Film screening: 'Go Down, Death!' and the origins of African American filmmaking
Schedule
Sat Dec 10 2022 at 01:00 pm
Location
SCAD Museum of Art | Savannah, GA
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Join the SCAD Museum of Art’s Evans Center for African American Studies for a screening of Spencer Williams’ 1944 film Go Down, Death! After the screening, SCAD cinema studies professor Chad Newsom leads a presentation on the history of “race” filmmaking.The story of African American filmmaking extends back to the earliest years of cinema history. Working independently, Black filmmakers established themselves in what was known as the “race film” industry, and these innovators left a rich and fascinating legacy. Explore this history and draw connections to works on view in the exhibition Aaron Douglas: Sermons.
This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP to [email protected].
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Where is it happening?
SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd,Savannah,GA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
