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Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
Dunye was born in Liberia, and grew up in Philadelphia. Dunye has taught at the University of California Los Angeles, UC Riverside, Pitzer College, Claremont Graduate University, Pomona College, California Institute of the Arts, The New School of Social Research, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
She is currently an assistant professor at San Francisco State University and a mother of two children.
Dunye began her career with six short films which have been collected on DVD as The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye. Dunye's feature debut was The Watermelon Woman (1996), a film which explored the history of black women and lesbians in film.
The Watermelon Woman sparked controversy in 1997, through its funding by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants. Rep. Pete Hoekstra wrote a letter to the NEA chairwoman, Jane Alexander, stating that The Watermelon Woman “is one of several gay- and lesbian-themed works cited by the Michigan Republican as evidence of "the serious possibility that taxpayer money is being used to fund the production and distribution of patently offensive and possibly pornographic movies."’ Because of this controversy the NEA restructured itself by awarding grants to specific projects, rather than giving funding straight to arts groups for dispersion.
The Watermelon Woman is a 1996 feature film by filmmaker Cheryl Dunye about Cheryl, a young black lesbian working a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about a black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical "mammy" roles relegated to black actresses during the period. It was the first feature film directed by a black lesbian.
Cheryl is a young, African American lesbian who works in a video rental store in Philadelphia with her friend Tamara. They earn extra money by making professional home videos for people. Cheryl becomes interested in films from the 1930s and 40s which feature black actresses. She notices that these actresses are often not credited. She watches a film called Plantation Memories with a black actress who is credited simply as "The Watermelon Woman". Cheryl decides to make a documentary about the Watermelon Woman and find out more about her life.
Tamara tries to set Cheryl up with her friend Yvette, but Cheryl is not interested. Cheryl meets a white woman in the store called Diana who, to Tamara's annoyance, flirts with Cheryl.
The Watermelon is an independent feature film penned by Michael Hemmingson and directed by Brad Mays. It is produced by Lorenda Starfelt at LightSong Films in North Hollywood.The Watermelon is Michael Hemmingson's first produced full-length screenplay, and director Brad Mays' fourth feature film.
The Watermelon has been called "a story without seeds" and "a film about how really weird stuff can happen." It is a metaphysical comedy about a fellow who receives a mysterious inheritance from his long lost alcoholic stepfather: a ratty old trailer painted like a watermelon. This draws in a number of odd characters who bug him, including a romantic interest, a woman on the run from her psycho drug-addict criminal husband. The quirky love story stars Will Beinbrink and Kiersten Morgan. Mike Ivy, who plays Homer, is a regular on The Sarah Silverman Program. Bob Golub, who plays Creon, has been seen in Goodfellas and Art School Confidential.
Beach scenes were shot in Malibu, on the property of Tony Romano, executive producer of Catch Me If You Can and I, Robot. "Hemmingson is one of the best screenwriters out there," Romano has stated, "only no one in this goddamn town knows it." Interestingly, an intimate beach scene was fashioned by director Mays into an homage to the famous "bullocks scene" from Ken Russell's 1969 film Women In Love, with Kiersten Morgan dancing and singing I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, parodying actress Glenda Jackson's dancing to the same tune sung by co-star Jennie Linden.
Cheryl is a female given name common in English speaking countries.
The name appeared in the early 20th century and was most popular during the early Cold War period. In America it was most popular from the 1940s to early 1980s and in the UK from the 1950s to early 1990s.
There are several prevailing theories about its etymology. The most common is that it has Italo-Celtic roots and is an Anglicised version of either the French name Cherie (from Latin Cara, being "beloved"; see also Carissa (name)) or the Welsh name Carys (a cognate of "Cara"), modelled on names such as Meryl and Beryl that were popular during the early decades of the 20th century.
A less popular theory is that the name is Germanic in origin and is a feminine version of the Germanic male name Charles, which means "free man". An Anglo-Saxon (male) variant of Charles is Ceorl. Feminine variations of Charles include Charlotte, Carly, Carla and Caroline.
Guinevere Jane Turner (May 23, 1968) is an American actress and screenwriter. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is best known as the screenwriter of such films as American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and for playing the lead role of the dominatrix Tanya Cheex in Preaching to the Perverted.
Guinevere has 5 siblings of which she is the oldest. She has 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She is also an aunt to one niece and one nephew.
Turner and I Shot Andy Warhol director Mary Harron wrote a screenplay, which ended up being selected for the film version of Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho. She has a brief cameo in the film, in which she delivers the in-joke, "I'm not a lesbian!" (Turner is openly lesbian). There is also a line about attending Sarah Lawrence College, Turner's real-life alma mater.
Turner emerged on the scene with the film Go Fish, which she co-wrote and co-produced with her then-girlfriend, Rose Troche. Turner also starred in the film, portraying a young woman named Max whose friends help her find a new girlfriend, Ely, portrayed by VS Brodie. Director Kevin Smith was a fan of the movie, particularly a scene in it wherein, in an imagined sequence, some of a character's friends chastise her for "selling out" and sleeping with a man, and used it as an inspiration for his own take on a similar theme in his own film Chasing Amy. Turner has cameos in both Chasing Amy and Smith's later film Dogma; her name is used as that of Joey Lauren Adams' character in Smith's Mallrats.
Cheryl Dunye talks about why she's not interested in being a commercial filmmaker and the enduring legacy of her film, The Watermelon Woman (celebrating its 20th anniversary). She also talks about supporting more films by and about queer people of color and the significance of undocumented queer history. Jeffrey Masters: twitter.com/jeffmasters1 Cheryl Dunye: twitter.com/cdunye Make sure to subscribe to AfterBuzz! - http://youtube.com/afterbuzztv HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://afterbuzztv.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/afterbuzztv Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ ABOUT AFTERBUZZ: With over 20 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network created by E! host Maria Menounos and producer Keven Undergaro. Nick...
