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

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

Actor

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

Cinematographer

• Young, Bradford

Composer

• Moran, Jason

Editor

• Averick, Spencer

Film director

• DuVernay, Ava

Producer

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

Production company

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

Publisher

• Paramount Pictures Corporation

Screenwriter

• Webb, Paul, (Screenwriter)

Subject

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

Genre

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

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