Redefining Black Film

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Redefining Black Film

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 filmsâ€”defined as films that focus on the black community and that are written, directed, produced, and distributed by blacksâ€”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 studiesâ€”and at the same time redefines black filmâ€”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.

Country	USA
Author	Mark A. Reid
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780520912847
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
NumberOfPages	170
PublicationDate	1993-02-23
Publisher	University of California Press
ReleaseDate	1993-02-23
Studio	University of California Press

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