Veteran Filmmaker CHERYL DUNYE (Watermelon Woman, Stranger Inside) provides insight on being a complete filmmaker in this bonus clip from her upcoming interview where she discusses her latest film, THE OWLS on Reelblack TV.
"30 Years - 30 Interviews" Birthday Greetings from Cheryl Dunye In this interview, the film maker and TEDDY AWARD winner of 1996, Cheryl Dunye, talks about her movie „The Watermelon Woman“. She gives insight to the relevance of movies for the movement of queer afro-american women and explains situation of this movement and its changes over the last 20 years. Furthermore she analyses the relevance of an international queer film award in the USA and presents ideas for a future development of the prize. About the movie Cheryl Dunye's debut feature THE WATERMELON WOMAN is as controversial as it is sexy and funny. Cheryl is a twenty-something black lesbian working as a clerk in a video store while struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, an obscure black actress from the 1930's. Ch...
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/usbotschaftberlin/videos/1035759449807182/ “It’s like the gay Oscars,” says celebrated African-American lesbian filmmaker Cheryl Dunye in reference to the Teddy Award, given out annually during #Berlinale, the annual Berlin International Film Festival. As #LGBT Pride Month in the U.S. comes to a close, we wanted to share this interview we conducted with Ms. Dunye while she was visiting town in February. She had been invited back to Berlin on the occasion of the screening of the restored version of her film “Watermelon Woman” (1996), which first made its debut at Berlinale 20 years ago. (Ms. Dunye had been writer, director, and an actress in the movie.) Her second feature was “Stranger Inside” (2001) and she also directed “The Owls” (2010) amon...
Trailer del film The Watermelon Woman di Cheryl Dunye. Con Cheryl Dunye e Guinevere Turner
Clip from the restored version of THE WATERMELON WOMAN by Cheryl Dunye. Featuring Guinevere Turner.
THE OWLS a film by THE PARLIAMENT FILM COLLECTIVE with Guinevere Turner, Lisa Gornick, Skyler Cooper, V.S. Brodie, Cheryl Dunye, Deak Evgenikos / Directed by Cheryl Dunye / Produced & Production Designed by Candi Guterres / Produced by Ernesto M. Foronda, Alexandra Juhasz / Produced & Edited by Agusta Einarsdottir / Producers Molly Sturdevant, Skip Snow / Director of Photography Alison Kelly / Costume Designer Gersha Phillips / Written by Sarah Schulman / Original Score by Ysanne Spevack / Trailer by Jessica Chermayeff / Graphics by Carly Veronica White
THE OWLS a film by THE PARLIAMENT FILM COLLECTIVE with Guinevere Turner, Lisa Gornick, Skyler Cooper, V.S. Brodie, Cheryl Dunye, Deak Evgenikos / Directed by Cheryl Dunye / Produced & Production Designed by Candi Guterres / Produced by Ernesto M. Foronda, Alexandra Juhasz / Produced & Edited by Agusta Einarsdottir / Producers Molly Sturdevant, Skip Snow / Director of Photography Alison Kelly / Costume Designer Gersha Phillips / Written by Sarah Schulman / Original Score by Ysanne Spevack / Trailer by Jessica Chermayeff / Graphics by Carly Veronica White
Trailer of Cheryl Dunye's newest film, Black is Blue. We are running a kickstarter for this production and have little time left to reach our goal! Please support new LGBT Cinema and spread the word to your friends and family. Here's the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1771510314/black-is-blue-a-new-short-film-by-cheryl-dunye
PhillyGayCalendar.com interviews Cheryl Dunye, director of "The Owls" and recipient of the Artistic Achievement Award for Directing at QFest 2010 in Philadelphia.
A video review of Cheryl Dunye's "The Watermelon Woman"
Part 1 of Ursula Rabergers interview with Cheryl Dunye, one of the most famous movie-director/screenwriter/actress in the queer filmgenre. It was already her 2nd time at the TLVFest. Does Cheryl feel like a queer icon and...when did she start making movies? Find out with one click!
THE OWLS a film by THE PARLIAMENT FILM COLLECTIVE with Guinevere Turner, Lisa Gornick, Skyler Cooper, V.S. Brodie, Cheryl Dunye, Deak Evgenikos / Directed by Cheryl Dunye / Produced & Production Designed by Candi Guterres / Produced by Ernesto M. Foronda, Alexandra Juhasz / Produced & Edited by Agusta Einarsdottir / Producers Molly Sturdevant, Skip Snow / Director of Photography Alison Kelly / Costume Designer Gersha Phillips / Written by Sarah Schulman / Original Score by Ysanne Spevack / Trailer by Jessica Chermayeff / Graphics by Carly Veronica White / images from the TRIBE 8 "Femme Bitch Top" video Directed by Romy Suskin & Amy / ft. Asia, Lynne Breedlove, Silas Howard, Leslie Mah, Slade
The legacy of the SFSU School of Cinema is nothing short of remarkable. In our most recent forum, Documentary Film Institute had the opportunity to indulge in that history with film pioneer, Barbara Hammer, alumna and renegade of the Cinema program. The juicy dialogue led by another SFSU Cinema phenom, Cheryl Dunye, wrapped up Hammer’s visit to campus and master class with aspiring graduate and undergraduate students in the program.
Clip from the restored version of THE WATERMELON WOMAN by Cheryl Dunye.
