HBO Explores The History Of Black Television In Two-Part Doc From Issa Rae
Peter White Television EditorInsecure star Issae Rae is to exec produce a two-part documentary for HBO exploring the history of black television.Seen & Heard, which is currently in production, will look at the issue through the eyes of those who wrote, produced, created and starred in groundbreaking series of the past and present.It will be directed and produced by Phil Bertelsen, who directed Netflix’s six-part doc series Who Killed Malcolm X?Per HBO, the documentary will offer cultural commentary about representation in black storytelling and feature interviews with actors, showrunners, writers and celebrities as well as verité-driven segments and inventive use of archival material.