Julie Dash
Julie Dash was born and grew up in New York City. She was the first African American woman to have a full-length general theatrical release in the United States with "Daughters of the Dust," which debuted in January of 1992. The 25th Annual Network Black Film Festival honored Julie for this film as being one of the most important cinematic achievemements in Black Cenema in the 20th century. In December 2004, the Library of Congress placed "Daughters of the Dust" in the National Film Registry, which joined 400 other American films preserved as National Treaures. Julie also directed "The Rosa Parks Story," which won the Family Television award when aired on the CBS television network. For this movie she also was nominated for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement award at the 55th Annual Directors Guild Awards, which made her the first Afican American woman to be nominated in the the Primetime Movies Made for Television category.Other films that she has directed include 'Love Song,' an MTV original feature; 'Brother's of the Borderland,' which plays at The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Museum in the environmental theater in Ohio; 'Incognito' (1999); and 'Working Models of Success' (1973), her first film.
By just watching the trailer posted above you know "Daughters of the Dust" is a religous movie that takes place on an island. I believe it has to do with African American culture and the struggles they go through while trying to stay in close contact with the Lord.
I found an article on Julie Dash by using the google search engine. I typed in Asian woman filmmaker, but happened to find Julie who is African American. It was very easy finding Julie, and there were many other women filmmakers I had found that I could have chosen for this assignment.
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