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1. Queen Sugar (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Follows the life of three siblings, one of whom moves from Los Angeles to Louisiana to claim a shared inheritance from their recently departed father: an 800-acre sugarcane farm.
Stars: Rutina Wesley, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey, Nicholas L. Ashe
Votes: 5,789
2. Daughters of the Dust (1991)
TV-PG | 113 min | Drama, History, Romance
A languid, impressionistic story of three generations of Gullah women living on the South Carolina Sea Islands in 1902.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbara O, Trula Hoosier
Votes: 3,299 | Gross: $1.64M
3. Reasonable Doubt (2022– )
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
Jax Stewart juggles work, family, friends, and a complicated personal life as a brilliant and fearless defense attorney in Los Angeles who bucks the justice system every chance she gets.
Stars: Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey
Votes: 2,167
4. This Changes Everything (2018)
TV-PG | 96 min | Documentary
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.
Director: Tom Donahue | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Mira Nair, Shonda Rhimes, Tracee Ellis Ross
Votes: 1,884
5. These Amazing Shadows (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.
Directors: Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton | Stars: Jeff Adachi, James H. Billington, Robin Blaetz, Brooks Boliek
Votes: 1,758
6. Women of the Movement (2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama, History
An anthology series that chronicles the civil rights movement as told by the women behind it.
Stars: Adrienne Warren, Cedric Joe, Carter Jenkins, Julia McDermott
Votes: 1,728
7. Our Kind of People (2021–2022)
TV-14 | Drama
A single mom risks it all and moves her family to a vineyard with hopes of taking her natural-hair-care line to the next level by infiltrating the African American elite in Oak Bluffs.
Stars: Yaya DaCosta, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown
Votes: 1,718
8. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 80 min | Drama
The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes. The tales showcase an ensemble of familiar faces, and ... See full summary »
Directors: Bob Balaban, Patricia Benoit, Julie Dash, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Lucas Platt, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld | Stars: Bill Irwin, KRS-One, Tina North, Paul Lazar
Votes: 1,462
9. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,175
10. My Brother's Wedding (1983)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
A man who has struggled personally has conflicts with his upwardly mobile lawyer brother and well to-do fiancee and is reluctantly to be the best man at their wedding.
Director: Charles Burnett | Stars: Everett Silas, Jessie Holmes, Gaye Shannon-Burnett, Ronnie Bell
Votes: 1,074 | Gross: $0.01M
11. Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022)
107 min | Documentary
Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 175 movie clips from 1896 - 2020.
Director: Nina Menkes | Stars: Rhiannon Aarons, Rosanna Arquette, Raja Bhattar, Lara Dale
Votes: 1,026
12. The Rosa Parks Story (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Biography, Drama
A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Francis James, Tonea Stewart, Von Coulter
Votes: 1,026
13. Love Song (2000 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance
A privileged, black college student with a fiance falls in love with a white musician she meets on her 21st birthday.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Monica, Christian Kane, Essence Atkins, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Votes: 927
14. Funny Valentines (1999)
108 min | Drama
A woman returns to her home town to sort out her troubled marriage and finds new happiness in the rekindling of a broken friendship with her cousin.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine, CCH Pounder, Tom Wright
Votes: 642
15. Illusions (1982)
34 min | Drama, Short
An African American woman rises to prominence in a fictional movie studio in the 1940s by passing as a white woman, affording others some dignity in the business that frequently portrayed movies as an illusion of a purely "white world."
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Lonette McKee, Rosanne Katon, Ned Bellamy, Jack Rader
Votes: 520
16. American Cinema (1995–1996)
55 min | Documentary
The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic.
Stars: John Lithgow, Matthew Modine, Kathleen Turner, Cliff Robertson
Votes: 274
17. Alma's Rainbow (1994)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
The life of teenager Rainbow Gold as she enters womanhood and navigates standards of beauty, self-image, and the rights women have over their bodies.
Director: Ayoka Chenzira | Stars: Kim Weston-Moran, Victoria Gabrielle Platt, Mizan Kirby, Lee Dobson
Votes: 210
18.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
(2008)
TV-14 | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Author Zora Neale Hurston died in poverty in 1960 but today her novels are read throughout the world. Her controversial life story is explored in this biopic.
