In the 1940s-50s, Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier were the first big-name black filmmakers in Hollywood. Their struggle for inclusive visual arts is as relevant than ever.
The Hitch-Hiker is the sole female-directed classic film noir. How was Ida Lupino able to put herself in the director’s chair, and why was it so unusual for a woman to do so?
Senator McCarthy’s witch-hunt of 'communists' resulted in many film noir makers ending up on the Hollywood Blacklist. Jos van der Burg explains why this was no coincidence.
