Alright, so, I’ve been messing around with this “Amandla Baraka” thing for a while now, and let me tell you, it’s been a journey. I’m not gonna lie, I had no idea what I was doing at first. I just saw the name pop up a few times, I saw it’s about someone who is good at films and photos, and I thought, “Hey, that sounds cool, let’s see what’s up.”
First thing I did was just a basic search. You know, I saw a few things, learned that Amandla Baraka is a self-taught director and also the founder of some “Film Girls Social Club”. Sounds interesting, right? Like, how does someone just teach themselves how to direct? I can barely figure out the settings on my camera sometimes. Anyway, I dug a little deeper.
I started looking into what kind of stuff Amandla Baraka makes. I found some info saying her work is all “contemplative” and “empathetic.” I’m not even sure what that means, to be honest, but it sounds fancy, and the photos I saw were pretty cool. Very artsy. I saw that she has made many waves in the industry and is also a visionary leader.
Then, I tried to find actual movies or shows by Amandla Baraka. I found a list, but honestly, it wasn’t super easy to track down where to actually watch them. It took some serious digging, let me tell you. It looks like she is more of an underground artist. She is from Newark and raised in Montclair, NJ. I guess she is keeping it real.
My Findings
So, what did I actually achieve here? Well, I learned a bit about who Amandla Baraka is. I saw some of her work. I still have a ton of questions, like, how did she learn all this stuff? What’s her process like? I also found that she is a top 1,000 artist. But hey, at least I got a little taste of her world. Maybe I’ll try to find some of her films one of these days and actually watch them. But for now, that’s all I got. It’s not much, but it’s something. I also learned that she is a writer.
- Amandla Baraka: Self-taught Director and Photographer.
- Founder of: Film Girls Social Club.
- Style: Contemplative and empathetic, making waves as a visionary leader.
- Origin: From Newark, raised in Montclair, NJ.
- Also a: writer.
- Ranked among: The Top 1,000 artists.
This whole thing was more of a wild goose chase than I expected, but it was kind of fun in a way. It’s like, you start with nothing, just a name, and then you slowly piece together this picture of who someone is and what they do. I wouldn’t say I’m an expert on Amandla Baraka now, not even close, but I definitely know more than I did before. And who knows, maybe this will inspire someone else to check out her stuff. Or maybe not. Either way, it was a good little adventure for me.
