Ayoka Chenzira
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MOTV (My Own TV)
Jan 01, 1993A love story between a Jamaican immigrant and his wife that turns bittersweet when the search for the American dream goes awry.
Drama
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
Jan 01, 1996A woman struggles to free herself from the "Keeper of Memory" in this surreal odyssey.
Drama
Alma's Rainbow
Jun 23, 1994The teenage daughter of a Brooklyn beauty-parlor owner blossoms under the influence of her recently-returned show-biz aunt.
Comedy
MOTV (My Own TV)
Jan 01, 1993A love story between a Jamaican immigrant and his wife that turns bittersweet when the search for the American dream goes awry.
Drama
Alma's Rainbow
Jun 23, 1994The teenage daughter of a Brooklyn beauty-parlor owner blossoms under the influence of her recently-returned show-biz aunt.
Comedy
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
Jan 01, 1979
The Lure and the Lore
Jan 01, 1988A collaboration between filmmaker Ayoka Chenzira and performance artist Thomas Pinnock, who performs his "immigrant folktales" using traditional lore of his native Jamaica to dramatize his migration to New York in the 60's.
Documentary
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Jan 01, 1984An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment.
Animation
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Jan 01, 1989Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Animation
Through interviews with survivors of sexual abuse, parents, social workers, community activists, and abusers thmselves, this piece explores the feelings and experiences of sexually abused children and their families.
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
Jan 01, 1979Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Jan 01, 1984An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment.
Animation
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Jan 01, 1984An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment.
Animation
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
Jan 01, 1979Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Jan 01, 1984An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment.
Animation
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
Jan 01, 1979Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Jan 01, 1984An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment.
Animation
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Jan 01, 1984An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment.
Animation
The Lure and the Lore
Jan 01, 1988A collaboration between filmmaker Ayoka Chenzira and performance artist Thomas Pinnock, who performs his "immigrant folktales" using traditional lore of his native Jamaica to dramatize his migration to New York in the 60's.
Documentary
The Lure and the Lore
Jan 01, 1988A collaboration between filmmaker Ayoka Chenzira and performance artist Thomas Pinnock, who performs his "immigrant folktales" using traditional lore of his native Jamaica to dramatize his migration to New York in the 60's.
Documentary
The Lure and the Lore
Jan 01, 1988A collaboration between filmmaker Ayoka Chenzira and performance artist Thomas Pinnock, who performs his "immigrant folktales" using traditional lore of his native Jamaica to dramatize his migration to New York in the 60's.
Documentary
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Jan 01, 1989Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Animation
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Jan 01, 1989Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Animation
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Jan 01, 1989Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Animation
Pull Your Head to the Moon: Stories of Creole Women
Jan 01, 1992A gay man living through the HIV/AIDS crisis reflects upon his recent history of loss with the help of his grandmother, who tells him a story of her own trauma and loss during the Jim Crow-era South.
Drama
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Jan 01, 1989Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Animation
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Jan 01, 1989Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Animation
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Jan 01, 1989Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Animation
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Jan 01, 1989Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Animation
Pull Your Head to the Moon: Stories of Creole Women
Jan 01, 1992A gay man living through the HIV/AIDS crisis reflects upon his recent history of loss with the help of his grandmother, who tells him a story of her own trauma and loss during the Jim Crow-era South.
Drama
Williamswood
Jan 01, 1992An experimental short film with themes of machinery, modernization and the human form. Produced as part of a program sponsored by Austrian machinery corporation EMCO.
MOTV (My Own TV)
Jan 01, 1993A love story between a Jamaican immigrant and his wife that turns bittersweet when the search for the American dream goes awry.
Drama
Williamswood
Jan 01, 1992An experimental short film with themes of machinery, modernization and the human form. Produced as part of a program sponsored by Austrian machinery corporation EMCO.
Williamswood
Jan 01, 1992An experimental short film with themes of machinery, modernization and the human form. Produced as part of a program sponsored by Austrian machinery corporation EMCO.
Snowfire
Jan 01, 1994Snowfire
Jan 01, 1994MOTV (My Own TV)
Jan 01, 1993A love story between a Jamaican immigrant and his wife that turns bittersweet when the search for the American dream goes awry.
Drama
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
Jan 01, 1996A woman struggles to free herself from the "Keeper of Memory" in this surreal odyssey.
Drama
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
Jan 01, 1996A woman struggles to free herself from the "Keeper of Memory" in this surreal odyssey.
Drama
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
Jan 01, 1996A woman struggles to free herself from the "Keeper of Memory" in this surreal odyssey.
Drama
Snowfire
Jan 01, 1994Snowfire
Jan 01, 1994In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
Jan 01, 1996A woman struggles to free herself from the "Keeper of Memory" in this surreal odyssey.
Drama
HERadventure
Jan 01, 2013A coming-of-age story that features a reluctant young woman who accidentally falls to Earth and ends up a superhero. Originally conceived as a project which combined live action filmmaking with interaction through video game mechanics.
Science Fiction
HERadventure
Jan 01, 2013A coming-of-age story that features a reluctant young woman who accidentally falls to Earth and ends up a superhero. Originally conceived as a project which combined live action filmmaking with interaction through video game mechanics.
Science Fiction
Alma's Rainbow
Jun 23, 1994The teenage daughter of a Brooklyn beauty-parlor owner blossoms under the influence of her recently-returned show-biz aunt.
Comedy
4400 personnes négligées, sous-évaluées ou marginalisées qui ont disparu sans laisser de trace au cours des cent dernières années sont toutes renvoyées en un instant, n'ayant pas vieilli d'un jour et sans aucun souvenir de ce qui leur est arrivé. Alors que le gouvernement s'efforce d'analyser la menace potentielle et de contenir l'histoire, les 4400 eux-mêmes doivent faire face au fait qu'ils ont été rendus avec quelques… mises à niveau et à la probabilité croissante qu'ils soient tous ramenés maintenant pour une raison spécifique.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
En 1943, Carson Shaw débarque à Chicago pour les sélections de la Ligue Américaine de Baseball Féminin. Elle y rencontre d'autres femmes qui rêvent de devenir joueuses professionnelles. Grâce à elles, Carson découvrira un tout nouveau monde. Originaire de Rockford, Max Chapman tente sa chance aux sélections, en vain. Avec l'aide de Clance, sa meilleure amie, elle fera tout pour réaliser son rêve.
Comedy
