Revised expanded edition with index and additional profiles. A topical reference of how some of your favorite members of the film industry enhanced their career choice and insured their future. READY FOR YOUR CLOSE UP? AFRICAN AMERICANS AND INTERNATIONALS IN CINEMA WHO ARE COLLEGE GRADUATES by G. Shields offers a core account of collegiate backgrounds of major and influential professionals in the film industry. Film aficionados will appreciate the select listing of awards, stage, film and television resumes of those profiled, who act, direct, write and produce for the big screen. Chapters include profiles of popular actors, actresses, athletes who transitioned to film, early pioneers, independent filmmakers, directors, producers, screenplay writers and a wide spectrum of international contribution. Aspirants in pursuit of a career in film will be apprised how armed with advanced education while trying to proceed can make the difference between working in non related employment to working in desirable career related positions with increased earning potential until sustained career breakthrough.