Principal cast
Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson and Cheryl Clarke
Film 222 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Watermelon Woman
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
About the film
The Watermelon Woman at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1997 film at stop 222 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Key craft credits
Michelle Crenshaw (director of photography), Annie Taylor (editor), Cheryl Dunye (editor), Paul Shapiro (original music composer) and Robert Holtzman (production design)
- Director
- Cheryl Dunye
- Release
- 1997-03-05
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Cheryl DunyeCharacter: Cheryl
- Guinevere TurnerCharacter: Diana
- Valarie WalkerCharacter: Tamara
- Lisa Marie BronsonCharacter: Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
- Cheryl ClarkeCharacter: June Walker
- Irene DunyeCharacter: Self
- Brian FreemanCharacter: Lee Edwards
- Ira JeffriesCharacter: Shirley Hamilton
- Alexandra JuhaszCharacter: Martha Page
- Camille PagliaCharacter: Self
- Sarah SchulmanCharacter: CLIT Archivist
- V.S. BrodieCharacter: Karaoke Singer
Full crew
Full crew
- Cheryl DunyeCredits: Director, Writer, Editor
- Mike LemonCredits: Casting
- Jack A. MehlbaumCredits: Sound Recordist
- Stacey ByersCredits: Set Decoration
- Luciana MoreiraCredits: Costume Design
- Robert HoltzmanCredits: Production Design
- Solomon WiseCredits: Costume Design
- James R. Ford Jr.Credits: Sound Editor, Associate Editor
- Magali TaylorCredits: Sound Editor, Additional Editor
- Sharon SteinCredits: Production Manager
- Joy MalinowskiCredits: Associate Producer
- Elenie MansalisCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Bill ColemanCredits: Music Supervisor
- Missy MoyerCredits: Location Manager
- Sonya KlimukCredits: Script Supervisor
- Ted ShieldsCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Burke MoodyCredits: Co-Executive Producer, Additional Editor, Post Production Supervisor
- Renae DinnermanCredits: Assistant Director
- Michael LaCorteCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Tim DownsCredits: Location Manager
- Michael LightCredits: Executive Producer
- Annie TaylorCredits: Co-Executive Producer, Editor
- Duana C. ButlerCredits: Production Coordinator
- Andrew Reed ConnerCredits: Gaffer
- Gail LloydCredits: Boom Operator, Casting Director
- Sharon Levin CohenCredits: Casting
- S. Madison BรฉdardCredits: Music Coordinator
- Pamela TurchinCredits: Production Office Coordinator
- Christopher Leo DanielsCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Stephen C. RocamboliCredits: Music Coordinator
- Dave RaineyCredits: Boom Operator
- Kevin BoyleCredits: Assistant Camera
- Sarah VogtCredits: Wardrobe Assistant
- Keelyn BradleyCredits: Casting
- K. Brent HillCredits: Extras Casting
- Jeff KahnCredits: Best Boy Grip
- Justiana BirzinCredits: Craft Service
- Barry SwimarCredits: Producer
- Alexandra JuhaszCredits: Producer
- Paul ShapiroCredits: Original Music Composer
- Cate WilsonCredits: Co-Producer
- Michelle CrenshawCredits: Director of Photography
- Christine VachonCredits: Thanks
- Douglas McKeownCredits: Co-Writer
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