The Afterlives of Kathleen Collins. A Black Woman Filmmaker's Search for New Life

An absorbing portrait of a groundbreaking Black woman filmmaker. Although a visionary and influential Black filmmaker, Kathleen Collins (1942-88) has been largely overlooked by film critics and historians. Beginning with her short film The Cruz Brothers and Miss Malloy and her feature film, Losing Ground, Collins explored new dimensions of what narrative film could and should do. However, her achievements in filmmaking were part of a greater life project dedicated to studying the mind, consciousness, and the brain's unlimited potential to better our selves and our societies. Drawing on a host of private papers and films, L. H. Stallings offers a career biography and analysis of Collins that showcases her activism, innovation, and brilliance in effortlessly working across artistic genres. The Afterlife of Kathleen Collins successfully demonstrates why Kathleen Collins deserves a place of prominence not only in the history of Black cinema but among all filmmakers.

Год

2021

Страниц

216

Язык

английский

ISBN

9780253059017