Film Screening: "A Portrait of a Postman"

Name: Film Screening: "A Portrait of a Postman"
Start: 2025-11-04T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-11-04T20:00:00-07:00
Location: 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado 80204

Schedule

Tue Nov 04 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado 80204 | Denver, CO

Join us for a screening of the acclaimed documentary "A Portrait of a Postman," followed by a discussion with filmmaker Christopher Charles Scott and Stephanie Rance, founder of the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.
Ticket required, discount for members.
Kermit Oliver was a mail sorter in Waco, Texas—and the only American ever commissioned by Hermès. For decades, he worked the graveyard shift while creating scarf designs treasured worldwide. This documentary reveals Oliver's astonishing dual life, a story of genius hidden in plain sight. But just as his art reaches its zenith, an unfathomable murder pushes Kermit into the darkness. Would he ever paint again?
Winner of multiple honors, including three Dallas International Film Festival awards and “Best of the Best” at Martha’s Vineyard, A Portrait of a Postman explores the razor’s edge between brilliance and isolation, and the life of a genius living in shadows. Filmmaker Christopher Charles Scott vividly chronicles Oliver’s journey, featuring commentary from his family; art collector Tina Knowles; and colleagues such as art historian Alvia J. Wardlaw and artist Earlie Hudnall Jr.
The film will have two showings: on Tuesday, November 4, at 6pm, and on Sunday, November 9, at 2pm.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Black Arts Collective and a portion of proceeds will be directed toward this meaningful Collectors' Group supporting new acquisitions of work by Black artists! Learn more: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/portrait-postman-film-screening
Image: Poster for the "A Portrait of a Postman" film. Image courtesy of Christopher Charles Scott.