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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks is a 2021 documentary film that follows the life of the photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks. Its title derives from Parks’ 1967 autobiography. [2] [3] The film features Devin Allen, Jelani Cobb, Anderson Cooper, Ava DuVernay, Nelson George, Jamel Shabazz, Spike Lee, and LaToya Ruby Frazier. [4]
Featuring a star-studded cast of talking heads, John Maggio's portrait of one of the 20th century's most celebrated artists doesn't dig deep enough.
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was an American photographer, composer, author, poet, and filmmaker, who became prominent in U.S. documentary photojournalism in the 1940s through 1970s—particularly in issues of civil rights, poverty and African Americans—and in glamour photography.
The 43rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards was presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), to honor the best in American news and documentary programming in 2021. The winners were announced on two ceremonies held at Palladium Times Square in New York City and live-streamed at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and other associated ...
Stunning black-and-white images from over 70 years ago show what life used to be like in one of Manhattan's most famous neighborhoods.
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks; Chuck Amuck: The Movie; Cinéast(e)s; Cinema in Sudan: Conversations with Gadalla Gubara; Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah; Code Name Melville; A Constant Forge; Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel; Corwin (film) The Czar of Black Hollywood
He oversaw the creation of the Gordon Parks Foundation / Steidl Book Prize, [7] which serves as a publishing platform for artists whose practice reflects and extends Gordon Parks’ legacy. The recipient of the annual prize develops a book of new work published and distributed by Steidl, one of the leading art book publishers internationally.
John Maggio is an American documentary film director, writer and producer. [1] [2] He is best known for his films The Perfect Weapon (), Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis (HBO) and The Newspaperman (HBO) as well as his work with the PBS series American Experience and Frontline.