As Rees becomes the first African American woman to join the collection, the press-shy 'Mudbound' helmer talks about staying off social media, her hope that the Black filmmaking resurgence is more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fresh off the strike and newly back to work, American writer-director Dee Rees has set her sights on her next feature – a stylized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It feels like a formal acknowledgment of the film’s impact to the canon and being a part of the culture,” Rees tells Variety of ...

The filmmaker looks back on her acclaimed debut and how it anticipated a cultural shift. Ten years ago, filmmaker Dee Rees changed the game for queer filmmaking with her stunning semi-autobiographical ...

The chilly reception for Last Thing was a new experience. “You take your knocks, you live and you learn, you try to do better,” Rees, 43, says. “But I would make that film again. I’m still proud of it ...

Dee Rees is one of Hollywood’s best director’s. Now, the woman who gave us Mudbound is teaming up with Walmart to spotlight female filmmakers. The new project highlights the art of storytelling and ...

*“Mudbound” director Dee Rees will dive into politics for her next project. The filmmaker will take on author Joan Didion’s political thriller The Last Thing He Wanted, which follows a Washington Post ...

Mudbound is the story of two men -- one white, one black -- who return home after World War II to face very different challenges despite their shared experiences. It portrays the realities of the ...

Coming-of-age film Pariah from screenwriter and director Dee Rees is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Premiering in 2011, Pariah is rated R and stars Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Aasha Davis, ...

With the Academy Awards only a few weeks away, we're revisiting Terry Gross' interviews with filmmakers Greta Gerwig and Dee Rees. Gerwig, who co-wrote and starred in 'Frances Ha' and 'Mistress ...

Fresh off the strike and newly back to work, American writer-director Dee Rees has set her sights on her next feature – a stylized dark comedy meant to visualize a central character’s frantic stream ...