Black Film/White Money

Why are there so few Black filmmakers who control their own work? Why are there scarcely any Black women behind the camera? What happens to Black filmmakers when they move from independent production to the mainstream? What does it mean for whites to control Black images and their distribution globally? And, was it always so? Could it be different?


In this vivid portrait of their historic and present-day contributions, Jesse Rhines explores the roles African American men and women have play...