Rockwell, AV (Film Director)

‘Nickel Boys’ Awakens Black Cinema’s Time Revolution

RaMell Ross, A.V. Rockwell, Raven Jackson and Garrett Bradley are the new Black directors chronicling Black life at a different speed.

By Robert Daniels

The directors of “Earth Mama” and “A Thousand and One” compare notes on complex portraits of Black motherhood that reject ’90s stereotypes.

By Salamishah Tillet

A mesmerizing Teyana Taylor stars in A.V. Rockwell’s feature directing debut, about motherhood and survival in a fast-changing city.

By Manohla Dargis

After stepping away from recording music, the artist has turned to movies with a lead role in “A Thousand and One.”

By Barbara Chai