In Victoria Rowell’s new Christmas movie, “Blackjack Christmas,” the writer, producer, actress and director said she was drawn to create a holiday film to hit both the gloomy and the bright.
Charmin Lee as Corrine Allen in "Blackjack Christmas."
“It’s intrinsic to my personal being.”Adam Lazarre-White as Graham Wilkes, Charmin Lee as Corrine Allen, Kyrie McAlpin as Marsha Matthews and Leigh-Ann Rose as Gloria Matthews in "Blackjack Christmas."
That’s why in many of her works, including “Blackjack Christmas,” she focuses on Black women as central characters and shares their experiences.
“This is such a Christmas movie and people are watching it again and again,” Rowell said.