The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Julie Dash

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Julie Dash

11/20/2006

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2006.147

Filmmaker Julie Dash (1952 - ) was the first African American woman to have a full-length general theatrical release in the United States with her film from 1991, 'Daughters of the Dust,' which the Library of Congress placed on the National Film Registry in 2004. Dash was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 11/20/2006, in Los Angeles, California. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 5; Total Run Time: 02h 09m 36s

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Dash, Julie

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Writer, producer, and director Julie Ethel Dash was born on October 22, 1952, in Manhattan, New York, to Rhudine Henderson and Charles Edward Dash. After graduating from Jamaica High School, Dash received her B.A. degree in film production from City Colleges of New York in 1974, and her M.F.A. degree in film and television at the University of California Los Angeles. Prior to receiving her M.F.A. degree, Dash was a two year Conservatory Fellow (Producing/Writing) at the American Film Institute's...