Recorded by Alex Juhasz on February 18, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder as part of her essay, "A Lesbian Collective Aesthetic: Making and Learning from The OWLS," for "Films for the Feminist Classroom"
Queere Medien Datenbank - We ♥ Queer Cinema Hier sind die werbefreien Trailer! http://queermdb.de/film/mommyiscoming2012.html © GM Films *** Mommy is coming (2012) *** mit Lil Harlow und Papi Coxx Regie: Cheryl Dunye [nu queer cinema: lesbisch]
THE OWLS a film by THE PARLIAMENT FILM COLLECTIVE with Guinevere Turner, Lisa Gornick, Skyler Cooper, V.S. Brodie, Cheryl Dunye, Deak Evgenikos / Directed by Cheryl Dunye / Produced & Production Designed by Candi Guterres / Produced by Ernesto M. Foronda, Alexandra Juhasz / Produced & Edited by Agusta Einarsdottir / Producers Molly Sturdevant, Skip Snow / Director of Photography Alison Kelly / Costume Designer Gersha Phillips / Written by Sarah Schulman / Original Score by Ysanne Spevack / Trailer by Jessica Chermayeff / Graphics by Carly Veronica White / images from the TRIBE 8 "Femme Bitch Top" video Directed by Romy Suskin & Amy / ft. Asia, Lynne Breedlove, Silas Howard, Leslie Mah, Slade
Cheryl Dunye talks about why she's not interested in being a commercial filmmaker and the enduring legacy of her film, The Watermelon Woman (celebrating its 20th anniversary). She also talks about supporting more films by and about queer people of color and the significance of undocumented queer history. Jeffrey Masters: twitter.com/jeffmasters1 Cheryl Dunye: twitter.com/cdunye Make sure to subscribe to AfterBuzz! - http://youtube.com/afterbuzztv HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://afterbuzztv.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/afterbuzztv Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ ABOUT AFTERBUZZ: With over 20 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network created by E! host Maria Menounos and producer Keven Undergaro. Nick...
"30 Years - 30 Interviews" Birthday Greetings from Cheryl Dunye In this interview, the film maker and TEDDY AWARD winner of 1996, Cheryl Dunye, talks about her movie „The Watermelon Woman“. She gives insight to the relevance of movies for the movement of queer afro-american women and explains situation of this movement and its changes over the last 20 years. Furthermore she analyses the relevance of an international queer film award in the USA and presents ideas for a future development of the prize. About the movie Cheryl Dunye's debut feature THE WATERMELON WOMAN is as controversial as it is sexy and funny. Cheryl is a twenty-something black lesbian working as a clerk in a video store while struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, an obscure black actress from the 1930's. Ch...
The legacy of the SFSU School of Cinema is nothing short of remarkable. In our most recent forum, Documentary Film Institute had the opportunity to indulge in that history with film pioneer, Barbara Hammer, alumna and renegade of the Cinema program. The juicy dialogue led by another SFSU Cinema phenom, Cheryl Dunye, wrapped up Hammer’s visit to campus and master class with aspiring graduate and undergraduate students in the program.
Presented as part of the first Outfest on the Road Film Festival in September 2016. Filmmakers Cheryl Dunye, Guinever Turner, Alex Juhasz (The Watermelon Woman) and Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar (Margarita With A Straw) discussed independent filmmaking and the value of queer women of color cinema in this lively panel. Moderated by Jennifer DeClue, Smith professor of the study of women and gender, the panel brought together the creative minds, which produced two provocative and groundbreaking films.
Filmed Friday, October 21, 2011, in Timken Lecture Hall on the San Francisco campus of California College of the Arts. Queer Conversations on Culture and the Arts (QCCA) presents a screening of the late Marlon Riggs' final film, Black Is Black Ain't (1995), followed by a panel discussion with producers, editors, mentors, artists, and friends involved with Marlon Riggs, including Jeanne Finley, Blackberri, Pat Turner, Nicole Atkinson Roach, and others!. The panel, moderated by filmmaker and CCA faculty member Cheryl Dunye, discusses the importance of Riggs's work and its relevance today for artists and activists who continue to struggle with issues of race and homophobia. Organized by Cheryl Dunye and Rudy Lemcke, board members of the Queer Cultural Center. This event is cosponsored by ...
Barbara Hammer, avant-garde filmmaking legend, discusses her films on the occasion of a TIFF retrospective in Toronto. http://www.theseventhart.org/ Barbara Hammer is a legend of experimental cinema, creating bold and affecting works on a wealth of subjects, including feminism, lesbian cinema, queer and hidden history, the body, art in the context of war, mortality and much more. Beginning in the 1970s, Barbara's work has consistently grown in scope and stature, including the avant-garde classics: Dyketactics, Sanctus, Nitrate Kisses, Tender Fictions, History Lessons and Resisting Paradise. Barbara was in Toronto for a comprehensive programme of her work, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival, the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre and the Images Festival. Barbara's ...
Hosts discuss Lucifer for the episode "Homewrecker." AFTERBUZZ TV — Lucifer edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of Fox's Lucifer. In this show Alikona Bradford and Ryan Graham discuss episode 9. Make sure to subscribe to AfterBuzz! - http://youtube.com/afterbuzztv HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://afterbuzztv.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/afterbuzztv Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ ABOUT AFTERBUZZ: With over 20 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network created by E! host Maria Menounos and producer Keven Undergaro. Nicknamed the 'after-show' network, when viewers finish watching episodes of their favorite shows, they can go to afterbuzztv.com to watch or listen to a post-game 'after-show' for tha...
Queer Academy Summit 2016 - Panel 1 "Re-imagining the Queer Archive" The first Panel of the Queer Academy Summit 2016 dealed with the with Queer Archives world wide. While researching for the TEDDY 30 retrospective, it only became too clear: Feature films, Video Art and amateur movies around the world are about to vanish and need to be restored, digitized and distributed. Archives are facing a challenge in order to prevent the analogue film stock from decay. Furthermore it will be a crucial task to re-invent models of Distribution to make our queer film heritage part of our cultural memory. -- Host: Dr. Nanna Heidenreich Nanna Heidenreich works as a lecturer/researcher in media studies at the University of the Arts in Braunschweig (Germany). She is also co-curator for the Berlinale progr...
