Exclusive: Tell Them You Love Me explores the story of a controversial affair between Anna Stubblefield, a white university professor, and Derrick Johnson, a non-verbal Black man with cerebral palsy. Stubblefield claimed she and Johnson had fallen in love, but when his family found out about their intimate relationship, she was arrested, and in 2015 stood trial facing charges of aggravated sexual assault.
Ahead of the film bowing on Sky, filmmaker Nick August-Perna sat down with Deadline, alongside Louis Theroux and Arron Fellows, who produced through their Mindhouse banner. The trio spoke about bringing such a multi-faceted story to the screen, capturing both sides authentically, and why festivals just didn’t get it.
“It’s not often that a story comes along that has so many equal parts that are tugging at each other very forcefully, whether it be race or disability or gender,” August-Perna says about the feature documentary.
There...
Ahead of the film bowing on Sky, filmmaker Nick August-Perna sat down with Deadline, alongside Louis Theroux and Arron Fellows, who produced through their Mindhouse banner. The trio spoke about bringing such a multi-faceted story to the screen, capturing both sides authentically, and why festivals just didn’t get it.
“It’s not often that a story comes along that has so many equal parts that are tugging at each other very forcefully, whether it be race or disability or gender,” August-Perna says about the feature documentary.
There...
- 1/29/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
Marcus Samuelsson, the James Beard award-winning chef and host of PBS’ “No Passport Required,” has been named Bon Appétit’s first brand adviser.
Samuelsson will “offer his insights on food culture globally, and help expand Bon Appétit’s food and recipe content” while also advising Condé Nast “on its growing global footprint within food media as he works with the company’s market and brand leaders to spearhead new initiatives and programming,” the company announced on Monday.
Samuelsson, who also won “Top Chef Masters” in 2010 and “Chopped All Stars” in 2012, begins his new role immediately and will also guest edit BA’s holiday issue this year.
Also Read: Bon Appétit Names Eater's Sonia Chopra as Executive Editor
Samuelsson’s appointment comes as Bon Appétit and Condé Nast Entertainment have faced pushback from staff over its treatment of nonwhite talent, particularly when it comes to the stars of Bon Appétit’s popular YouTube videos.
Samuelsson will “offer his insights on food culture globally, and help expand Bon Appétit’s food and recipe content” while also advising Condé Nast “on its growing global footprint within food media as he works with the company’s market and brand leaders to spearhead new initiatives and programming,” the company announced on Monday.
Samuelsson, who also won “Top Chef Masters” in 2010 and “Chopped All Stars” in 2012, begins his new role immediately and will also guest edit BA’s holiday issue this year.
Also Read: Bon Appétit Names Eater's Sonia Chopra as Executive Editor
Samuelsson’s appointment comes as Bon Appétit and Condé Nast Entertainment have faced pushback from staff over its treatment of nonwhite talent, particularly when it comes to the stars of Bon Appétit’s popular YouTube videos.
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