What's Up with Love Stories?

Welcome to The Curiosity Podcast.

"Yearning for romance, a single Black woman takes her dating life into her own hands in a very unconventional way leading to consequences she never saw coming."

That is the logline for "In Need of a Love Story," written by Nikita Hamilton and co-executive produced by Jodine Gordon.

Hamilton is a TV and features writer, producer, and director who never thought she’d have any of those titles. She moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to complete a Ph.D. at the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California, which included study on representations of Black women in TV.

Gordon is a producer, writer, and creative strategist working at the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. She is the former Head of Creative Innovation at Amazon MGM Studios, where she led high-profile talent partnerships and develops next generation storytelling initiatives across film, TV, and animation.

Hamilton and Gordon joined me to chat about why we are in need of this love story that they're producing; how "Gloria & Marvin" from "Waiting to Exhale" inspired the possibility of real love stories; and how we, the people, can help bring this film to life through a fundraising campaign.

Jump in on this mini-episode of "The Curiosity Podcast" where we discuss "What's Up with Love Stories?"

Follow them at:

IG: @inneedofalovestory

https://www.nikitahamilton.com/

Donate here:

https://seedandspark.com/fund/in-need-of-a-love-story

Host and Executive Producer: Jennifer Brown

Editor: Jennifer Brown

Show Art By: London Gray

Distributed by: BlakOWND Productions, LLC