Producers: Jeshawna Wholley, Moriah Thomas, Cyncere White Description: The activism of Black Queer women often goes unnoticed in both the Civil Rights and Gay Rights Movements. This documentary highlights some of the historical contributions as well as current contributions by young Atlanta-based activists. Winner of the The Cheryl Dunye First Womyn Award at the Queer Black Cinema Festival. http://www.spelman.edu/dmis
Presented as part of the larger Narrative (Inter)actions Spring Graduate Studies Symposium at California College of the Arts, this opening event was filmed on Thursday, January 24, 2013, in Timken Lecture Hall on the San Francisco campus. How are narrative structures used to provoke, communicate, and engage audiences? This question will be explored at this roundtable, facilitated by Cheryl Dunye and featuring other CCA faculty (see below) from a range of disciplines who engage in the exploration of narrative. These practitioners will discuss their use of recent developments in narrative in their own work and teaching. This event, a kickoff to the Graduate Spring Symposium, introduces the Narrative (Inter)actions performance and lecture series through a consideration of narrative across...
11 October 2016, Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK Barbara Hammer (b. 1939) – American experimental film director, professor at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee (Switzerland). She is especially noted for her numerous experimental films that take on board such themes as gender roles, lesbian relationships and family issues. In the course of her four-decade career, she has completed over 80 projects. Acknowledged as a pioneer of queer cinema. The event was hosting by Andrzej Pitrus from the Institute of Audiovisual Arts of the Jagiellonian University. More information: bit.ly/2huvc8x _________________ Muzeum Sztuki Współczesnej w Krakowie MOCAK / Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK ul. Lipowa 4 www.mocak.pl More information: bit.ly/1TnpbKc
Part I - An interview with Yolonda Ross, actress, writer and director of 'Breaking Night' Join Yolonda Ross and Angel Brown, CINEMATIQ Magazine publisher, for a candid discussion on analyzing characters of color placement in her film and how imagery is influential in one's life. http://www.cinematiqmag.com/webexclusive.php You may also listen to the full interview via soundcloud http://snd.sc/1biq0fI Follow http://www.twitter.com/CINEMATIQmag | http://www.CINEMATIQmag.com ** Be sure to LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Thanks Part 2 - Tues., July 9 (10 AM) Continues with... - The direction and breakdown of the "disco couple" characters and how they were framed and shot - the use and importance of sound designed - character study with minimal dialogue - cinematography and l...
From 'Go Fish' to 'Paris is Burning' to 'The Watermelon Woman', this festival favourite goes behind the scenes to reveal seven successful lesbian directors. These talented movie-makers enlighten and entertain as they explore their sexual identity, growing up gay, inspirations and techniques, Hollywood vs. Indie, and of course, love and sex, onscreen and off. The conversations are intimate, the topics unlimited, and the clips from their work enthralling! Featuring Cheryl Dunye, Rose Troche, Jennie Livingston, Monika Treut, Maria Maggenti, Su Friedrich and Heather MacDonald.
Media scholar Alexandra Juhasz (Pitzer College, Media Studies) explores the social and political implications of video sharing on YouTube. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Arts in Society and The Fine Foundation. For more, visit: www.cmu.edu/cas
This event was recorded January 24, 2013, in Timken Lecture Hall on the San Francisco campus of California College of the Arts (CCA) as part of the college's Graduate Studies Symposium. Topic: Faculty Roundtable (Opening night event) Learn more about the Narrative (Inter)Actions symposium: http://www.cca.edu/news/2013/01/14/narrative-interactions-graduate-spring-symposium How are narrative structures used to provoke, communicate, and engage audiences? This question will be explored at this roundtable featuring CCA faculty from a range of disciplines who engage in the exploration of narrative. These practitioners will discuss their use of recent developments in narrative in their own work and teaching. This event, a kickoff to the Graduate Spring Symposium, introduces the Narrative (In...
Part I - An interview with Yolonda Ross, actress, writer and director of 'Breaking Night' Join Yolonda Ross and Angel Brown, CINEMATIQ Magazine publisher, for a candid discussion on analyzing characters of color placement in her film and how imagery is influential in one's life. http://www.cinematiqmag.com/webexclusive.php You may also listen to the full interview via soundcloud http://snd.sc/1biq0fI Follow http://www.twitter.com/CINEMATIQmag | http://www.CINEMATIQmag.com ** Be sure to LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Thanks Part 2 - Tues., July 9 (10 AM) Continues with... - The direction and breakdown of the "disco couple" characters and how they were framed and shot - the use and importance of sound designed - character study with minimal dialogue - cinematography and l...
Film fans and students of military history unite for an intimate discussion with director Brian Iglesias on the making of his award-winning independent documentary Chosin. Brian, a Marine and Iraq veteran, embarked on this production to honor those who sacrificed at the Battle of Chosin Reservior in the Korean War. Those who survived went on to facilitate the first evacuation under UN auspices, and over one million Koreans today descend from those who were assisted. The director will discuss his cross-country journey to film those veterans still with us and the challenges of growing the production from humble origins to award-winning heights—including a sold-out New York premiere hosted by The Korea Society. His story is one that honors the Korean-U.S. friendship in a compelling and heartf...
Cheryl Dunye talks about why she's not interested in being a commercial filmmaker and the enduring legacy of her film, The Watermelon Woman (celebrating its 20th anniversary). She also talks about supporting more films by and about queer people of color and the significance of undocumented queer history. Jeffrey Masters: twitter.com/jeffmasters1 Cheryl Dunye: twitter.com/cdunye Make sure to subscribe to AfterBuzz! - http://youtube.com/afterbuzztv HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://afterbuzztv.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/afterbuzztv Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ ABOUT AFTERBUZZ: With over 20 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network created by E! host Maria Menounos and producer Keven Undergaro. Nick...
