‘Women of the Movement’ Crew Break Down Capturing a Mother’s Love and Loss
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen “Women of the Movement” executive producer Gina Prince-Bythewood stepped behind the camera to direct the show’s first episode, she called on her frequent collaborators, editor Terilyn Shropshire and cinematographer Tami Reiker, to help establish the visuals for Emmett Till’s murder.The six-part series, set in 1955, tracks Mamie Till-Mobley’s (Adrienne Warren) fight to make sure her son would not be forgotten, and how she played a key part in the civil rights movement.Prince-Bythewood, Shropshire and Reiker talked about laying the foundations for the series in the pilot.Gina Prince-Bytthewood: I’ve known the story for a very long time.
It’s a story that influenced my show “Shots Fired.” It’s a horrifying story that’s still relevant today, and in doing a story like this, we knew the self-imposed pressure, that we had to get it right, and that permeated everything. Tami Reiker: One of the most incredible parts of this journey was being in the real location.
That rarely happens when you’re shooting a TV show or a film where a historical event took place, a lot of times, you’re reenacting in a different city.
So, that was powerful to just be there.Terilyn Shropshire: That’s truly the privilege because I get to be involved in so many of the conversations that often happen, and because I have this relationship both with Gina and Tami they’re kind enough to allow me into their process a bit, even as they’re talking about how they’re planning to shoot and what they’re planning to shoot.
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