Zeinabu Irene Davis
1. I researched Zeinbu Irene Davis. Davis was born April 13, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a producer, director of independant films who is most concerned with the depiction of women of African descent. She has worked in narrative, documentary and experimentat videos and films. She has recieved
numerous grants and fellowships from sources such as the Rockefeller Foundation, the American Film Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts to fund her films.
2. Some examples of her work:
1.) Compensation (1999)
2.) Cycles (1989)
3.) Mother of the River (1995)
4.) A Powerful Thang (1991)
5.) A Period Piece (1991)
6.) Kneegrays in Russia (1990)
7.) Trumpetistically, Clora Bryant (1989)
8.) Sweet Bird of Youth (1987)
9.) Crododile Conspiracy (1986)
10.) Re-creating Black Women's Media Image (1983)
11.) Filmstatement (1982)
3. I found Davis by googling women " of color" filmakers. Her name was listed on a Women's film festival site. I thought her name was the most interesting so I did some research on her and found information on Women Make Movies website.
4. I thought that it was fairly easy do find a woman "of color" to research on. All I had to do was google Women "of color" filmmakers and there was a list of websites related to women filmmakers "of color".
Photograph of Zeinabu Irene Davis:
http://mediaartists.org/db_images/Fdavis_z_91.jpg