"30 Years - 30 Interviews" Birthday Greetings from Cheryl Dunye In this interview, the film maker and TEDDY AWARD winner of 1996, Cheryl Dunye, talks about her movie „The Watermelon Woman“. She gives insight to the relevance of movies for the movement of queer afro-american women and explains situation of this movement and its changes over the last 20 years. Furthermore she analyses the relevance of an international queer film award in the USA and presents ideas for a future development of the prize. About the movie Cheryl Dunye's debut feature THE WATERMELON WOMAN is as controversial as it is sexy and funny. Cheryl is a twenty-something black lesbian working as a clerk in a video store while struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, an obscure black actress from the 1930's. Ch...
Veteran Filmmaker CHERYL DUNYE (Watermelon Woman, Stranger Inside) provides insight on being a complete filmmaker in this bonus clip from her upcoming interview where she discusses her latest film, THE OWLS on Reelblack TV.
http://glaad.org/connect - GLAAD interviews filmmakers Maurice Jamal and Cheryl Dunye at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Part 1 of Ursula Rabergers interview with Cheryl Dunye, one of the most famous movie-director/screenwriter/actress in the queer filmgenre. It was already her 2nd time at the TLVFest. Does Cheryl feel like a queer icon and...when did she start making movies? Find out with one click!
PhillyGayCalendar.com interviews Cheryl Dunye, director of "The Owls" and recipient of the Artistic Achievement Award for Directing at QFest 2010 in Philadelphia.
Barbara Hammer, avant-garde filmmaking legend, discusses her films on the occasion of a TIFF retrospective in Toronto. http://www.theseventhart.org/ Barbara Hammer is a legend of experimental cinema, creating bold and affecting works on a wealth of subjects, including feminism, lesbian cinema, queer and hidden history, the body, art in the context of war, mortality and much more. Beginning in the 1970s, Barbara's work has consistently grown in scope and stature, including the avant-garde classics: Dyketactics, Sanctus, Nitrate Kisses, Tender Fictions, History Lessons and Resisting Paradise. Barbara was in Toronto for a comprehensive programme of her work, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival, the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre and the Images Festival. Barbara's ...
Cheryl Dunye is a native of Liberia, and holds an MFA from Rutgers University. She has made over 15 films that investigate the intersection of race, class and gender in the lives of queer women of color. Her fourth feature film, THE OWLS was celebrated at national and international film festivals. Her third feature film, Miramax’s MY BABY’S DADDY, was a U.S. box office success. Her second feature, HBO Films STRANGER INSIDE, garnered her an Independent Spirit award nomination for best director. Dunye’s debut film, THE WATERMELON WOMAN, was awarded the Teddy Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1997. Her other works have premiered at film festivals and museums worldwide including the Whitney Biennial and Hong Kong Film Festival. Dunye has received numerous awards and honors for ...
Recorded by Alex Juhasz on February 18, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder as part of her essay, "A Lesbian Collective Aesthetic: Making and Learning from The OWLS," for "Films for the Feminist Classroom"
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/usbotschaftberlin/videos/1035759449807182/ “It’s like the gay Oscars,” says celebrated African-American lesbian filmmaker Cheryl Dunye in reference to the Teddy Award, given out annually during #Berlinale, the annual Berlin International Film Festival. As #LGBT Pride Month in the U.S. comes to a close, we wanted to share this interview we conducted with Ms. Dunye while she was visiting town in February. She had been invited back to Berlin on the occasion of the screening of the restored version of her film “Watermelon Woman” (1996), which first made its debut at Berlinale 20 years ago. (Ms. Dunye had been writer, director, and an actress in the movie.) Her second feature was “Stranger Inside” (2001) and she also directed “The Owls” (2010) amon...
The legacy of the SFSU School of Cinema is nothing short of remarkable. In our most recent forum, Documentary Film Institute had the opportunity to indulge in that history with film pioneer, Barbara Hammer, alumna and renegade of the Cinema program. The juicy dialogue led by another SFSU Cinema phenom, Cheryl Dunye, wrapped up Hammer’s visit to campus and master class with aspiring graduate and undergraduate students in the program.
Cheryl Dunye, director of "Mommy is Coming" and "The Watermelon Woman," talks about finding her story at Frameline36.
A video review of Cheryl Dunye's "The Watermelon Woman"
Des Buford, Director of Exhibition & Programming at Frameline, spoke with director of MOMMY IS COMING and THE WATERMELON WOMAN, Cheryl Dunye. (6/16/2012)
Episode # 229 Monday -- Friday, June 23 - 27, 11:30am & 10:30pm Saturday & Sunday, June 28 - 29, 10:30pm David Perry chats with Oakland filmmaker Cheryl Dunye about her short film Black is Blue, chronicling a day in the life of a transgender security guard.
Reelblack, Philly’s #1 promoter of Black Film, is giving away two DVDs of the recentlyreleased 20th Anniversary restoration of THE WATERMELON WOMAN, Cheryl Dunye’s landmark black queer film, courtesy of First Run Features. Enter to win by sending an email with your FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS IN THE MESSAGE AND THE PHRASE “WATERMELON WOMAN” IN THE SUBJECT LINE to reelblackinc@aol.com Winners will be announced Friday. Good luck! ***** Now remastered for its 20th Anniversary, with Pristine 2K HD Restoration overseen by 13 Gen, “The Watermelon Woman” was released on DVD and VOD January 31, 2017. Set in Philadelphia, “The Watermelon Woman” is the story of Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye), a twenty-something black lesbian struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, a beautiful and elusive 1930...