Director: Sam Pollard | Stars: Kim Brockington, Cab Calloway, Frank Robertson Jr., Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 121
19. Four Women (1975)
7 min | Short
An experimental choreographed poem,made within the LA Rebellion movement of film students at UCLA.
Director: Julie Dash | Star: Linda Martina Young
Votes: 118
20. Women: Stories of Passion (1996–1999)
TV-MA | 26 min | Drama, Romance
Various short stories about women and their sexual fantasies.
Stars: Elisa M. Rothstein, Tony Ervolina, Michael Jay, Steve Hom
Votes: 95
21. Passing Through (1977)
105 min | Drama, Music
A jazz musician joins a revolution upon his release from prison.
Director: Larry Clark | Stars: Nathaniel Taylor, Clarence Muse, Pamela Jones, Johnny Weathers
Votes: 90
22. Diary of an African Nun (1977)
13 min | Short, Drama
A nun reflects on her thoughts and feeling about her life.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Barbara O, Marnita Carraway, Fred Carraway, Donald Carraway Jr.
Votes: 89
23.
Women of the Movement (2022)
Episode:
Manhunt
(2022)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
The historic trial begins, and on the eve of her testimony, Mamie must face the three people responsible for her son's murder, as well as some ugly truths in the Jim Crow South.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Adrienne Warren, Cedric Joe, Julia McDermott, Carter Jenkins
Votes: 88
24.
Women of the Movement (2022)
Episode:
Mothers and Sons
(2022)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
The two mothers at the center of the Emmett Till murder, Carolyn Bryant and Mamie Till-Mobley, testify about his character in front of a packed courtroom.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Adrienne Warren, Cedric Joe, Julia McDermott, Carter Jenkins
Votes: 77
25. Africa Unite: A Celebration of Bob Marley's 60th Birthday (2008)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary about the family of the late Bob Marley and their first trip to Ethiopia to attend the annual Africa Unite concert.
Director: Stephanie Black | Stars: Firoz Hirji Nazisi, Marley Mirene, Portia Phalafala, Rita Marley
Votes: 73
26. A Different Image (1982)
51 min | Drama
A film that explores body image and societal beauty standards through the eyes of a young Black woman on a journey towards self-worth.
Director: Alile Sharon Larkin | Stars: Margòt Saxton-Federella, Adisa Anderson, Michael Bruce, Leslie Speights
Votes: 61
27. Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky (2021)
Short
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey
Votes: 59
28.
Reasonable Doubt (2022– )
Episode:
Renegade
(2022)
TV-MA | 47 min | Drama
Jax and Damon's relationship goes to another level. But Jax is focused in on the start of Brayden's trial as she senses Brayden may be withholding crucial information.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey
Votes: 57
29.
Our Kind of People (2021–2022)
Episode:
The Miseducation of the Negro
(2021)
TV-14 | Drama
Angela asks Tyrique for a favor. Angela also tries to get Nikki accepted into the Oak Bluffs Cotillion. Raymond confides in Olivia. Leah is shocked by Lauren's behavior. Teddy's condition worsens.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Yaya DaCosta, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown
Votes: 52
30.
Queen Sugar (2016–2022)
Episode:
Yet Do I Marvel
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Darla reaches out to her family to share her engagement news; Violet's condition worsens; Nova's Zika story causes concern in the community; Micah finally comes to terms with his emotions; ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey
Votes: 52
31.
Queen Sugar (2016–2022)
Episode:
Drums at Dusk
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
An unexpected encounter creates issues between Ralph Angel and Darla; the presence of Charley's mother Lorna gives rise to old tensions in the family; Violet finally sees a doctor about her recurring symptoms.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey
Votes: 51
32. Incognito (1999 TV Movie)
95 min | Thriller
A young socialite hires a bodyguard to protect her, when an ex-convict begins stalking her.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Allison Dean, Richard T. Jones, Phil Morris, Vanessa Williams
Votes: 49
33. I'll Make Me a World (1999– )
Documentary, History
A history of African-American arts in the 20th century.
