This screening will be followed by a pre-recorded Q&amp;A with Directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz.

Tyler Perry is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise. Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, a nod to his mother’s love, is an intimate portrait of visionary Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.

Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story

Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, a nod to his mother’s love, is an intimate portrait of visionary Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.

This filmmaker conversation features Co-Director/Producer Armani Ortiz, Writer/Co-Director/Producer Gelila Bekele Moderator, and is moderated by IDA Magazine's contributor editor Lauren Wissot. ASL Interpretered by Andréa Lust. Tyler Perry is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise. Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, a nod to his mother’s love, is an intimate portrait of visionary Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.

Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story | Q&A Panel

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