Black is Blue The Interviews Interview with Anand Kalra Directed by Cheryl Dunye 2014
Cheryl Dunye talks about why she's not interested in being a commercial filmmaker and the enduring legacy of her film, The Watermelon Woman (celebrating its 20th anniversary). She also talks about supporting more films by and about queer people of color and the significance of undocumented queer history. Jeffrey Masters: twitter.com/jeffmasters1 Cheryl Dunye: twitter.com/cdunye Make sure to subscribe to AfterBuzz! - http://youtube.com/afterbuzztv HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://afterbuzztv.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/afterbuzztv Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ ABOUT AFTERBUZZ: With over 20 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network created by E! host Maria Menounos and producer Keven Undergaro. Nick...
Veteran Filmmaker CHERYL DUNYE (Watermelon Woman, Stranger Inside) provides insight on being a complete filmmaker in this bonus clip from her upcoming interview where she discusses her latest film, THE OWLS on Reelblack TV.
"30 Years - 30 Interviews" Birthday Greetings from Cheryl Dunye In this interview, the film maker and TEDDY AWARD winner of 1996, Cheryl Dunye, talks about her movie „The Watermelon Woman“. She gives insight to the relevance of movies for the movement of queer afro-american women and explains situation of this movement and its changes over the last 20 years. Furthermore she analyses the relevance of an international queer film award in the USA and presents ideas for a future development of the prize. About the movie Cheryl Dunye's debut feature THE WATERMELON WOMAN is as controversial as it is sexy and funny. Cheryl is a twenty-something black lesbian working as a clerk in a video store while struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, an obscure black actress from the 1930's. Ch...
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/usbotschaftberlin/videos/1035759449807182/ “It’s like the gay Oscars,” says celebrated African-American lesbian filmmaker Cheryl Dunye in reference to the Teddy Award, given out annually during #Berlinale, the annual Berlin International Film Festival. As #LGBT Pride Month in the U.S. comes to a close, we wanted to share this interview we conducted with Ms. Dunye while she was visiting town in February. She had been invited back to Berlin on the occasion of the screening of the restored version of her film “Watermelon Woman” (1996), which first made its debut at Berlinale 20 years ago. (Ms. Dunye had been writer, director, and an actress in the movie.) Her second feature was “Stranger Inside” (2001) and she also directed “The Owls” (2010) amon...
Trailer del film The Watermelon Woman di Cheryl Dunye. Con Cheryl Dunye e Guinevere Turner
Clip from the restored version of THE WATERMELON WOMAN by Cheryl Dunye. Featuring Guinevere Turner.
THE OWLS a film by THE PARLIAMENT FILM COLLECTIVE with Guinevere Turner, Lisa Gornick, Skyler Cooper, V.S. Brodie, Cheryl Dunye, Deak Evgenikos / Directed by Cheryl Dunye / Produced & Production Designed by Candi Guterres / Produced by Ernesto M. Foronda, Alexandra Juhasz / Produced & Edited by Agusta Einarsdottir / Producers Molly Sturdevant, Skip Snow / Director of Photography Alison Kelly / Costume Designer Gersha Phillips / Written by Sarah Schulman / Original Score by Ysanne Spevack / Trailer by Jessica Chermayeff / Graphics by Carly Veronica White
THE OWLS a film by THE PARLIAMENT FILM COLLECTIVE with Guinevere Turner, Lisa Gornick, Skyler Cooper, V.S. Brodie, Cheryl Dunye, Deak Evgenikos / Directed by Cheryl Dunye / Produced & Production Designed by Candi Guterres / Produced by Ernesto M. Foronda, Alexandra Juhasz / Produced & Edited by Agusta Einarsdottir / Producers Molly Sturdevant, Skip Snow / Director of Photography Alison Kelly / Costume Designer Gersha Phillips / Written by Sarah Schulman / Original Score by Ysanne Spevack / Trailer by Jessica Chermayeff / Graphics by Carly Veronica White
Trailer of Cheryl Dunye's newest film, Black is Blue. We are running a kickstarter for this production and have little time left to reach our goal! Please support new LGBT Cinema and spread the word to your friends and family. Here's the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1771510314/black-is-blue-a-new-short-film-by-cheryl-dunye
PhillyGayCalendar.com interviews Cheryl Dunye, director of "The Owls" and recipient of the Artistic Achievement Award for Directing at QFest 2010 in Philadelphia.
A video review of Cheryl Dunye's "The Watermelon Woman"
Part 1 of Ursula Rabergers interview with Cheryl Dunye, one of the most famous movie-director/screenwriter/actress in the queer filmgenre. It was already her 2nd time at the TLVFest. Does Cheryl feel like a queer icon and...when did she start making movies? Find out with one click!
THE OWLS a film by THE PARLIAMENT FILM COLLECTIVE with Guinevere Turner, Lisa Gornick, Skyler Cooper, V.S. Brodie, Cheryl Dunye, Deak Evgenikos / Directed by Cheryl Dunye / Produced & Production Designed by Candi Guterres / Produced by Ernesto M. Foronda, Alexandra Juhasz / Produced & Edited by Agusta Einarsdottir / Producers Molly Sturdevant, Skip Snow / Director of Photography Alison Kelly / Costume Designer Gersha Phillips / Written by Sarah Schulman / Original Score by Ysanne Spevack / Trailer by Jessica Chermayeff / Graphics by Carly Veronica White / images from the TRIBE 8 "Femme Bitch Top" video Directed by Romy Suskin & Amy / ft. Asia, Lynne Breedlove, Silas Howard, Leslie Mah, Slade
The legacy of the SFSU School of Cinema is nothing short of remarkable. In our most recent forum, Documentary Film Institute had the opportunity to indulge in that history with film pioneer, Barbara Hammer, alumna and renegade of the Cinema program. The juicy dialogue led by another SFSU Cinema phenom, Cheryl Dunye, wrapped up Hammer’s visit to campus and master class with aspiring graduate and undergraduate students in the program.
