Jacqueline Najuma Stewart
Biography: Jacqueline Najuma Stewart is a University of Chicago professor of cinema studies and director of the nonprofit arts organization, Black Cinema House.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 01, 1970
Deathday: N/A
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Silents, Please! A Love Letter to the Silent Era
2020-01-15
Silents, Please! A Love Letter to the Silent Era
Overview: A TCM original production on why silent movies matter, featuring new interviews with Honorary Academy Award winner Kevin Brownlow, filmmaker Bill Morrison, TCM Silent Sunday Nights host Jacqueline Stewart, and film collector/expert Shane Fleming. They discuss the beauty, cultural importance, and long-standing impact that silent film holds in its celluloid.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-15
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An Introduction: Pioneers of African-American Cinema
2016-07-26
An Introduction: Pioneers of African-American Cinema
Overview: "An Introduction" provides an overview of disc content, featuring film historians Jacqueline Najuma Stewart and Charles Musser.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-26
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Pioneers of African-American Cinema: The End of an Era
2016-07-26
Pioneers of African-American Cinema: The End of an Era
Overview: "The End of an Era" closes out the Pioneers of African-American Cinema set with additional thoughts from Jacqueline Najuma Stewart.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-26
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The Films of Spencer Williams
2016-07-26
The Films of Spencer Williams
Overview: The Films of Spencer Williams" reunites with Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, who identifies creative accomplishments from the former star of "Amos 'n Andy."
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-26
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Religion in Early African-America Cinema
2016-07-26
Religion in Early African-America Cinema
Overview: "Religion in Early African-America Cinema" returns to Charles Musser & Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, who offers historical perspective on depictions and criticism of faith in the collected films.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-26
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Blackface and Hollywood
2019-12-31
Blackface and Hollywood
Overview: Since the dawn of cinema and until the mid-20th century, the minstrel show-based practice of donning blackface to portray characters of African descent has been a staple in Hollywood. Our colleagues explain blackface’s harmful history and how its usage has been damaging for Black representation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-31
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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021-07-10
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Overview: A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2021-07-10
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