Black Lens Documentary Shorts
Schedule
Sun Aug 28 2022 at 03:30 pm to 05:31 pm
Location
Carver Theatre | Birmingham, AL
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- Playing as part of the 24th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank -Conducting Life
Directed by Diane Moore
31 minutes • USA
Black Lens, Documentary
In the rarified world of classical music, the road to success is a daunting one. Especially for young conductors. CONDUCTING LIFE follows the remarkable journey of Roderick Cox as he tirelessly pursues his dream — to secure a top position with a major orchestra. Poignant and revealing, this is a story about the passion, sacrifice, and courage it takes to succeed in an elusive profession with limited opportunities.
When I Grow Up - Reflections of a Freedom Rider
Directed by Chris Preitauer
32 minutes • USA
Black Lens, Documentary
Trauma experienced by a seven-year-old sets him on a course to become a civil rights legend and change the course of a nation.
The Village That Once Was
Directed by Tyrrell Shaffner
31 minutes • USA
Black Lens, Documentary
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a seamstress and a community organizer from the Lower Ninth Ward embark on a fifteen year-long odyssey to return home that's obstructed by broken promises, racism, and indifference.
Mr. Ashley Lived Here
Directed by Hannah Timmons
27 minutes • USA
Black Lens, Documentary
Through interviews and hand drawn animation, Mr. Ashley Lived Here looks back at the lives of six individuals that grew up in the sharecropping community on the filmmaker's family farm and former plantation in the heart of central Louisiana.
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Where is it happening?
Carver Theatre, ,Birmingham,AL,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