Clip from the restored version of THE WATERMELON WOMAN by Cheryl Dunye.
Recorded by Alex Juhasz on February 18, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder as part of her essay, "A Lesbian Collective Aesthetic: Making and Learning from The OWLS," for "Films for the Feminist Classroom"
Queere Medien Datenbank - We ♥ Queer Cinema Hier sind die werbefreien Trailer! http://queermdb.de/film/mommyiscoming2012.html © GM Films *** Mommy is coming (2012) *** mit Lil Harlow und Papi Coxx Regie: Cheryl Dunye [nu queer cinema: lesbisch]
THE OWLS a film by THE PARLIAMENT FILM COLLECTIVE with Guinevere Turner, Lisa Gornick, Skyler Cooper, V.S. Brodie, Cheryl Dunye, Deak Evgenikos / Directed by Cheryl Dunye / Produced & Production Designed by Candi Guterres / Produced by Ernesto M. Foronda, Alexandra Juhasz / Produced & Edited by Agusta Einarsdottir / Producers Molly Sturdevant, Skip Snow / Director of Photography Alison Kelly / Costume Designer Gersha Phillips / Written by Sarah Schulman / Original Score by Ysanne Spevack / Trailer by Jessica Chermayeff / Graphics by Carly Veronica White / images from the TRIBE 8 "Femme Bitch Top" video Directed by Romy Suskin & Amy / ft. Asia, Lynne Breedlove, Silas Howard, Leslie Mah, Slade
Cheryl Dunye talks about why she's not interested in being a commercial filmmaker and the enduring legacy of her film, The Watermelon Woman (celebrating its 20th anniversary). She also talks about supporting more films by and about queer people of color and the significance of undocumented queer history. Jeffrey Masters: twitter.com/jeffmasters1 Cheryl Dunye: twitter.com/cdunye Make sure to subscribe to AfterBuzz! - http://youtube.com/afterbuzztv HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://afterbuzztv.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/afterbuzztv Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ ABOUT AFTERBUZZ: With over 20 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network created by E! host Maria Menounos and producer Keven Undergaro. Nick...
"30 Years - 30 Interviews" Birthday Greetings from Cheryl Dunye In this interview, the film maker and TEDDY AWARD winner of 1996, Cheryl Dunye, talks about her movie „The Watermelon Woman“. She gives insight to the relevance of movies for the movement of queer afro-american women and explains situation of this movement and its changes over the last 20 years. Furthermore she analyses the relevance of an international queer film award in the USA and presents ideas for a future development of the prize. About the movie Cheryl Dunye's debut feature THE WATERMELON WOMAN is as controversial as it is sexy and funny. Cheryl is a twenty-something black lesbian working as a clerk in a video store while struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, an obscure black actress from the 1930's. Ch...
The legacy of the SFSU School of Cinema is nothing short of remarkable. In our most recent forum, Documentary Film Institute had the opportunity to indulge in that history with film pioneer, Barbara Hammer, alumna and renegade of the Cinema program. The juicy dialogue led by another SFSU Cinema phenom, Cheryl Dunye, wrapped up Hammer’s visit to campus and master class with aspiring graduate and undergraduate students in the program.
Presented as part of the first Outfest on the Road Film Festival in September 2016. Filmmakers Cheryl Dunye, Guinever Turner, Alex Juhasz (The Watermelon Woman) and Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar (Margarita With A Straw) discussed independent filmmaking and the value of queer women of color cinema in this lively panel. Moderated by Jennifer DeClue, Smith professor of the study of women and gender, the panel brought together the creative minds, which produced two provocative and groundbreaking films.
Filmed Friday, October 21, 2011, in Timken Lecture Hall on the San Francisco campus of California College of the Arts. Queer Conversations on Culture and the Arts (QCCA) presents a screening of the late Marlon Riggs' final film, Black Is Black Ain't (1995), followed by a panel discussion with producers, editors, mentors, artists, and friends involved with Marlon Riggs, including Jeanne Finley, Blackberri, Pat Turner, Nicole Atkinson Roach, and others!. The panel, moderated by filmmaker and CCA faculty member Cheryl Dunye, discusses the importance of Riggs's work and its relevance today for artists and activists who continue to struggle with issues of race and homophobia. Organized by Cheryl Dunye and Rudy Lemcke, board members of the Queer Cultural Center. This event is cosponsored by ...
Barbara Hammer, avant-garde filmmaking legend, discusses her films on the occasion of a TIFF retrospective in Toronto. http://www.theseventhart.org/ Barbara Hammer is a legend of experimental cinema, creating bold and affecting works on a wealth of subjects, including feminism, lesbian cinema, queer and hidden history, the body, art in the context of war, mortality and much more. Beginning in the 1970s, Barbara's work has consistently grown in scope and stature, including the avant-garde classics: Dyketactics, Sanctus, Nitrate Kisses, Tender Fictions, History Lessons and Resisting Paradise. Barbara was in Toronto for a comprehensive programme of her work, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival, the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre and the Images Festival. Barbara's ...
Hosts discuss Lucifer for the episode "Homewrecker." AFTERBUZZ TV — Lucifer edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of Fox's Lucifer. In this show Alikona Bradford and Ryan Graham discuss episode 9. Make sure to subscribe to AfterBuzz! - http://youtube.com/afterbuzztv HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://afterbuzztv.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/afterbuzztv Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ ABOUT AFTERBUZZ: With over 20 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network created by E! host Maria Menounos and producer Keven Undergaro. Nicknamed the 'after-show' network, when viewers finish watching episodes of their favorite shows, they can go to afterbuzztv.com to watch or listen to a post-game 'after-show' for tha...
