Selma

Resource Information

The work Selma represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Selma

Statement of responsibility

directed by Ava DuVernay ; written by Paul Webb ; produced by Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; Paramount Pictures, Pathé and Harpo Films present a Plan B, Cloud Eight Films, Harpo Films production in association with Ingenious Media ; an Ava DuVernay film

Contributor

• James, Stephan, 1993-
• DuVernay, Ava,
• DuVernay, Ava,
• James, Stephan, 1993-
• Kleiner, Jeremy,
• Common, (Musician),
• Kleiner, Jeremy,
• Common, (Musician),
• Moran, Jason,
• Moran, Jason,
• Colson, Christian,
• Colson, Christian,
• Baker, Dylan,
• Nivola, Alessandro,
• Nivola, Alessandro,
• Baker, Dylan,
• Oyelowo, David,
• Averick, Spencer,
• Oyelowo, David,
• Averick, Spencer,
• Pierce, Wendell,
• Pierce, Wendell,
• Young, Bradford,
• Plan B (Firm),
• Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
• Plan B (Firm),
• Pathé Productions,
• Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
• Pathé Productions,
• Roth, Tim,
• Roth, Tim,
• Paramount Pictures Corporation,
• Stanfield, LaKeith, 1991-
• Stanfield, LaKeith, 1991-
• Cloud Eight Films,
• Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960-
• Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960-
• Paramount Pictures Corporation,
• Webb, Paul, (Screenwriter),
• Ingenious Media,
• Webb, Paul, (Screenwriter),
• Young, Bradford,
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Ingenious Media,
• Harpo Films,
• Harpo Films,
• Winfrey, Oprah,
• Cloud Eight Films,
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Winfrey, Oprah,
• Gardner, Dede,
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Gardner, Dede,
• Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-
• Holland, André,
• Holland, André,
• Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-

Actor

• Baker, Dylan,
• Winfrey, Oprah,
• Winfrey, Oprah,
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960-
• Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960-
• Stanfield, LaKeith, 1991-
• Stanfield, LaKeith, 1991-
• Roth, Tim,
• Roth, Tim,
• Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
• Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
• Pierce, Wendell,
• Pierce, Wendell,
• Oyelowo, David,
• Oyelowo, David,
• Nivola, Alessandro,
• Nivola, Alessandro,
• James, Stephan, 1993-
• James, Stephan, 1993-
• Holland, André,
• Holland, André,
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-
• Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-
• Common, (Musician),
• Common, (Musician),
• Baker, Dylan,

Composer

• Moran, Jason,
• Moran, Jason,

Director of photography

• Young, Bradford,
• Young, Bradford,

Editor of moving image work

• Averick, Spencer,
• Averick, Spencer,

Film director

• DuVernay, Ava,
• DuVernay, Ava,

Film producer

• Kleiner, Jeremy,
• Colson, Christian,
• Gardner, Dede,
• Kleiner, Jeremy,
• Gardner, Dede,
• Winfrey, Oprah,
• Winfrey, Oprah,
• Colson, Christian,

Presenter

• Paramount Pictures Corporation,
• Harpo Films,
• Harpo Films,
• Paramount Pictures Corporation,
• Pathé Productions,
• Pathé Productions,

Production company

• Pathé Productions,
• Cloud Eight Films,
• Cloud Eight Films,
• Harpo Films,
• Harpo Films,
• Ingenious Media,
• Ingenious Media,
• Pathé Productions,
• Plan B (Firm),
• Plan B (Firm),

Publisher

• Paramount Pictures Corporation,
• Paramount Pictures Corporation,

Screenwriter

• Webb, Paul, (Screenwriter),
• Webb, Paul, (Screenwriter),

Subject

• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Historical films
• Historical films
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Historical films
• Race relations
• Selma to Montgomery Rights March
• Selma (Ala.) -- Race relations -- Drama
• Selma (Ala.) -- Race relations -- Drama
• Alabama -- Selma
• Civil rights
• Civil rights -- Alabama | Selma -- Drama
• Civil rights -- Alabama | Selma -- Drama
• Drama
• Drama
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Selma to Montgomery Rights March, 1965, Selma, Ala -- Drama
• King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
• King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Drama
• King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Drama
• Selma to Montgomery Rights March, 1965, Selma, Ala -- Drama

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Historical films
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964

Member of

• Selma (Motion picture)
• Selma (Motion picture)
• Selma (Motion picture)
• Selma (Motion picture)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Bradford Young ; edited by Spencer Averick ; music by Jason Moran

Language note

In English or dubbed French or English audio description, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish or French; closed-captioned in English

PerformerNote

David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, André Holland, Giovanni Ribisi, Lorraine Toussaint, Stephan James, Wendell Pierce, Common, Alessandro Nivola, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Dylan Baker, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey

Runtime

128

Technique

live action