First African American owned film studio
Tyler Perry is the first African American to own a studio and has a long history of making movies. He recently directed The Family that Preys, his sixth film, which has a stellar cast including Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard and Robin Givens! ( remember her?). The story deals with and upper class and working class family whose destiny becomes linked through scandal.
It is interesting that the film is historical and is not the usual gangster fodder that seems to come out of other studios. I will be watching very closely to see what other films he produces and if the studio is just a vehicle for himself or if he is interested in creating an infrastructure. Also will it grow to be a force to be reckoned with, much like African Americans have done with music and fashion. Is it possible anyway with film?
Oscar Micheaux did the same thing in the early part of the 20th Century and is considered the pioneer of Black independent filmmaking in the USA.
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