Shaka King: The Evolution of a Filmmaker

Name: Shaka King: The Evolution of a Filmmaker
Start: 2026-10-21T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-10-21T19:00:00-06:00
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Arts and Music Alumni Event COAS - Arts Passport Faculty Event In-person Movie/Film Student Event

Wed, Oct 21, 2026

5 PM – 7 PM MDT (GMT-6)

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Please join the Film and Television Arts Program for a multi-media interview with six-time Oscar-nominated director, screenwriter and producer Shaka King. In conversation withfilm professor Jim Wareck, King will discuss his journey in the film industry and his evolution as an artist. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A.

Event Details

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

5 PM

The Hemingway Center - 1819 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise, ID 83725

Free and open to the public

About Shaka King

Shaka King wrote, directed and produced the feature films Newlyweeds and Judas and the Black Messiah, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture. King studied film at New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he was a student of Spike Lee. He directed, wrote and produced several short films, and recently received a first-look deal with FX to develop television.

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Co-hosted with: Black Student Association, Boise State Alumni Association, Student Life, College of Arts and Sciences, Boise State University Foundation, Cinema Club, School of the Arts (OWNER)