{"product_id":"william-greaves-scott-macdonald-9780231199599","title":"William Greaves: Filmmaking as Mission","description":"William Greaves is one of the most significant and compelling American filmmakers of the past century. Best known for his experimental film about its own making, \u003ci\u003eSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One\u003c\/i\u003e, Greaves was an influential independent documentary filmmaker who produced, directed, shot, and edited more than a hundred films on a variety of social issues and on key African American figures ranging from Muhammad Ali to Ralph Bunche to Ida B. Wells. A multitalented artist, his career also included stints as a songwriter, a member of the Actors Studio, and, during the late 1960s, a producer and cohost of Black Journal, the first national television show focused on African American culture and politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume provides the first comprehensive overview of Greaves's remarkable career. It brings together a wide range of material, including a mix of incisive essays from critics and scholars, Greaves's own writings, an extensive meta-interview with Greaves, conversations with his wife and collaborator Louise Archambault Greaves and his son David, and a critical dossier on \u003ci\u003eSymbiopsychotaxiplasm\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, they illuminate Greaves's mission to use filmmaking as a tool for transforming the ways African Americans were perceived by others and the ways they saw themselves. This landmark book is an essential resource on Greaves's work and his influence on independent cinema and African-American culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott MacDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231199597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231199599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/14\/2021 pg. 1","brand":"Scott MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978551656703,"sku":"9780231199599","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9ad3d63-a0fe-4467-aa4f-0a9439afa02a.jpg?v=1683242099","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/william-greaves-scott-macdonald-9780231199599","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}