The Role Of African Americans In Hollywood Film

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Independent films are movies that are made outside of the central film system or Hollywood. Independent filmmakers are not as worried about how much money they will make in the end, but more of producing the vision they have with the correct concept being portrayed across to audiences. These filmmakers seek their own money to passionately create their visions, defy expectations as they transform their films that started at the bottom of the spectrum into a picture that audiences love. Hollywood formula movies commonly have extremes throughout the plot of their films, as well as roles that are characterized as too perfect. As time progressed and the film industries developed, African Americans extended their boundaries to make independent films that stood outside the status quo, not solely limiting their plots to the typical stereotypes Hollywood films presented. These African American filmmakers worked their hardest to gain the money they needed to intensely display their visions, challenge beliefs, and prove that there is an audience for films about black characters, and maybe even told by black writers. This African American independent film era progressed due to their films being…show more content…
At the beginning of initial stages of film making, it was difficult enough to even incorporate an African American as a character, and it was not even conceivable to have a black filmmaker. Then as time passed, African Americans were only able to play degrading characters that were slaves, thugs, or criminals. As the Blaxploitation Era progressed, it paved way for African American filmmakers in the independent film genre. As the doors were opening, it was clear that a huge difference between newer and older independent films had occurred. Ava Devernay, a black, female had produced the movie Selma which became an enduring and significant film industry

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