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 with film 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 is a filmmaker with a body of work that spans the film and television arenas. King is the director, co-writer and producer behind the Oscar-nominated feature JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, starring Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya. The film, which marks his studio feature directorial debut, centers on Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton and his fateful betrayal by FBI informant William O’Neal. The feature was nominated for six Academy Awards, including specific nods for King for Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture.