Finally, a Satire Film About Being a Black Face in a White Place is in the Works

Jun 13, 2012

"Dear White People" is a satire about being a black face in a white place. The film has an impressive list of people ready to help make it happen, all they need is funding. The filmmakers have started an [Indiegogo fundraiser to raise $25,000 in the month](http://www.indiegogo.com/dearwhitepeople). Below is a bit more information about the project via [Indiegogo](http://www.indiegogo.com/dearwhitepeople): > Remember when Black movies didn’t neccesarily star a dude in a fat suit and a wig? Or have major plot twists timed to Gospel numbers for no apparent reason? No? Damn… > > Well believe it or not there was a time when "Black Art-House" was a thing. When movies like Do The Right Thing, Hollywood Shuffle, and Boyz In Da Hood were breaking box office records as well as making us laugh, cry, and think in ways movies hadn’t before. > > The humble producers of DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, a satire about being a black face in a white place, long to bring those days back. But we can’t do it without you! > > Here’s the deal…we’re looking to raise seed money that will go a tremondously long way in securing the capital we’ll need to produce our million dollar indie feature. With our trailer, script and your help, we believe we can bring this exciting piece of cinema to life! Join us, won’t you? The filmmakers say "Dear White People" follows the stories of four black students at an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over a popular "African American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film will explore racial identity in "post-racial" America while weaving a universal story of forging one’s unique path in the world.