Courtesy of The New York Times
Screening & Live Event
We Gotta Have It: The 20th Anniversary of the New Wave of Black Cinema
Keynote address by Nelson George, live interviews, and a town hall meeting on the future of black cinema
Organized by the Black Filmmaker Foundation
Made possible with support from NBC Universal
In 1991, The New York Times Magazine ran a cover story about the unprecedented number of black films released by Hollywood. Produced both inside and outside the studio system, these films heralded the arrival of a new generation of filmmakers, including Spike Lee, John Singleton, Mario Van Peebles, Robert Townsend, the Hudlin brothers, and Matty Rich. The films released that year, including Boyz n the Hood, New Jack City, Jungle Fever, and Straight out of Brooklyn, sparked a cultural explosion that still reverberates. Author and film critic Nelson George will open the event with a keynote address including clips from key films of the era, followed by live interviews, onstage and via Skype, with major filmmakers from the period.
The program will conclude with a town hall discussion, organized with the assistance of Sheril D. Antonio, Associate Dean at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and led by its faculty members. The discussion will focus on the trajectory of black cinema over the past twenty years, its impact on American culture, and its future direction.
Tickets: $15 public / Free for Museum members. Order online or call 718 777 6800 to reserve tickets.
