Malia Ann Obama made her film debut at the Sundance Film Festival.
She wrote and directed a short film called 'The Heart' about the relationship between a mother and son.
Malia Ann Obama, the eldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, has recently made headlines with her filmmaking debut at the Sundance Film Festival. The 25-year-old former first daughter has written and directed 'The Heart', a short film about the relationship between a mother and her son.
Malia Ann, who previously interned on HBO's Girls and worked for Harvey Weinstein's production company, has chosen to ditch the Obama name in favor of her middle name in an attempt to shake off any nepotism baby stigma. However, opinions are divided among viewers with some praising her decision as brave while others accuse it of being an attempt to sneak past nepo baby discourse.
The Heart has received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. While the story had a lot of potential, many felt that the film ended on a punchline rather than emotionally resonant material. Some have even accused Malia Ann of using her father's political background to gain access to resources in Hollywood.
Despite these criticisms, it is clear that Malia Ann is determined to make a name for herself in the industry and create her own lane. With more projects on the horizon, only time will tell if she can shake off any lingering nepotism concerns and establish herself as a talented filmmaker.
Malia Ann Obama is the eldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama.
She has received negative reviews for her debut short film, The Heart.
The story had a lot of potential, but the film ended on a punchline rather than an emotionally resonant material.
Accuracy
Malia Obama is now going by the stage name Malia Ann
She has dropped her last name in favor of her middle name for her film project The Heart
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an example of a formal fallacy: Appeal to Authority. The author cites sources such as Vanity Fair and the Sundance Institute's Meet the Artist spotlight video as evidence that Malia Obama has changed her last name in order to distance herself from her famous parents, who have also launched careers in entertainment with Higher Ground Productions.
Malia Ann
She’s an incredible writer and artist.
Bias
(85%)
The author is using the phrase 'fresh start' to imply that Malia Obama wants to distance herself from her family. The use of this phrase implies a negative connotation towards her parents and their influence on Hollywood.
<Barack>and<Michelle>Obama's oldest daughter has dropped her last name in favor of her middle name, officially going by Malia Ann for her newest film project The Heart.
>Malia Obama Ditches Her Famous Last Name!
Site
Conflicts
Of
Interest (0%)
The author of the article has multiple conflicts of interest on several topics. The author is a friend with Malia Obama and Janine Nabers, which could compromise their objectivity in reporting on them. Additionally, the Heart film was produced by Gilga Inc., a company owned by Donald Glover who also starred in it.
Author
Conflicts
Of
Interest (0%)
The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article discusses Malia Obama's Hollywood career and her film 'The Heart', which was directed by Janine Nabers. However, it is not disclosed if there are any financial ties between Malia Obama and Gilga, a company owned by Donald Glover.
Malia Obama has been working in the entertainment industry since she graduated from college. She recently starred in the film 'The Heart', which was directed by Janine Nabers.
Malia Ann Obama is the eldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama.
She has received negative reviews for her debut short film, The Heart, which tells the story of a grieving son tasked with an unusual request from his late mother.
The film previously screened at film festivals in Telluride and Chicago where it received recognition in the best live action short category.
Malia Ann Obama is pictured on January 18, 2024 in Park City, Utah.
On Letterboxd, the film has been criticized with some reviewers accusing Malia of nepotism due to her father's political background.
One reviewer said that they watched the film in the presence of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and accused them of not addressing their actions while in office.
Another critic stated that Malia Ann should have asked her dad what he was doing with drones in Syria from 2012 to 2015.
The story had a lot of potential, but the film ended on a punchline rather than an emotionally resonant material.
One skipped reviews altogether and asked if Malia could be considered a true indie filmmaker given her familial wealth and connections.
Another critic stated that Malia Ann should have been allowed to fail as she was mid-career, but instead had access to resources due to her father's political background.
The New York Times described The Heart as well-shot and a promising debut with no juicy allegory for political pundits.
Malia Ann Obama interned on the CBS sci-fi series Extant and HBO hit Girls in her teens, worked at Harvey Weinstein's film studio before his sexual harassment scandal, and was part of the writing team for Donald Glover's Swarm.
Speaking to Vanity Fair in 2023, Glover described Malia Ann as an amazingly talented person with a great writing style.
Malia Ann Obama is currently attending Harvard University.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses a quote from Malia Ann Obama to suggest that her film is about lost objects and lonely people when it's actually about forgiveness and regret. Secondly, the author quotes critics who are politically motivated and use their criticism as an opportunity to attack Malia Ann Obama's family wealth and connections. Lastly, the article uses a quote from The New York Times that suggests Malia Ann Obama is connected to Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw when there is no evidence of this.
The author quotes Malia Ann Obama saying her film is about lost objects and lonely people when it's actually about forgiveness and regret. This quote was used to suggest that the film has a darker tone than what was actually portrayed in the movie.
One critic said they watched the film in the presence of Barack Obama, suggesting that Malia Ann Obama should have asked her father what he was doing with drones in Syria from 2012 to 2015. This statement is politically motivated and has no relevance to the film itself.
Another critic said they found the film fine but a little episodic, suggesting that Malia Ann Obama should have failed more as an indie filmmaker before being given such opportunities. This comment is deceptive as it implies that Malia Ann Obama's success was due solely to her family wealth and connections.
