The Apollo
Synopsis: Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams looks at the storied history of the iconic Apollo Theater while following the Apollo’s inaugural staging of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ acclaimed “Between the World and Me.”
SCREENING DATE AND TIME
Available Sat, Sept 18th 10:00 am (EST) for 24 hours
Q & A
Sun, Sept 19th 6:00 pm ESTIn conversation with Billy Mitchell aka Mr Apollo. Moderated by Osei Kweku V103 Atlanta.
1 hour 42 minutes
YEAR
2019
COUNTRY
United States
LANGUAGE
English
DIRECTOR
Roger Ross Williams
WRITERS
Cassidy Hartmann
Jean Tsien
Roger Ross Williams
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
David Blackman
Dan Cogan
Marc Ambrose
PRODUCER
Lisa Cortes
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Michael Dwyer
EDITOR
John S. Fisher
Jean Tsien
Director's Bio
Roger Ross Williams is an award-winning director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award. Williams began his career producing political satire for Comedy Central and Michael Moore’s Emmy Award-winning series TV Nation. He has also produced and directed numerous prime time specials for PBS, ABC, CBS, Sundance Channel and New York Times Television. He has won numerous awards for his TV work including a NAMIC Vision Award and the National Headliner for Best Human Interest Feature documentary.
Awards
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