In this clip from our latest episode of GUIDE FOR THE FILM FANATIC, @ashcclark.bsky.social explains how he was approached to write THE WORLD OF BLACK FILM, and what he wanted to accomplish with it: Watch the full episode on YouTube: buff.ly/4l43Akw Listen on Apple podcasts: buff.ly/xtKVhWp

NEW EPISODE! The brilliant @ashcclark.bsky.social joins us to discuss his essential new book "The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films" and one of its highlights - Perry Henzell’s reggae gangster classic THE HARDER THEY COME: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

With his new book spanning Black cinema across the ages, genres and regions, The World of Black Film author and Criterion curatorial director Ashley Clark tells Ella Kemp about curation, discovery and the films he wishes he could have included. boxd.it/34y

Sunday 3/29: “To Sleep With Anger” (1990) — 35mm! Book signing + free screening When a family in South L.A. is visited by a mysterious old friend from the South (Danny Glover), his presence casts a spell over the household. In person: director Charles Burnett, author Ashley Clark ucla.in/47eC0BH

This book is so good.

Happy to write about @ashcclark.bsky.social's new book The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films. My thoughts and an excerpt via @ebertvoices.bsky.social.

Back again for a second post to announce that a) my book is a few months closer to being available (Feb 12 UK, Feb 17 US/RoW), and b) my Substack "Keeping Up" is alive again, with an edition about... my book! Read/sign up here! ✊🏾 ashleyclark.substack.com/p/i-wrote-a-...

I promised myself that I'd only post on here if I had something to say, and I think this counts: I'm thrilled to share news of my forthcoming book, "The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films". Out 12 Feb UK/17 Feb US via Laurence King Pre-order! linktr.ee/_Ash_Clark