Fallacies
(75%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the film has been criticized on Letterboxd and implying that these reviews are politically motivated. This is an example of a false dilemma or dichotomy, as it presents only two options: either the criticism is political or it isn't. The author also uses an appeal to authority by mentioning that Malia Ann Obama has dropped her surname and stating that she interned at Harvey Weinstein's studio before he was accused of sexual harassment. This implies that Malia Ann Obama is a successful and accomplished person, which could be seen as an attempt to lend credibility to the author's argument. Additionally, the article contains examples of inflammatory rhetoric by stating that some reviewers have criticized Malia Ann Obama for her familial wealth and connections.
The film has been criticized on Letterboxd
Malia Ann Obama interned at Harvey Weinstein's studio before he was accused of sexual harassment
Bias
(80%)
The article contains multiple examples of political bias. The author uses the phrase 'honoring her father's legacy by dropping a giant bomb and not receiving any criticism for it', which implies that Malia Obama is using her platform to criticize former President Barack Obama without facing backlash. Additionally, some reviewers on Letterboxd make politically motivated comments about Malia Ann's status as the daughter of a former president.
Can you really be a true indie filmmaker if your dad was President?
Honoring her father's legacy by dropping a giant bomb and not receiving any criticism for it
Issue here is honestly that this kid just doesn't get to fail. Your first short film has a shitload of money thrown at it Donald Glover producing and you walk into Sundance.
Site
Conflicts
Of
Interest (100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Author
Conflicts
Of
Interest (0%)
The author Ryan Smith has a conflict of interest on the topics of Malia Obama and Sundance Film Festival as he is reporting on his daughter's short film that was screened at the festival. The article also mentions Michelle Obama who is not directly related to the topic.
Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie are examples of artists who took a similar route early in their careers.
Accuracy
Malia Obama uses her middle name, Malia Ann, in her filmmaking career.
Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie are examples of artists who took a similar route early in their careers.
<u>The Heart</u> is an odd little story, somewhat of a fable, about a man grieving the death of his mother after she leaves him an unusual request in her will
Malia Ann described <i><b>ΔThe HeartΕ</b></i> as ➡a very professional personꞺ, ꛨan incredible writer and artistꛫ in a Sundance Institute Meet the Artist spotlight video
Malia Ann Obama is now going by the stage name Malia Ann
<u>The Heart</u> has been criticized with some reviewers accusing Malia of nepotism due to her father's political background.
One skipped reviews altogether and asked if Malia could be considered a true indie filmmaker given her familial wealth and connections.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in that it implies Malia Obama's decision to go by her middle name as a filmmaker is an unusual or unexpected choice. However, the author provides examples of other artists who have taken similar routes early in their careers and defends the move made by Malia Ann.
The article states that it is not clear why Malia Obama's decision to go by her middle name has suddenly become a conversation topic.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an example of a dichotomous depiction. The author presents the decision to use her middle name as both surprising and noteworthy, while also highlighting that it is similar to other artists who have taken a similar route early in their careers.
> Malia Obama's choice to go by Malia Ann has suddenly become a conversation topic. <br> > What is clear, however, is that while some were quick to question or even mock the move, arguably more were just as quick to defend the decision.
Bias
(85%)
The author uses the phrase 'Malia Ann' to refer to Malia Obama in her filmmaking career. This is a clear example of using an alternative name that does not reflect the person's full identity or background. The use of this name may be seen as an attempt to distance herself from her famous family and create a separate persona for herself in the entertainment industry.
Malia Obama has dropped her famous surname for her debut short film at the Sundance Film Festival in an attempt to shake off the nepotism baby stigma.
The 25-year-old former first daughter has written and directed 'The Heart', a short film about the relationship between a mother and her son. She has chosen to ditch Obama and use her middle name, Ann, instead - going by Malia Ann.
Malia appearing at the Sundance festival in January for the premier of her short film
Since leaving the White House in 2017, Malia Obama has kept a relatively low profile. She attended college and started her own career.
One comment under the trailer read: I’m so proud of Malia. I noticed she’s also going by her middle name. It’t amazing to see people create their own lane.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in that it presents Malia Obama as a film director who has chosen to use her middle name instead of her family name. This decision was made with the intention of shaking off the 'nepotism baby' stigma and presenting herself as an independent artist. However, this attempt at independence is undermined by the fact that she still uses her father's influence in Hollywood to further her career.
Malia Obama has dropped her famous surname for her debut short film at the Sundance Film Festival in an attempt to shake off the 'nepotism baby' stigma. The 25-year-old former first daughter has written and directed 'The Heart', a short film about the relationship between a mother and her son.
Malia Obama is using her middle name, Ann, instead of her family name in the credits for 'The Heart'. Viewers online have been split by this decision with some saying it's brave of Malia to strike out on her own and others saying it's an attempt to sneak past 'nepo baby discourse.'
Malia Obama has completed several internships in film and now works as a staff writer.
Fallacies
(75%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Malia Obama has interned on HBO's Girls and worked for Harvey Weinstein's production company. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the reactions of viewers online as being split between those who think it is brave of her to strike out on her own and others who say it is an attempt to sneak past nepo baby discourse.
Malia Obama has interned on HBO's Girls
Harvey Weinstein's production company
Bias
(85%)
The author has used the term 'nepo baby' to describe Malia Obama and her decision not to use her last name. This is an example of using language that dehumanizes one side as extreme or unreasonable.
]Obama's daughter trying to sneak past nepo baby discourse by not using her last name.
Site
Conflicts
Of
Interest (50%)
Isabelle Stanley has a conflict of interest on the topic of Sundance Film Festival as her daughter is participating in it. Additionally, she may have a financial tie to Harvey Weinstein's production company.
