Director: Yvonne Welbon
Writer(s): Yvonne Welbon
Starring: Stephanie Allain, Madeline Anderson, Maya Angelou, Neema Barnette, Julie Dash, Bridgett M. Davis, DeMane Davis, Zeinabu irene Davis, Cheryl Dunye, Shari Frilot, Dianne Houston, Coquie Hughes, Kasi Lemmons, Jessie Maple, Vanessa Middleton, Ruby L. Oliver, Euzhan Palcy, Joy Shannon, Cauleen Smith, Alison Swan
Synopsis: Sisters in Cinema traces the careers of inspiring African American women filmmakers from the early part of the 20th Century to today. This seminal work pays homage to African American women, who against all odds, made history. Interviews are interwoven with film clips, rare archival footage and photographs and production video of the filmmakers at work. Together these images give voice to African American women directors and serve to illuminate a history that has remained hidden for too long.
Release Date: February 15, 2003 (USA) | Length: 57 min | Genre: Biography, History | MPAA Rating: NR
Note: Premiered at the Pan African Film Festival in 2003. I didn’t find a trailer for the film. Above is a clip from the documentary.