african american motion picture producers and directors

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Ava DuVernay. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

"Dissects . . . racial inequality . . . in . . . [the film] industry [and looks] at alternative ways for African Americans to find success in Hollywood"--Amazon.

Profiles the films that addressed African-American related themes from 1970 through 1980 and discusses how the films influenced the history of film, how the movies helped increase African-American awareness, how African-American actors were affected by the films, and other related topics.

Presents a discussion of African-Americans in film, covering stereotypes, "race movies," the evolution of available roles, movies such as "Carmen" and "A Raisin in the Sun," and the work of Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Spike Lee, and others who helped move beyond exploitative themes and characters.

"Explores the life of Tyler Perry, including his difficult childhood and troubled family life, his rise from a struggling playwright to a movie mogul, the controversy over his works, and his status as an entertainment icon"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the life of Tyler Perry, including his difficult childhood and troubled family life, his rise from a struggling playwright to a movie mogul, the controversy over his works, and his status as an entertainment icon"--Provided by publisher.

Tracy Ellison finds herself a little overextended when she takes on the task of writing, directing, producing, and designing a major motion picture.

Chronicles the life of African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, discussing his childhood in Illinois as the son of freed slaves, his years as a homesteader in South Dakota, his writing career, the personal challenges he faced, and his contributions to American cinema.