Frame by Frame III A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image 1994 2004

An invaluable reference and resource for scholars and film devotees alike, Frame by Frame III documents the contributions of Africans and African Americans in all aspects of the cinematic arts. Spanning a decade, from 1994 to 2004, the volume includes narrative descriptions and plot summaries, listings of black cast members, directors, executive producers, film composers, performers, producers, screenwriters, and Academy Award winners and nominees. The introduction, "The Shifting Landscape of Black Cinema," provides a scholarly assessment of the changing landscape in black world cinema, its growth, impact, and challenges.

"... the volume and indeed the entire series is invaluable as a guide to lesser-known documentaries and international films. This is an essential series for all serious film public and academic collections." --Anthony J. Adam, American Reference Books Annual

"... [A] must purchase for any library serving a film curriculum or, for that matter, film buffs.... Essential." --Choice Indiana University Press

"The most comprehensive guide to African, African American, and Afro-European films currently available, this set is highly recommended for all film and black history collections." --Library Journal Indiana University Press

A continuation of volumes 1 (1979) and 2 (1997), this substantial reference to African diaspora filmography opens with movies produced in 1994, the year the previous volume closed. Organized alphabetically first by film title, then by industry figure, it stretches to embrace a broad international roster of movies and people-e.g., actors, producers, screenwriters, and musicians. McCluskey (Imaging Blackness) concludes the book with listings of online resources, international film festivals, film companies, research leads, and more. The most comprehensive guide to African, African American, and Afro-European films currently available, this set is highly recommended for all film and black history collections.Library Journal

An invaluable compendium for anyone interested in cinema

Audrey Thomas McCluskey is Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies and Director of the Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University. She is editor of Imaging Blackness: Race and Racial Representation in Film Poster Art (IUP, 2006) and co-editor (with Elaine M. Smith) of Mary McLeod Bethune: Building a Better World (IUP, 2001).

Contents

Foreword by Edward Mapp

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Shifting Landscape in Black Film Culture

How to Use This Volume

Alphabetical Listing of Films

Index of Black Cast

Index of Black Female Directors

Index of Black Male Directors

Index of Black Producers

Index of Black Screenwriters

Index of Black Cinematographers

Index of Black Composers

Index of International Films

Index of International (non-US) Black Directors

Index of Genres

Index of Academy Award Winners and Nominees, 19952005

Index of Film Festivals

Index of Film Companies

Selected Archives, Libraries, and Museums

Black Film Online Resources

Films to Be Released in 2005