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On the recent impact of Black women in pop culture.
Carla Renata aka The Curvy Critic reviews and/or op-ed’s have been published in Variety, The Wrap, The Cherry Picks, Sundance.org, Sotheby’s, and RogerEbert.com.
She is a highly sought after host/moderator who had the privilege to host an evening of The Black Experience on Film for Turner Classic Movies sponsored by AAFCA, as well as a frequent Guest Film Expert contributor for Fox 11 LA, Good Day LA, NBC News, REELZ Channel, The Stream Team, ITV, BBC, Live Now on Fox and Fox Soul’s The Black Report.
She’s a proud member of AAFCA (African American Film Critics Association), (OAFFC) The Online Association of Female Film Critics, Tomato-meter approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes and (CCA) Critics Choice Association, where she serves as a member of their Board of Directors and just completed a term as Co-President of their Documentary Branch.
Her award-winning podcast – The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata has garnered over 13 million views and streams LIVE weekly featuring reviews, news and interviews with talent in of front and behind the camera.
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On the recent impact of Black women in pop culture.
Looking at the state of the industry for women as we approach the midpoint of the 2020s.
A feature on the way film captures mental health in the Black male community.
A feature on the maternal strength on display in Till.
A feature on the inequality in the world of freelance journalism and microaggressions against Black writers.
A feature on the state of female creatives in Hollywood.
A personal essay on how being a professional actor influences also being a professional critic.
An assessment of the image of the black woman on the big screen since Halle Berry's Oscar win.
