The early works of Cheryl Dunye. Cover Image

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The early works of Cheryl Dunye.

Dunye, Cheryl. (Added Author). Branch, Pat. (Added Author). Skalski, Mary Jane. (Added Author). Yaeger, Karen. (Added Author). Breen, Nora. (Added Author). Taylor, Jocelyn. (Added Author). Woodson, Jacqueline. (Added Author). Dancing Girl Productions. (Added Author). First-Run Features (Firm) (Added Author). Greetings from Africa: Nora Breen, Cheryl Dunye [as herself], Jocelyn Taylor, Jacqueline Woodson. (Cast).

Summary:

Janine: "(Experimental documentary, 1990) The story of a black lesbian's relationship with a white, upper middle class high school girl"--Container.

She don't fade: "(Experimental narrative, 1991) A self-reflexive look at the sexuality of a young black lesbian"--Container.

The potluck and the passion: "(Experimental narrative, 1993) Sparks fly as racial, sexual and social politics intermingle at a lesbian potluck"--Container.

Vanilla sex: "(Experimental documentary, 1992)"--Container. Dunye's contribution to visual artist Shu Leah Cheng's video installation Those fluttering objects of desire.

An untitled portrait: "(Video montage, 1993) Dunye's relationship with her brother is examined in this mixture of appropriated film footage, super 8mm home movies & Dunye's special brand of humor"--Container.

Greetings from Africa: "(Narrative, 1994) Cheryl, playing herself, humorously experiences the mysteries of lesbian dating in the 90s"--Container.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (73 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [New York, NY] : First Run Features, [2008?]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Collective title from container and DVD menu. All films originally produced 1990-1994. Special features: Director's introduction; Interview with Cheryl Dunye; About The watermelon woman.
Formatted Contents Note:	Janine / produced by Cheryl Dunye ; a Dancing Girl production (9 min.) -- She don't fade / written, produced, directed, Cheryl Dunye ; a Dancing Girl production (24 min.) -- The potluck and the passion / written by Pat Branch and Cheryl Dunye ; directed and produced by Cheryl Dunye ; a Dancing Girl production (22 min.) -- [Vanilla sex] (4 min.) -- An untitled portrait / a video by Cheryle Dunye ; a Dancing Girl production (4 min.) -- Greetings from Africa / written and directed by Cheryl Dunye ; a Dancing Girl/Good Machine production ; producers, Cheryl Dunye, Mary Jane Skalski, Karen Yaeger (10 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Variously: editor, Cheryl Dunye, Antoine Bell ; camera, Gail Lloyd, Paula Cronan, Nikki Haron, Cheryl Dunye. Greetings from Africa: director of photography, Sara Cawley ; editor, Joan Caplin ; music, Glorified Magnified.
Participant or Performer Note:	Greetings from Africa: Nora Breen, Cheryl Dunye [as herself], Jocelyn Taylor, Jacqueline Woodson.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC. Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.