Subject: Arts: Performing Arts

The Independents Series: African-Americans

Three individual short features (comedy, fictional drama, mystery) that focus on topics featuring African-Americans. Produced by John Carstarphen. Programs available on 3 individual DVDs, Digital Streaming Files or Videos; also in a 3-Disc Set. For pricing call in US: 800.876.2447/Intl. 603.434.9262 or e-mail

List of Titles

Mea Culpa (I Am Guilty)

This is the story of a reporter who, while investigating the murder of a Jewish woman murdered in the 1930s for having an intimate relationship with a black man, finds her life slowly resembling that of the murdered woman. 2010DR/CL CA 30 min. Click for more

Stealin' Home

Could you ever love someone who stole from you? That’s the big question this romantic comedy asks. Here an African-American woman and man combine their strengths to regain their self-respect. 2010DR/CL CA 30 min. Click for more

Weekend of Our Discontent

Here we meet an English professor examining her identity as an African-American woman, as well as trying to analyze her mysterious involvement with a brilliant student. 2010DR/CL CA 30 min. Click for more