Standing in the shadow of Hollyweird is the City of Angels. Historically, Los Angeles is home to gold--both black and the kind that manifest destinies are built on. The Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers-West will soon present a natural/national treasure of another sort. Filmmaker, and BAD-West founder, St. Clair Bourne will be honored. With impressive forty-plus projects under his belt, Bourne doesn’t appear to be slowing down. He was most recently responsible for producing Thomas Allen Harris’s Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela, which premiered on PBS last year and is currently available on DVD.
With a history that includes documentaries covering the lives of John Henrik Clarke, Paul Robeson, and Gordon Parks, Bourne is said to be prepping a four-hour documentary on the Black Panthers. If it’s anything like his previous work, we know it’s gonna be the joint. So, if you find yourself out Cali way on February 7, swing by the Writers Guild of America and enjoy BAD-West’s Tribute Evening to St. Clair Bourne.
The festivities will include a reception, followed by a compilation screening of Bourne’s work, and a rap session with filmmaker Julie Dash.
