Selma

Resource Information

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

Label

Selma

Statement of responsibility

Paramount Pictures, Pathé and Harpo Films present a Plan B/Cloud Eight Films/Harpo Films ; produced by Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; written by Paul Webb ; directed by Ava DiVernay

Contributor

• Gardner, Dede
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Winfrey, Oprah
• Cloud Eight Films
• Kleiner, Jeremy
• Moran, Jason
• Pathé Productions
• Oyelowo, David
• Harpo Films
• Roth, Tim
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Webb, Paul, (Screenwriter)
• Averick, Spencer
• Celador Films
• Colson, Christian
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• DuVernay, Ava
• Young, Bradford
• Plan B (Firm)
• Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-

Actor

• Winfrey, Oprah
• Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Oyelowo, David
• Roth, Tim
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-

Cinematographer

• Young, Bradford

Composer

• Moran, Jason

Editor

• Averick, Spencer

Film director

• DuVernay, Ava

Producer

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

Production company

• Harpo Films
• Plan B (Firm)
• Celador Films
• Cloud Eight Films
• Pathé Productions

Publisher

• Paramount Pictures Corporation

Screenwriter

• Webb, Paul, (Screenwriter)

Subject

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

Genre

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

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)

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Paramount Pictures, Pathé and Harpo Films present ; music by Jason Moran ; edited by Spencer Averick ; director of photography, Bradford Young ; produced by Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; written by Paul Webb ; directed by Ava DuVernay

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language

Language note

• In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish or French
• Closed-captioned
• Optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired

PerformerNote

David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey

Runtime

128

Technique

live action