Black Women Film and Video Artists

by Bobo,Jacqueline

• ISBN13: 9780415920421
• ISBN10: 0415920426
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1998-04-09
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Black women film and video makers have been producing shorts, documentaries and films since the early part of this century. Unfortunately, not only has their work been overlooked by distributors, but critical reviews have been few and far between. Conceived to redress that omission,Black Women Film and Video Artistsis the first comprehensive history and analysis of this genre. Gathered here are noted scholars and critics, as well as the film/video makers themselves who offer insight into the work of underexplored artists. The discussions range from pioneering to contemporary film makers and include artists such as Madeline Anderson, Monica Freeman, Jacqueline Shearer, Kathleen Collins, Julie Dash, Camille Billops, Zeinabu irene Davis, and Michelle Parkerson, among others. Contributors include: Jacqueline Bobo, Carmen Coustaut, Gloria J. Gibson, C.A. Griffith, Monique Guillory, Carol Munday Lawrence, O. Funmilayo Makarah, Ntongela Maselila, Jacqueline Shearer, P. Jane Splawn.

Table of Contents

list of contributors
preface
Black Women's Films: Genesis of a Tradition	p. 3
Women Directors of the Los Angeles School	p. 21
The Ties That Bind: Cinematic Representations by Black Women Filmmakers	p. 43
The Functional Family of Camille Billops	p. 67
Carol Munday Lawrence: Producer, Director, Writer	p. 93
How Deep, How Wide? Perspectives on the Making of The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry	p. 109
Fired-Up!	p. 125
Love on My Mind: Creating Black Women's Love Stories	p. 139
Below the Line: (Re)Calibrating the Filmic Gaze	p. 153
Michelle Parkerson: A Visionary Risk Taker	p. 177
An Intimate Talk with Ntozake Shange: An Interview	p. 189
Suggested Course Design: Black Women Film and Video Artists	p. 207
Selected Video/Filmography: Black Women Video/Filmmakers	p. 217
Directory of Distributors	p. 225
Selected Bibliography	p. 229
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