Queer Academy Summit 2016 - Panel 1 "Re-imagining the Queer Archive" The first Panel of the Queer Academy Summit 2016 dealed with the with Queer Archives world wide. While researching for the TEDDY 30 retrospective, it only became too clear: Feature films, Video Art and amateur movies around the world are about to vanish and need to be restored, digitized and distributed. Archives are facing a challenge in order to prevent the analogue film stock from decay. Furthermore it will be a crucial task to re-invent models of Distribution to make our queer film heritage part of our cultural memory. -- Host: Dr. Nanna Heidenreich Nanna Heidenreich works as a lecturer/researcher in media studies at the University of the Arts in Braunschweig (Germany). She is also co-curator for the Berlinale progr...
Producers: Jeshawna Wholley, Moriah Thomas, Cyncere White Description: The activism of Black Queer women often goes unnoticed in both the Civil Rights and Gay Rights Movements. This documentary highlights some of the historical contributions as well as current contributions by young Atlanta-based activists. Winner of the The Cheryl Dunye First Womyn Award at the Queer Black Cinema Festival. http://www.spelman.edu/dmis
Presented as part of the larger Narrative (Inter)actions Spring Graduate Studies Symposium at California College of the Arts, this opening event was filmed on Thursday, January 24, 2013, in Timken Lecture Hall on the San Francisco campus. How are narrative structures used to provoke, communicate, and engage audiences? This question will be explored at this roundtable, facilitated by Cheryl Dunye and featuring other CCA faculty (see below) from a range of disciplines who engage in the exploration of narrative. These practitioners will discuss their use of recent developments in narrative in their own work and teaching. This event, a kickoff to the Graduate Spring Symposium, introduces the Narrative (Inter)actions performance and lecture series through a consideration of narrative across...
11 October 2016, Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK Barbara Hammer (b. 1939) – American experimental film director, professor at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee (Switzerland). She is especially noted for her numerous experimental films that take on board such themes as gender roles, lesbian relationships and family issues. In the course of her four-decade career, she has completed over 80 projects. Acknowledged as a pioneer of queer cinema. The event was hosting by Andrzej Pitrus from the Institute of Audiovisual Arts of the Jagiellonian University. More information: bit.ly/2huvc8x _________________ Muzeum Sztuki Współczesnej w Krakowie MOCAK / Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK ul. Lipowa 4 www.mocak.pl More information: bit.ly/1TnpbKc
Part I - An interview with Yolonda Ross, actress, writer and director of 'Breaking Night' Join Yolonda Ross and Angel Brown, CINEMATIQ Magazine publisher, for a candid discussion on analyzing characters of color placement in her film and how imagery is influential in one's life. http://www.cinematiqmag.com/webexclusive.php You may also listen to the full interview via soundcloud http://snd.sc/1biq0fI Follow http://www.twitter.com/CINEMATIQmag | http://www.CINEMATIQmag.com ** Be sure to LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Thanks Part 2 - Tues., July 9 (10 AM) Continues with... - The direction and breakdown of the "disco couple" characters and how they were framed and shot - the use and importance of sound designed - character study with minimal dialogue - cinematography and l...
From 'Go Fish' to 'Paris is Burning' to 'The Watermelon Woman', this festival favourite goes behind the scenes to reveal seven successful lesbian directors. These talented movie-makers enlighten and entertain as they explore their sexual identity, growing up gay, inspirations and techniques, Hollywood vs. Indie, and of course, love and sex, onscreen and off. The conversations are intimate, the topics unlimited, and the clips from their work enthralling! Featuring Cheryl Dunye, Rose Troche, Jennie Livingston, Monika Treut, Maria Maggenti, Su Friedrich and Heather MacDonald.
Media scholar Alexandra Juhasz (Pitzer College, Media Studies) explores the social and political implications of video sharing on YouTube. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Arts in Society and The Fine Foundation. For more, visit: www.cmu.edu/cas
This event was recorded January 24, 2013, in Timken Lecture Hall on the San Francisco campus of California College of the Arts (CCA) as part of the college's Graduate Studies Symposium. Topic: Faculty Roundtable (Opening night event) Learn more about the Narrative (Inter)Actions symposium: http://www.cca.edu/news/2013/01/14/narrative-interactions-graduate-spring-symposium How are narrative structures used to provoke, communicate, and engage audiences? This question will be explored at this roundtable featuring CCA faculty from a range of disciplines who engage in the exploration of narrative. These practitioners will discuss their use of recent developments in narrative in their own work and teaching. This event, a kickoff to the Graduate Spring Symposium, introduces the Narrative (In...
Part I - An interview with Yolonda Ross, actress, writer and director of 'Breaking Night' Join Yolonda Ross and Angel Brown, CINEMATIQ Magazine publisher, for a candid discussion on analyzing characters of color placement in her film and how imagery is influential in one's life. http://www.cinematiqmag.com/webexclusive.php You may also listen to the full interview via soundcloud http://snd.sc/1biq0fI Follow http://www.twitter.com/CINEMATIQmag | http://www.CINEMATIQmag.com ** Be sure to LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Thanks Part 2 - Tues., July 9 (10 AM) Continues with... - The direction and breakdown of the "disco couple" characters and how they were framed and shot - the use and importance of sound designed - character study with minimal dialogue - cinematography and l...
Film fans and students of military history unite for an intimate discussion with director Brian Iglesias on the making of his award-winning independent documentary Chosin. Brian, a Marine and Iraq veteran, embarked on this production to honor those who sacrificed at the Battle of Chosin Reservior in the Korean War. Those who survived went on to facilitate the first evacuation under UN auspices, and over one million Koreans today descend from those who were assisted. The director will discuss his cross-country journey to film those veterans still with us and the challenges of growing the production from humble origins to award-winning heights—including a sold-out New York premiere hosted by The Korea Society. His story is one that honors the Korean-U.S. friendship in a compelling and heartf...