#WhileBlack is an American-Canadian documentary film, directed by Sidney Fussell and Jennifer Holness and released in 2026.Victor Stiff, "#WhileBlack Review: The High Costs of Going Viral". Point of View, April 25, 2026. The film profiles Darnella Frazier, the woman who became caught up in the murder of George Floyd when her documentation of the incident for social media played a key role in undermining the police's official account of the events, and Diamond Reynolds, the woman whose livestream played a similar role following the killing of Philando Castile.Frank Scheck, "‘#WhileBlack’ Review: Timely Documentary Explores the Collision of Black Trauma and Social Media". The Hollywood Reporter, March 15, 2026.
The film premiered on March 13, 2026, at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival,Siddhant Adlakha, "‘#WhileBlack’ Review: A Scattered Documentary on Filming Police Brutality". Variety, March 14, 2026. and had its Canadian premiere on April 24 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Courtney Small, "#WhileBlack Review: Hot Docs 2026". That Shelf, April 27, 2026.
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