongside Sara Rea, Alex Baskin, Lauren Weber, Brian McCarthy, Joe Kingsley, and Benton Bohannon. Evolution Media, Hello Sunshine, and Tremont Road are the studios behind the production.
“Royal Rules of Ohio” is a docuseries following three Ghanaian sisters as they navigate their twenties in Columbus, Ohio. The Agyekum sisters live a lavish life as the daughters of royal descendants of two of the most wealthy and powerful Ghanaian kingdoms. However, with that privilege comes great responsibility.
- 3/9/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu Originals has ordered the unscripted series Love in Fairhope, Royal Rules of Ohio and Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs.
Love in Fairhope follows five generations of women navigating life and love in the small town of Fairhope, Alabama. In this community, everyone knows everyone else’s business, but no one knows where hopelessly romantic dreams, passions and inspiration will take them all. It’s from Evolution Media, Hello Sunshine and Tremont Road and is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Alex Baskin, Lauren Weber, Brian McCarthy, Joe Kingsley and Benton Bohannon.
Royal Rules of Ohio is a docuseries following three first-generation, young Ghanaian sisters as they navigate their 20s in Columbus, Ohio. As the daughters of royal descendants of two of the most wealthy and powerful Ghanaian kingdoms, the Agyekum sisters live a lavish life. But in the Ghanaian community, great privilege comes with great responsibility: behind closed doors,...
Love in Fairhope follows five generations of women navigating life and love in the small town of Fairhope, Alabama. In this community, everyone knows everyone else’s business, but no one knows where hopelessly romantic dreams, passions and inspiration will take them all. It’s from Evolution Media, Hello Sunshine and Tremont Road and is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Alex Baskin, Lauren Weber, Brian McCarthy, Joe Kingsley and Benton Bohannon.
Royal Rules of Ohio is a docuseries following three first-generation, young Ghanaian sisters as they navigate their 20s in Columbus, Ohio. As the daughters of royal descendants of two of the most wealthy and powerful Ghanaian kingdoms, the Agyekum sisters live a lavish life. But in the Ghanaian community, great privilege comes with great responsibility: behind closed doors,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
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