On October 10, 2023, I was interviewed by SEEN Magazine about the challenges archival producers face when accessing archives and collections, as well as my overall experience working in this role for television programs and feature films.
SEEN by Blackstar is a magazine published by the BlackStar Film Festival, focusing on cinema and visual culture from the African diaspora and other marginalized communities. It features in-depth articles, interviews, and visual content that explore issues of representation, identity, and social justice in the film and media industries.
Excerpt:
“To gauge how archival producers are meeting pressures to open and expand archives as corporate collections vie to control, shape, and monetize them, I talked with veteran and emerging figures in the field, on and off record: Sam Aleshinloye, of Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground (2021)…” [Hunt]