Screenwriter Bomani J. Story had been holding onto the screenplay for The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster since 2018, facing numerous rejections. After years of readers passing on the script, a TV company finally read and showed interest in the project. During the journey, there were meetings where some liked the script but wanted Bomani to write something else. Eventually, in 2020, the TV company engaged and started the process of making the movie. Bomani pitched his vision, provided references, and answered their inquiries. The feedback was positive, and the deal points were discussed quickly. Despite the ups and downs, Bomani emphasizes that selling a screenplay is not impossible, sharing his personal experience as proof. The film is in theaters June 9th, 2023…(Watch the video interview on Youtube here).
Bomani J. Story was born in Riverside, California and raised in Redlands, California. Growing up, Bomani always had a love of reading literature and watching films. He even spent time writing his own short stories as a child. Upon graduation of high school, Bomani cut his teeth on filmmaking when he started making short films with his fellow collaborators. After two years at San Bernardino Valley College, Bomani was accepted into the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts to study film production. Since his graduation from USC in 2010, he has been honing his skills as a writer and director. Bomani makes his directorial debut with a reimagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, a classic literary horror story filmed through a modern lens (which world premiered at 2023 SXSW).
Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster thematically challenges our ideas of life and death. Writer and director Bomani J. Story crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn again.
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