This course sets out to explore the contributions filmmakers of color have made in the film industry. We will watch the antithesis to a Birth of a Nation and study pioneer filmmakers of color such as Oscar Micheaux (African-American), Akira Kurosawa (Japanese), Dadasaaheb Phalke (Indian), and Salvador Toscano (Mexican); studying each filmmakers’ intent, unique narrative style, and craft. Through critical analysis and group discussions, we will challenge our present views of representation and equity in the film and television industry today and study the obstacles filmmakers of color face in production. This will be an opportunity to challenge and also re-imagine several strategies and programs presently being used in the film and television industry in an effort to be more inclusive, particularly in Hollywood. **Students must register for both the lecture and discussion section of this course.** NOTE: Lecture will be delivered online at the time listed in this catalog entry. All discussion sections are scheduled for in-person instruction on campus. [This ULEC is in category 3, Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Arts and Humanities.]