In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema (USA)
Directed by Brad Osborne
2007, 58 min.
Between 1915 and 1947, at a time when Hollywood refused to cast Blacks in films except as servants and buffoons, African American filmmakers created "race movies," films with Black casts, made exclusively for all Black audiences. Richly produced and featuring recently discovered footage of race films, In the Shadow of Hollywood is a nostalgic and thought-provoking exploration of the unshakable African American spirit.
Phyllis Benton, owner of Midnight Ramble Video and CFAF Committee member, and Dr. Darrell Millner, PSU Black Studies professor, are commentators in the film. Both will be present to introduce and discuss the film.