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  • Girls on Film Naomi Ackie on Playing Whitney Houston + Focus on International Film Festival Rotterdam (Season 1, Episode 137)
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Girls on Film

Naomi Ackie on Playing Whitney Houston + Focus on International Film Festival Rotterdam (Season 1, Episode 137)
Podcast Episode | Talk-Show
Naomi Ackie, the British star of Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, talks to Anna Smith about preparing for her portrayal of the musical icon. Ackie has been longlisted for a BAFTA Film Award for Leading Actress for her ...See moreNaomi Ackie, the British star of Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, talks to Anna Smith about preparing for her portrayal of the musical icon. Ackie has been longlisted for a BAFTA Film Award for Leading Actress for her extraordinary performance. She explains how important it was to her that the audience was being shown a side of Houston that perhaps they hadn't seen before, particularly with her same-sex relationship with her girl friend Robyn Crawford. They also discuss the importance of having a female director, Kasi Lemmons, at the helm with the involvement of Whitney Houston's long-time producer Clive Davis, who is played by Stanley Tucci. Anna is also joined by Vanja Kaludjercic, the director of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, giving insight into the 2023 programme and what it is that makes this film festival special. Vanja and Anna talk diversity, inclusion and internationalism within film and film festivals, and Vanja also picks out a few of this year's highlights. See less
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Producer
Lydia Scott
Editor
Emma Butt
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Updated Jan 6, 2023
Release date
Jan 6, 2023 (United States)
Awards
4 nominations

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