Uzo Aduba

  • Film

Docs: “This World Is Not My Own” Uses One Artist’s Life to Explore How Society Impacts Identity

Nonfiction films offer a great way to lift and celebrate the fascinating lives of lesser-known figures in all types of fields, shining a light on people from overlooked communities or influential figures who never really achieved mainstream appreciation. A great many such movies, however, spend a lot energy working to convince viewers of their subject’s brilliance, and thus noteworthiness.
  • Interviews

Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba: Orange is Still the New Black

The wait is over for fans: OITNB Season 5 has dropped and bingers have been in overdrive, tearing through the new series, which all takes place in the space of three days after a riot broke out in last year’s finale. The HFPA’s Janet Nepales spoke to Golden Globe Nominees Taylor Schilling (Piper) and Uzo Aduba (“Crazy Eyes”) about their feelings about the show, the reasons for its worldwide appeal and the singular genius of creator and show-runner Jenji Kohan.