Film
Performers and Artists
- 7PM
This shorts program spotlights several extraordinary black women artists.
Directed by Monica J Freeman
1975, 15min
Monica J. Freeman’s 1975 portrait of sculptor Valerie Maynard.
Courtesy of the Reserve Film and Video Collection of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Directed by Barbara McCullough
1979, 6min
An experimental performance film by Barbara McCullough, inspired by Afro-diasporic ceremonies.
Preservation print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive
L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema is a project by UCLA Film & Television Archive developed as part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980.
Directed by Ayoka Chenzira
1979, 22min
Ayoka Chenzira’s 1979 tribute to dancer-choreographer Syvilla Fort.
Courtesy of the Reserve Film and Video Collection of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Directed by Kathe Sandler
1981, 15min
Kathe Sandler’s 1981 portrait of dancer Thelma Hill, a founding member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Directed by Michelle Parkerson
1987, 21min
Michelle Parkerson’s 1987 profile of Stormé DeLarverie, a drag king, gay rights activist, and heroine of the Stonewall uprising.
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