*Born of a revolutionary bloodline to activist filmmaker, Melvin Van Peebles, you could say that Mario Van Peebles was born to make films that nudge our social consciousness and encourage us to answer ...

Less than a year ago, the legendary Melvin Van Peebles died. He left behind a legacy as a fiercely independent multi-hyphenate creator who altered the course of Black filmmaking and cinema at-large.

We the Party, opening on April 6th, is an independent film directed and produced by Mario Van Peebles. If that sounds familiar, it's because over the past twenty years, Mario has written, directed, ...

On August 21, director Mario Van Peebles joined IndieWire for a live edition of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles. Warner Bros. provided a beautiful 35mm print ...

The San Francisco Black Film Festival has announced the participation of acclaimed filmmaker and actor Mario Van Peebles in its 2024 edition. Van Peebles will present three of his powerful films over ...

Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. In ...

Mario Van Peebles, known for roles in “New Jack City,” “Heartbreak Ridge,” and creating the docudrama “Baadasssss!” received the Icon ...

LOS ANGELES, CA-FEBRUARY 18: Mario Van Peebles and cast at the 32nd Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival Screening Premiere of “Outlaw Posse” at the Cinemark BHC in Los Angeles, California on ...

Melvin Van Peebles, an icon of Black cinema, has passed away. He was 89. His family, The Criterion Collection, and Janus Films confirmed his passing in a statement. "In an unparalleled career ...

The director joined IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit for a live event where he discussed his directorial debut following a 35mm screening. “It’s a trip to see it on the big screen again,” Van Peebles ...