Stars: Vanessa Williams, Clyde Taylor, Arthur Mitchell, Delores Browne
Votes: 43
34. Tracy Chapman: Give Me One Reason (1996 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Tracy Chapman performs in the music video "Give Me One Reason" from the album "New Beginning" recorded for Elektra Records. Tracy Chapman sings and plays guitar in front of a blue curtain ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Dash | Star: Tracy Chapman
Votes: 32
35. Sisters in Cinema (2003)
57 min | Documentary
Director: Yvonne Welbon | Stars: Stephanie Allain, Madeline Anderson, Maya Angelou, Neema Barnette
Votes: 31
36. Standing at the Scratch Line (2016)
11 min | Short
"Our deepest memories live at the shoreline...where the Atlantic ocean meets solid ground"
Director: Julie Dash
Votes: 30
37. Touré Show (2017 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
One on one conversation with successful, inspiring Black people. Musicians, artists, intellectuals, writers, politicians, comedians, athletes-all sorts of awesome people who are making the world a more interesting place.
Stars: Touré, Malcolm Nance, Justin Simien, RZA
Votes: 29
39. Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: J. Gregory Lewis | Stars: Ruby Dee, Nelson George, Julie Dash, Reginald Hudlin
Votes: 20
40. Brothers of the Borderland (2004)
Drama, Short
From dusk to dawn "Alice" runs for her life, she's aided by "John Parker" an African American member of The Underground Railroad who helps her across the Ohio river, his counterpart the ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Brooke Bobbitt, Barrett Clark, Dan Davidson, Christopher Dressler
Votes: 17
41. The Meaning of Food (2004– )
Documentary
The Meaning of Food is a three part series that explores food cultures, identities and histories in America. Stories include following Julie Dash to her South Carolina roots, making booya ... See full summary »
Stars: Julie Dash, Vertamae Grosvenor, Nikky Finney
Votes: 14
42. TCM Spotlight: Trailblazing Women (2015–2017)
Talk-Show
Stars: Illeana Douglas, Cari Beauchamp, Amy Heckerling, Allison Anders
Votes: 14
43. Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso (II) (2016 Podcast Series)
Stars: Sam Fragoso, Ashish Jha, W. Kamau Bell, Jenny Slate
Votes: 12
44.
American Cinema (1995–1996)
Episode:
The Edge of Hollywood
(1995)
Documentary
This program looks at some alternative visions from new talents who struggle with limited budgets and challenge the stylistic status quo of the Hollywood film.
Director: Tee Anderson | Stars: John Lithgow, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Julie Dash
Votes: 11
45. Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema at UCLA (2016)
100 min | Documentary
Chronicles the critically acclaimed yet relatively unknown black filmmakers and media artists collectively known as the Los Angeles Rebellion.
Director: Zeinabu irene Davis | Stars: Gay Abel-Bey, Shirikiana Aina, S. Torriano Berry, Carroll Parrott Blue
Votes: 8
46. The Cinematic Jazz of Julie Dash (1992)
26 min | Short
Director: Yvonne Welbon | Star: Julie Dash
Votes: 6
47. Seeking: Mapping Our Gullah Geechee Story (2023)
15 min | Short, History
A non-linear coming-of-age story about Gullah Geechee children who set off into the dark of night to prove their spiritual maturity by embarking upon solo journeys in the sea island woods for self-reflection and discovery.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Brady Carpenter, Michael Alvarado, Toochukwu T.C. Anyachonkeya, Cynthia Bledsoe
48. Positive: Life with HIV (1995)
60 min
Four one hour television programs that focus on the impact of AIDS in the various communities most affected by the epademic. The series combines documentary, animation, performance, dance, ... See full summary »
Directors: Calogero Salvo, Lucy Winer, Juanita Anderson, Julie Dash, Daresha Kyi, Lourdes Portillo
50. Spirits of Rebellion: Black Film at UCLA (2011 Video)
45 min | Documentary
The L.A. Rebellion film movement is explored through interviews with various filmmakers associated with the movement.
Director: Zeinabu irene Davis | Stars: Gay Abel-Bey, Shirikiana Aina, Adisa Anderson, Michelle A. Banks