Historical Timeline of Feature Films Directed by African American Women – 1922 –  A Womans Error – Tressie Souders; Considered the first film to be directed by a black woman in the United States. – 1923 –  Flames of Wrath – Maria P. Williams; Maria P. Williams produced, distributed, and acted in her own film, The Flames of Wrath (1923). – 1980 –  Othello – Liz White; 115 mins; The film was shot between 1962 … Continue reading Feature Films Directed by African American Women