Artel Great
Presentation: Movements in Cinema: History of African-American Film
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Professor Artel Great will present an in-depth discussion of Black cinema and its diverse history from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 22 in an online talk sponsored by New Canaan Library. — an announcement from New Canaan Library
Great will discuss several key movements such as “uplift films” of the early 1900s, the Black star movement in Hollywood, the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, Blaxploitation, the L.A. Rebellion, Black New Wave of the ’90s, and beyond. Additionally, he will cover how Black cinema functions aesthetically, how it is meaningful for audiences, and how it operates in different political, social, and cultural contexts. For nearly 125 years, Black cinema has served as an avenue for creative expression, cultural affirmation, and a reimagining of what freedom really means in America. Yet, the separate-and-unequal attention Hollywood pays to Black cinema has left most moviegoers largely unaware of its rich tradition.