For more than a generation, Black female stage directors have been a force in American theater and American life. Their art has shaped our thoughts and our world through their vision, politics and very survival in an industry that hesitates to recognize their immense contribution. It is their time to be properly applauded.

Drama Mamas! The Film is a feature-length documentary that examines the world of women at the helm of dramatic presentations: women who push the proverbial envelope, "hit it upside the head", rip it to shreds and use the fragments to construct worlds that recall, illuminate, indict or beatify the human experience.

Glenda Dickerson, Barbara Ann Teer, Vy Higginsen, Gertrude Jeannette and the late, great Vinnette Carroll are just some of the strong and distinguished directors who express extraordinary depth and craftsmanship. They, along with others like Shauneille Perry, Billie Allen, Jaye Austin Williams and Seret Scott, have directed landmark works in all categories. Works that offer themes for all people and is written by renowned playwrights of every ethnicity, but are largely overlooked by popular culture.

Drama Mamas!The Film raises the curtain and puts the spotlight on these women, their struggles, triumphs and their need to express universal truth through their art.