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Pamela A. Thomas, is a filmmaker, educator, writer & producer who is the originator & producer (along with
co-producer, Bestor Cram) of the award-winning PBS documentary, MIDNIGHT RAMBLE: Oscar Micheaux and the Story
of Race Movies, for the PBS documentary series, The American Experience.In addition she is the founder
and Executive Director of BLACK FOLKS MAKE MOVIES, a company utilizing education, screenings, empowerment
and history to celebrate and encourage the contributions Black filmmakers have made to American cinema and American history.
MIDNIGHT RAMBLE as a critical lynchpin bridging the informational gap in Black cinema
history, was 10 years in the making from concept to finished film, nationally broadcast initially on PBS, with subsequent
screenings on Turner Classic Movies.
With her interest in race movie history and early Black cinema, Ms. Thomas has been on the lecture circuit addressing the
significance and impact of race movies in this country.
In addition to lecturing, research & producing pursuits, Ms. Thomas is founder & Executive Director of RAW
STOCK: Celebrating Cinema, Oakland, CA, a film festival focusing primarily on filmmakers of color locally, nationally,
& globally. An annual event, RAW STOCK is based out of Mills College in Oakland.
As producer she is currently developing BLACK LIGHT: The First Century of Black American Cinema,
a ten-part series for cable. It is a long overdue historical exploration of film contextually demonstrating the visual perception
of the Black image from the Black American perspective. In so doing, BLACK LIGHT defines and conceptualizes
the impact Black American Cinema has on our culture, our history and American Cinema.
AWARDS
Ms. Thomas' awards include: Cine Golden Eagle; Chris Award; National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC)
Prized Pieces Award; NBPC Community Choice Award for Best Documentary; NBPC Community Choice Award for
Best Producer; NEFV Foundation Gold Apple Award and; a Silver Hugo.
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