Redefining Black Film

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Redefining Black FilmISBN13:9780520079021ISBN10:0520079027Author:Reid, Mark A. (Author)Description:Can Films About Black Characters, Produced By White Filmmakers, Be Considered Black Films? In Answering This Question, Mark Reid Reassesses Black Film History, Carefully Distinguishing Between Films Controlled By Blacks And Films That Utilize Black Talent, But Are Controlled By Whites Previous Black Film Criticism Has Buried The True Black Film Industry, Reid Says, By Concentrating On Films That Are About, But Not By, Blacks Reid's Discussion Of Black Independent Films-Defined As Films That Focus On The Black Community And That Are Written, Directed, Produced, And Distributed By Blacks-Ranges From The Earliest Black Involvement At The Turn Of The Century Up Through The Civil Rights Movement Of The Sixties And The Recent Resurgence Of Feminism In Black Cultural Production His Critical Assessment Of Work By Some Black Filmmakers Such As Spike Lee Notes How These Films Avoid Dramatizations Of Sexism, Homophobia, And Classism Within The Black Community In The Area Of Black Commercial Film Controlled By Whites, Reid Considers Three Genres: African-American Comedy, Black Family Film, And Black Action Film He Points Out That Even When These Films Use Black Writers And Directors, A Black Perspective Rarely Surfaces Reid's Innovative Critical Approach, Which Transcends The Black-Image Language Of Earlier Studies-And At The Same Time Redefines Black Film-Makes An Important Contribution To Film History Certain To Attract Film Scholars, This Work Will Also Appeal To Anyone Interested In African-American And Women's Studies Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PRPublication Date:1993-02-23Weight:0.68 lbsDimensions:0.52'' H x 9.02'' L x 6.03'' WNumber of Pages:170Language:English

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