Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Directed by William Greaves, David GreavesCast: Aaron Douglas, Richard Bruce Nugent, Ernest Crichlow, Eubie Blake, Leigh Whipper
- Special Presentations
- United States
- Documentary
- English
- 2026
- 100 mins
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A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
The Charlotte Film Festival invites the Charlotte community to join us for a special post-film discussion on September 22nd, following the “Opening Night” screening of Once Upon a Time in Harlem. Join us for a conversation exploring the enduring impact of the Harlem Renaissance and the ways art can nurture community, shape cultural identity, and inspire social change.
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Poet, cultural organizer, performing artist, and scholar whose work explores Black culture, community, history, and the intersections of poetry, hip-hop, and popular culture. |
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Internationally recognized visual artist whose paintings, sculptures, installations, and mixed-media works examine race, place, power, memory, and the American experience. A longtime North Carolina artist and retired UNC Chapel Hill professor, Logan lives and works in Belmont. |
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Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, and producer. A multiple Grammy-nominated artist and North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee, Freelon has spent decades carrying forward jazz traditions while creating new spaces for connection and healing through music. |
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Afeni Grace Moderator |
Cultural strategist and Director of the Black Carolina Initiative. |
Dates & Times
Past
The Independent Picture House
Tue, Sep 22
7:30 pm
The Independent Picture House
Sun, Sep 27
4:20 pm
