Hannah Beachler — the first African-American nominated for an Oscar in production design — is featured on an Oscar Sunday episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Behind the Screen podcast series.
In the episode, Black Panther production designer Beachler talks about her historic nomination, work creating the expansive world of Wakanda in the nominated film, her career and her Oscar season experiences.
In addition to Black Panther, which received seven Academy Award nominations, Beachler previously collaborated with director Ryan Coogler on Creed and Fruitvale Station. Her production design credits also include Barry Jenkins’ best picture Oscar-winning film Moonlight, Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Todd Haynes’ upcoming Dry Run.
Hosted by THR tech editor Carolyn Giardina, Behind the Screen features interviews with cinematographers, editors, production designers and other artists behind the making of motion pictures
Hear it all below on Behind the Screen — and be sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an exciting episode.
