Exclusive Interview: Little Richard I Am Everything filmmaker Lisa Cortés “it was important to give him agency to be the narrator of his journey”

Little Richard: I Am Everything, released in US theaters and on digital on Friday, April 21st, sees Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director Lisa Cortés excavate the Black queer origins of rock 'n’ roll with Richard Penniman, aka Little Richard, as its "architect". The fascinating and often thrilling film, which world premiered in the US Documentary Competition... Continue Reading →

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Sundance 2023 Film Review: Little Richard I Am Everything ★★★★

If you're going to make a film about Little Richard, it'd better be electrifying, complex, and queer. That's exactly what Oscar-nominated director Lisa Cortés delivers with Little Richard: I Am Everything, executive produced by Dee Rees, which world premiered in the US Documentary Competition section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and has been acquired... Continue Reading →

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