Black Southern cinema. A portrait of independent African-American filmmaking text xxu New York, NY Wellspring c2002 monographic eng

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1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. Black films of the 1920s through mid 1950s are shown as a mirror of the Black experience of the time. They developed as a reaction to the way African Americans were depicted by film makers such as D.W. Griffith. This program focuses on the innovative works of film makers Spencer Williams, Oscar Micheaux, Eloyse Gist, and Clarence Muse. Includes clips from their various works. Tom Thurman; Michael Follmer; Mike Brower; Frank Schaap; Fly By Noir Films. Originally released as a documentary in 2002. Special features: 2 bonus short films (an extra 107 minutes runtime): "The Blood of Jesus and "Go down, death"; weblinks. Cinematography, Michael Follmer ; editor, Mike Brower ; original music, Frank Schaap. Williams, Spencer 1893-1969 Micheaux, Oscar 1884-1951 Gist, Eloyse PN1995.9.N4 0794202853 170227 20201005115932.0