Two knights of Vaudeville Original USA 1915 A reckless rover Original USA 1918 Within our gates Original USA 1920 The symbol of the unconquered: a story of the Ku Klux Klan Original USA 1920 By right of birth Original USA 1921 Body and soul Original USA 1925 Screen snapshots Original USA 1920 Regeneration Original USA 1923 The flying ace Original USA 1926 Ten nights in a bar room Original USA 1926 Reverend S.S. Jones home movies Original USA 1924-1928 The scar of shame Original USA 1929 Eleven P.M. Original USA 1928 Hell-bound train Original USA 1930 Verdict: not guilty Original USA 1933 The darktown revue Original USA 1931 The exile Original USA 1931 Hot biskits Original USA 1931 The girl from Chicago Original USA 1932 Ten minutes to live Original USA 1932 Veiled Aristocrats Original USA 1932 Birthright Original USA 1938 The bronze Buckaroo Original USA 1939 Commandment keeper church Original USA 1940 The blood of Jesus Original USA 1941 Dirty Gertie from Harlem, U.S.A. Original USA 1946 Moses sisters interview Original USA 1978 Newly restored collection of rare and nearly forgotten films from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940 Extras: An introduction (7 min) ; The films of Oscar Micheaux (9 min) ; The color line (5 min) ; Ten nights in a bar room: an introduction (4 min) ; About the restoration (8 min) ; Religion in early African-America cinema (7 min) ; Eleven P.M.: an introduction (3 min) ; S. Torriano Berry discusses the works of James and Eloyce Gist (5 min) ; Veiled aristocrats trailer (4 min) ; Birthright trailer (4 min) ; Tyler-Texas Black Film Collection (1985, 6 min) ; The films of Zora Neale Hurston (2 min) ; The films of Spencer Williams (7 min) ; The end of an era (5 min) ; Fully illustrated 80-page book with essays, photographs and film credits Among the most fascinating chapters in film history is that of the so-called race films which flourished between the 1920s and 1940s. Unlike the Black cast films produced within Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were also funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of colour. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart from the Hollywood establishment, cultivating visual and narrative styles that were uniquely their own. Previously circulated in poor-quality 16 mm print, these digitally restored presentations allow modern audiences to witness the legacies of Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Zora Neale Hurston and James and Eloyce Gist with fresh eyes. These pioneers of African-American cinema were truly innovative |
