Sisters in Cinema Tuesday Morning Ride

Director Yvonne Welbon visits to introduce and discuss her documentary Sisters in Cinema, which screens tonight alongside Dianne Houston's Tuesday Morning Ride. For her doctoral dissertation at Northwestern University, Yvonne Welbon asked the question: Who are the African American women directors and where are their films? This question also forms the basis of an encyclopedic web site and the documentary Sisters in Cinema, which kicks off this series. The film begins in the early 20th century with Tressie Souders and her 1922 film A Woman's Error includes rare footage of a film by Zora Neale Hurston, and ends in the 21st century with a new generation of directors.

Together, Yvonne's projects constitute the most comprehensive study of black women directors ever completed, and her contribution to women's history, African American history, and film history is invaluable.

Director Yvonne Welbon visits to introduce tonight's screening and to discuss her film, which received significant support from the Wexner Center's Art and Technology program. (2003; 62 mins.)

Tuesday Morning Ride tells the poignant story of two elderly sharecroppers. Its director, Dianne Houston, was the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar for directing. (1995; 35 mins.)