Kameelah L. Martin, M.A. ’03, Ph.D., is the editor of new book on Julie Dash, M.F.A. ’85. The latest installment in the “Conversations with Filmmakers Series,” the book is an in-depth exploration of the life, career and creative processes of one of the most groundbreaking filmmakers in American cinema.

From the press release:

This collection of interviews with Julie Dash (b. 1952) offers an in-depth exploration of the life, career, and creative processes of one of the most groundbreaking filmmakers in American cinema. Dash, whose landmark film Daughters of the Dust (1991) became the first feature by an African American woman to receive a wide theatrical release in the United States, has continuously pushed the boundaries of cinematic representation, exploring African American history, culture, and identity through a distinctly poetic and visionary lens.

Martin’s master’s degree was earned in Afro-American studies. A professor of African American studies and English at the College of Charleston, she is author of “Envisioning Black Feminist Voodoo Aesthetics: African Spirituality in American Cinema” and coeditor of “The Lemonade Reader,” an interdisciplinary collection exploring the nuances of Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album.