Gina Prince-Bythewood: Having Athletic Success Still Influences Who I Am
Meet Gina Prince-Bythewood, the writer and producer of Shots Fired.
Credentials: Well-known director Gina Prince-Bythewood wrote and helmed Love & Basketball, Beyond the Lights and The Secret Life of Bees. On March 22 she heads to television with the ten-part Fox series Shots Fired, which, according to Essence magazine, she created with her husband, Reggie Rock Bythewood. “Shots Fired focuses on corruption that’s uncovered after two teens are shot in North Carolina.” she says. “Sadly, the epidemic of police shootings continues to be relevant. It’s the civil rights issue of our time.”
Gina Prince-Bythewood is best known for producing and directing the film, Love and Basketball. pic.twitter.com/JJkk1n0AhT
— Felicia Malone (@Talulazoeapple) March 9, 2017
A good sport: “I was a shy kid, but playing sports broke me out of my shell. Having athletic success still influences who I am.”
Fox Sets TV Launch Date for Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘Shots Fired’ + Premieres New Trailer – Shadow and Acthttps://t.co/fd4VCNYLA4 pic.twitter.com/CYXb6eNRQC
— MANAWOR FILMS (@MANAWORFILMS) March 9, 2017
The highest high: “After Love & Basketball screened at Sundance, there was dead silence…then applause and a standing ovation. It was beautiful.”
It’s #WomensHistoryMonth so let’s tune in to another episode of the #RespeckHerName series feat. sister Gina Prince-Bythewood @GPBmadeit pic.twitter.com/4Q6kzRL1k8
— Peaches Shabazz (@WillFilm4Food) March 2, 2017
