Black Lightning
2018
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Salim Akil. Producer: Black Lightning. Salim and Mara Brock Akil acquired a multi-year development deal with Warner Bros. Entertainment, slated to begin in 2016. Salim is a native of Oakland, California. He wrote and co-produced the film Drylongso (1999) which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival.
Salim Akil is an award-winning director, screenwriter, and executive producer. Born in Oakland, California he co-wrote and produced 1999’s Drylongso which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival. A year later he worked as a staff writer and executive producer on Showtime’s hit drama Soul Food.
Who We are. Akil Productions is the production company of television writer, producers, and husband-and-wife duo Salim & Mara Brock Akil that was founded in 2000. It was first known as “Happy Camper Productions ” from 2000 to 2008. The powerhouse duo both write and produce with a focus on developing new and exciting projects for both ...
Salim Akil. Producer: Black Lightning. Salim and Mara Brock Akil acquired a multi-year development deal with Warner Bros. Entertainment, slated to begin in 2016. Salim is a native of Oakland, California. He wrote and co-produced the film Drylongso (1999) which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival.
Jan 30, 2018 · 'Black Lightning' showrunner Salim Akil talked about his vision for the show, showing the consequences of street violence, and family dyanmics.
Warner Bros. TV Investigating Salim Akil Abuse Claims ‘Black Lightning’ Boss On Season 2 Police Brutality, Family Separation And ‘Consequences’ TV Review: ‘Love Is….’
May 19, 2017 · Although Salim Akil rarely participates in interviews, the director penned an open letter to his 12-year-old son on The Hollywood Reporter after the killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. In the letter, he reflected on the burden that black people, and in particular black men, face in society.
