Mariama Diallo: Last News

EXCLUSIVE: Mariama Diallo (Master, Random Acts of Flyness) is set to direct the pilot episode of the Hulu original series The Other Black Girl.

EXCLUSIVE: Key programming continues for the 20th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) taking place August 5th – 13th.

Regina Hall surrounds herself with her co-stars at the premiere of her new movie, Master, held at Metrograph in New York City on Thursday night (March 10).

Nine Perfect Strangers' Regina Halllooked sensational in a black leather jumpsuit,which was belted at the waist to highlight her trim figure, while attending thepremiere of herupcoming thriller Master in New York City.As she arrived to the star-studded screening with ablack crocodile embossed clutch in her hand, the51-year-old Scary Movie actress oozed confidence as she posed for pictures with a radiant smile across her face.For the event, she wore a pair of stylish black booties, a glossy nude lipstick, eyelash extensions and hershoulder-length brown tresses in a sleek, straight hairstyle. Working it! Regina Hall looked sensational in a black leather jumpsuit, which was belted at the waist to highlight her trim figure, while attending the premiere of her upcoming thriller film Master in New York CityThe Black Monday star was seen mingling with many of her costars, like Brooklyn based writer-director Mariama Diallo, who wore an off-the-shoulder black blouse and pair of cropped leather leggings, and actress Amber Gray.

Regina Hall stars in the terrifying new trailer for Prime Video’s “Master”.

predominantly white institutions (PWI), can be a daunting task often confounded with feelings of isolation and even terror. In her feature film debut Master, filmmaker Mariama Diallo grapples with the psychological effects of racial terror and the pitfalls of ignoring the lessons of history. Set at a New England-based Ivy League University, Master centers on Gail Bishop (Regina Hall).

The monsters on campus aren’t quite as scary as those in Black Christmas or Sorority Row, but they’re nonetheless an insidious presence in Master, as discriminatory remnants at a tony longtime girls’ school’s past continue to haunt the lives of modern students. This first feature from writer-director Mariama Diallo has a veneer of intelligence, class and noble purpose that separates it from most films about a “haunted” anything. Unfortunately, despite its brainy dialogue and sometimes comic approach, the film is also preachy and obvious in its point-making, which will go down well with the like-minded but might feel heavy-handed and familiar to others. After its Sundance Film Festival bow tonight in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section, Master will go out into the world on Amazon Prime.

Tomris Laffly There is something inherently unsettling about an elite university’s aura of vanity. Few other contemporary locations summon such a sense of reverence, exclusivity and historical angst — especially if the college is somewhere in brisk New England and adorned with the Ivy League distinction.