(julie dash) they disengage from the pitch.y're not interested. this is not what titillates them. they do not want to extend themselves into being an african-american woman for two hours. they rarely want to extend themselves into being a white woman for two hours. that's why it's very difficult for women filmmakers in general to get stories about themselves on the screen. (narrator) independent films often need specialized marketing. "daughters of the dust" made variety top-grossing list and remained there for over 30 weeks, using an innovative grass-roots marketing strategy developed by kjm-3, a company of african-american film professionals. their approach included direct distribution flyers and asking ministers to mention the film in their sermons. (narrator) "laws of gravity," directed by nick gomez illustrates how many filmmakers faced with low budgets turn a lack of money into a creative challenge. the films i want to make are films that speak honestly about people who live in this country. (nick gomez) maybe with a poin

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