Former Olympic volleyball player turned director Savanah Leaf helms this tender feature about a pregnant mother trying to regain custody of her kids. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic Savanah ...

Film hasn’t often been kind to young Black mothers like Gia in “Earth Mama.” Too often, women who are struggling to do the best they can for their children are blamed for their own circumstances. The ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...

Early on in “Earth Mama,” a quietly shattering first feature from writer-director Savanah Leaf, we find ourselves in a room with a Black woman named Gia (Tia Nomore) as she spends time with her young ...

The summer movie season might be best known for its big-budget blockbusters and franchise sequels, but there’s a notable benefit for indie film lovers as well: the films that premiered at Sundance ...

The new movie "Earth Mama" tells the story of Gia. She's a mother of two who works for a portrait photographer helping stage perfect pictures of family life. But her life is far from perfect. Her two ...

Sundance break-out EARTH MAMA spotlights to struggles of a pregnant Black young woman who is trying to regain custody of her two children from foster care, in a quiet, moving indie drama by former ...

Filmmaker Savanah Leaf, 29, knows strong women. Growing up, she was raised by a single mother who led a creative career as an animator. Her first volleyball coach, Coach Julie, inspired in her a ...

It was announced today by A24 that the production company is partnering with the music video and documentary director, Olympian, and Grammy nominee Savanah Leaf for her upcoming drama Earth Mama. This ...

I’m really close to giving birth. In fact, B-Day is tomorrow, this Monday. I’m almost 39 weeks pregnant and frankly, not doing so well lately. I have felt so amazing this pregnancy, so I guess if the ...