Overview

This book offers a core account of collegiate backgrounds of recognized and influential professionals in the film industry. Film aficionados will appreciate the select listing of awards, stage, film, and television resumes of those profiled who act, direct, write and produce for the cinematic screen. Chapters include profiles of professional actors, actresses, athletes who transitioned to film, early pioneers, independent filmmakers, directors, producers, screenplay writers and a wide spectrum of international contribution. Aspirants in pursuit of a career in film will be appraised how armed with an advanced education while trying to proceed can make the difference between working in non-related employment to increased career options with increased earning potential and sense of well being, until career breakthrough.

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9781941271636

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Reviews

This book will reward academics and aficionados of cinema with its scholarly but straightforward overview of the contribution of African Americans and others to cinema. It also provides support for the role of academe as a viable path to success, which is especially significant for a population of readers who may be unaware of the rigor that supports success in the field. It is an informative and engaging read. Dr. Barbara Rhodes, Emeritus Professor of Africana Studies

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G. Shields earned her B.A. in Mass Communication from California State University, Hayward. She is a former Post Graduate Recruitment Counselor at University of California, Los Angeles and featured book review columnist and writer for the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper, Holloway House Publications, Soul Magazine, Nommo: The Power of the Word and African American Heritage Magazine.

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