african american motion picture producers and directors

Profiles the life and achievements of Spike Lee, discussing his childhood, career as a filmmaker, avocation of African-Americans in the entertainment industry, and other related topics.

Chronicles Julia Dash's sixteen-year struggle to complete her film "Daughters of the Dust", which, when it was released in 1992, was the first nationally distributed feature by an African-American woman.

Traces the history of African-American filmmaking, from the "race movies" of the early twentieth century to the work of such directors as Spike Lee, John Singleton, and Gina Prince-Bythewood in the 1990s and beyond.

Chronicles the life and career of controversial filmmaker Spike Lee.

Contains thirteen biographies of African-American movie stars, including Dorothy Dandridge, Morgan Freeman, Richard Pryor, and Butterfly McQueen.

Describes the life of the African-American filmmaker from his childhood to his current career.

Provides an overview of the life and works of the African American filmmaker.

Examines the life and works of the filmmaker who has chosen to explore the many dimensions of the African-American experience.

Surveys African-American filmmakers from the turn of the century to the present, with an emphasis on Spike Lee's contributions.