WhileBlack

The correct title of this article is #WhileBlack. The omission of the # is due to technical restrictions.

#WhileBlack
Directed by	Sidney Fussell Jennifer Holness
Written by	Sidney Fussell Jennifer Holness Ann Shin
Produced by	Ann Shin Mariam Bastani Sidney Fussell
Starring	Darnella Frazier Diamond Reynolds
Cinematography	Ricardo Diaz Amber Fares Christian Bielz
Edited by	Mark Staunton
Music by	Todor Kobakov
Production company	Fathom Film Group
Release date	March 13, 2026 (2026-03-13) (SXSW)
Running time	84 minutes
Countries	Canada United States
Language	English

#WhileBlack is an American-Canadian documentary film, directed by Sidney Fussell and Jennifer Holness and released in 2026.^[1] The film profiles Darnella Frazier, the woman who became caught up in the murder of George Floyd when her documentation of the incident for social media played a key role in undermining the police's official account of the events, and Diamond Reynolds, the woman whose livestream played a similar role following the killing of Philando Castile.^[2]

The film premiered on March 13, 2026, at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival,^[3] and had its Canadian premiere on April 24 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.^[4]

References

1. Victor Stiff, "#WhileBlack Review: The High Costs of Going Viral". Point of View, April 25, 2026.
2. Frank Scheck, "‘#WhileBlack’ Review: Timely Documentary Explores the Collision of Black Trauma and Social Media". The Hollywood Reporter, March 15, 2026.
3. Siddhant Adlakha, "‘#WhileBlack’ Review: A Scattered Documentary on Filming Police Brutality". Variety, March 14, 2026.
4. Courtney Small, "#WhileBlack Review: Hot Docs 2026". That Shelf, April 27, 2026.

External links

• WhileBlack at IMDb