Welcome to the Weekend POU! The final Cinematographer featured in our series is the first and only African American woman to obtain a MFA in Cinematography from New York University. Cybel Martin Perhaps because she was named after 1962 Oscar winning film, “Sundays and Cybele”, this native New Yorker has set her sights on her own golden statue. She served as the … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers
African American Cinematographers
Friday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers
TGIF POU! The name that has come up over and over from the Cinematographers featured this week, as their mentor, is esteemed Cinematographer, Film Maker and Professor, Haile Gerima. Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian filmmaker who currently lives and works Washington, DC. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers
Thursday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers
Good Morning POU! Today we feature another Howard University alum, Arthur Jafa! Arthur Jafa was born in 1960 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was raised in the blues rich Mississippi Delta, in Clarksdale. After graduating high school, he enrolled at Howard University where he studied architecture and film. He uses film to investigate issues surrounding black cultural … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers
Wednesday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers
Happy Hump Day POU! Today's featured Cinematographer is Bradford Young. Bradford Young is one of the hottest Cinematographers in the business today. Born July 6, 1977, he is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. He moved to Chicago at age 15 to live with his father where he became inspired by the artistic works of Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Aaron Douglas. He … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers
Tuesday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers
Good Morning POU! Today's featured award-winning Cinematographer is the renowned Ernest Dickerson. The success and signature appeal of Spike Lee's early films have Ernest Dickerson's cinematography to thank as much as Spike's own cinematic flourishes. Dickerson's eye helped make a Spike Lee joint, a Spike Lee joint. Dickerson was born in Newark, New Jersey. He … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Cinematographers