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Full-Text Articles in Screenwriting
A Boy Born On Wednesday, Charles Krampah
A Boy Born On Wednesday, Charles Krampah
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
My relocation to America has presented an unprecedented space for self-examination. The components of my identity and personality have been laid bare before me; My blackness in the face of racism and white hegemony, my African heritage in the face of post-colonialism and imperialism, and my faith in the face of an increasingly secular western culture.
Am I who thought I was? Am I more or less? Why do I feel like a different person, and what does this mean for my future?
My research and art practice serve as a form of introspection. I tell an internal story in …
Barrier-Breaking Women In Indian Cinema, Paulina Sobczak
Barrier-Breaking Women In Indian Cinema, Paulina Sobczak
Communication Student Works
During the last 100 years, Indian Cinema has played a major role in the influence of certain attitudes toward women in Indian society. Early on, women were portrayed as evil temptresses, sex symbols, and/or damsels in distress. These roles went against equality and were far more challenging for the women in Indian films. In 1954, a group of about 13,000 women petitioned the prime minister that these character types were unacceptable. They believed these films were having a negative effect on society, especially for the generations to come. This short documentary showcases the journey of the women who began this …
America’S Pioneer Female Filmmakers, Kelsey Wexler
America’S Pioneer Female Filmmakers, Kelsey Wexler
Communication Student Works
“America’s Pioneer Female Filmmakers” is a special project of the Film Appreciation Society of the Department of Communication, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. This short documentary explores the barrier-breaking, early women of cinema who you most likely haven’t heard of, despite their lasting mark on the films we enjoy today.