Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams has much to celebrate this weekend. His first narrative/fiction film, Cassandro, opens theatrically today. And he has just been named the recipient of th…
Williams is fresh from the world premiere at TIFF of his latest documentary,, which will premiere on Netflix later this year. In the film, “leading female scholars share a journey through history to understand how racist ideas were developed, disseminated and enshrined in American society,” according to a release from the Critics Choice Association. The film is based on the best-selling book by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.
22. McElwee first began making films in the 1970s, going on to direct 10 feature-length documentaries as well as a number of short docs. His is perhaps best known for , which “has won numerous awards, including Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival,” notes the Critics Choice Association. “ was also chosen for preservation by the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2000 as a ‘historically significant American motion picture.
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