The Making of a Critically Acclaimed Successful African American Film
Institution: | Savannah College of Art and Design |
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Year: | 2016 |
Keywords: | Thesis (M.F.A.) – Film and Television; Savannah College of Art and Design – Department of Film and Television |
Posted: | 02/05/2017 |
Record ID: | 2079839 |
Full text PDF: | http://ecollections.scad.edu/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1003349 |
Works cited: pages 20-24. 'This thesis studies the lack of critically acclaimed African American films and genres within the African American industry. It compares critically acclaimed black films against non-critically acclaimed black films, and the differences that contributed to these films success or non-success. Furthermore, this thesis discusses the history of the African American film industry and how the industry’s past has affected its success today.' Keywords: diversity, African American, hood films, American slavery films, race films, Tyler Perry, Spike Lee, interracial, stereotypes, Selma, Ava DuVernay, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry Advisors/Committee Members: CHAIR: Kasinger, Shawn, Chapman, William, Graddy, Josephine Elizabeth.