Black women film and video artists / edited by Jacqueline Bobo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bobo, Jacqueline.

Series:

AFI film readers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women motion picture producers and directors.

Physical Description:

xviii, 246 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 1998.

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 Artists" is 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.

Notes:

Filmography: pages [217]-224.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-235) and index.

ISBN:

0415920418

0415920426

OCLC:

37721246