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Black Film Center/Archive view detail comment email this

The Black Film Center/Archive is a repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans, including films which have substantial participation by blacks as writers, actors, producers, directors, musicians, and consultants, as well as those which depict some aspect of black experience. Primarily a resource list of historic and contemporary Hollywood and independent films, the site is enhanced by a selection of historical film clips and a good collection of links. From Indiana University.
http://www.indiana.edu/~bfca/
Topics: Archives, Black Resources, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Musicians

Last updated Jan 18, 2005


Blackflix.com view detail comment email this

Entertainment news, movie reviews, biographies, interviews, film-festival calendars, commentary, and more about "Black stars, film makers, directors, writers and other Black film professionals." Includes a brief history and filmography of blaxploitation films.
http://www.blackflix.com/
Topics: Black Resources, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes

Last updated Dec 6, 2005


Jazz on the Screen: A Jazz and Blues Filmography view detail comment email this

"Documents the work of some 1,000 major jazz and blues figures in over 14,000 cinema, television and video productions." Searching options include limiting searches to feature films, made-for-TV movies, and other film types. Includes essays and other accompanying material. From the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room. Note: "Jazz on the Screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described."
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/jots/jazzscreen-home.html
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Musical Genres

Last updated Jul 28, 2007


NAACP 100 Years 100 Films, 1909-2009 view detail comment email this

"The Purpose of the NAACP Top 100 Films of the Century (1909-2009) is to identify the top 100 multicultural film projects that have had the greatest influence on people of color, primarily African Americans, and American popular culture." Browse films using the scrolling timeline and then slide the rating bar for each film. Requires free registration to rate films. From the NAACP.
http://www.naacptop100.com/
Topics: Black Resources, Film: Genres & Themes

Last updated Feb 17, 2009




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