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Director George Tillman Jr.'s Milwaukee roots grow into "The Hate U Give"

George Tillman Jr.'s impressive career behind the camera ("Soul Food," "Barbershop") may have flowered far from Milwaukee, but his love for film grew its first roots right here in his hometown. It was ... read more

Milwaukee filmmaker George Tillman Jr. hopes to start a dialogue with 'The Hate U Give'

Milwaukee filmmaker George Tillman Jr. hopes to start a dialogue with 'The Hate U Give' Director George Tillman Jr. talked about his new movie, "The Hate U Give," after a sold-out screening at the ... read more

Director George Tillman Jr. delivers a powerful message in The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give is one of the must-see movies that premiered ... That balance is important. It comes into, just being an African-American young man growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with my family, ... read more

George Tillman Jr. on ‘The Hate U Give’

Starr’s divided world comes into even starker contrast ... and her family at risk. ‘The Hate U Give’ is directed by George Tillman Jr., whose past films include ‘Soul Food’ and ‘Men of Honor.’ Growing ... read more

George Tillman Jr. on Amandla Stenberg: ‘Her Wholehearted Focus and Surrender to the Character’ Inspires — IndieWire Honors

Like many moviegoers, “Soul Food” director George Tillman Jr. took note of Amandla Stenberg after her turn in “The Hunger Games,” but their recent collaboration on “The Hate U Give” solidified ... a ... read more

'The Hate U Give' Attempts to Advance the Gridlock on Police Brutality

For me, it happened when a group of mostly-white high school friends and I broke into a Central Park playground after ... VICE sat down with Tillman, director of The Hate U Give, to talk about how he ... read more