 In 1971, Weinstein founded the Third World Cinema Corporation with Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones and Rita Moreno to produce films with members of minority communities.She produced the Oscar nominated film "Claudine" (1974), featuring a cast including Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones, in a story about an African American family struggling through hard times and racism.She later produced "Greased Lightning" (1977) and "Stir Crazy" (1980), both of which star comedian Richard Pryor.