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This three-week series celebrates the pioneering work of Black women filmmakers from the 1970s to the present. Drawing inspiration from the first ever Black women’s film festival, the 1976 Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts, the series features rare and recently restored works from groundbreaking directors including Maya Angelou, Michelle Parkerson, Ayoka Chenzira, Kathleen Collins, Monica Freeman, and Zeinabu irene Davis, among others. All screenings will include post-screening conversations with the filmmakers and/or special guests. Join us in celebration of the history and future of Black women’s cinema.

Co-curated and presented in partnership with Hayley O’Malley, and made possible through the support of the University of Iowa Department of Cinematic Arts

The series is co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, the Mellon-Funded Humanities for the Public Good initiative, and the Department of Cinematic Arts. The series has also been generously supported by the following additional supporters:

Departments of American Studies, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Dance, English, History, Theatre Arts, and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies
The Black Visual Culture Group.
The Center for Human Rights
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Education
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The School of Music
The School of Library and Information Science

Out of the Archive: Black Women Behind the Lens

This three-week series celebrates the pioneering work of Black women filmmakers from the 1970s to the present. Drawing inspiration from the first ever Black women’s film festival, the 1976 Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts, the series features rare and recently restored works from groundbreaking directors including Maya Angelou, Michelle Parkerson, Ayoka Chenzira, Kathleen Collins, Monica Freeman, and Zeinabu irene Davis, among others. All screenings will include post-screening conversations with the filmmakers and/or special guests. Join us in celebration of the history and future of Black women’s cinema.

Co-curated and presented in partnership with Hayley O’Malley, and made possible through the support of the University of Iowa Department of Cinematic Arts

The series is co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, the Mellon-Funded Humanities for the Public Good initiative, and the Department of Cinematic Arts. The series has also been generously supported by the following additional supporters:

Departments of American Studies, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Dance, English, History, Theatre Arts, and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies
The Black Visual Culture Group.
The Center for Human Rights
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Education
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The School of Music
The School of Library and Information Science

Past Films in this Series

ALMA'S RAINBOW + HAIR PIECE: A FILM FOR NAPPYHEADED PEOPLE

ALMA'S RAINBOW + HAIR PIECE: A FILM FOR NAPPYHEADED PEOPLE

Out of the Archive: Black Women Behind the Lens Reel Representation

Sun, Apr 23

THE WATERMELON WOMAN

THE WATERMELON WOMAN

Out of the Archive: Black Women Behind the Lens Pride at FilmScene Reel Representation

Fri, Apr 21

LOSING GROUND

LOSING GROUND

Out of the Archive: Black Women Behind the Lens Reel Representation

Thu, Apr 20

OUT OF THE ARCHIVE: 70S/80S SHORTS

OUT OF THE ARCHIVE: 70S/80S SHORTS

Out of the Archive: Black Women Behind the Lens Reel Representation

Wed, Apr 12

COMPENSATION + CYCLES

COMPENSATION + CYCLES

Out of the Archive: Black Women Behind the Lens Reel Representation

Tue, Apr 11

JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T.

JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T.

Bijou After Hours Out of the Archive: Black Women Behind the Lens Reel Representation

Sun, Apr 9

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