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May 21, 2024 · Willmott met Brooks while working on From Separate to Equal: The Creation of Truman Medical Centers, his 2011 documentary about Kansas City’s segregated hospitals. While interviewing him for the film, Willmott was impressed by Brooks’ storied history with Kansas City.
Jun 6, 2024 · This year’s festival opened June 4 at Screenland Armour theater in North Kansas City with a screening of “Underneath: Children of the Sun,” an afro-futuristic sci-fi film directed by ...
Jun 19, 2024 · Premiering June 19 as part of the Juneteenth Film Festival at the Screenland Armour theatre in Kansas City, Missouri, “The Heroic True-Life Adventures of Alvin Brooks” is a documentary tribute to a Kansas City civil rights icon. Brooks, still “sharp as a tack,” according to Willmott, at age 92, was one of Kansas City’s first Black ...
Apr 5, 2024 · The 2nd annual Juneteenth Film Festival returns to Kansas City on Wednesday, June 5th. This year’s festival will primarily feature films written, directed and produced by Kansas Citians including Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott. All films will be screened at the Screenland Armour Theater in North Kansas City. Curated by award-winning Fox 4 News film critic Shawn Edwards, the 2nd ...
May 31, 2024 · by Thomas White May 31, 2024. The Kansas City Metro area is celebrating Juneteenth all month long. As the metro gears up to commemorate the 159th anniversary of the end of slavery on June 19th, a jam-packed lineup of events will honor and celebrate Black culture, history, and heritage across the Kansas City Metro area.
Daily Film Schedule Film descriptions will be available approx March 22 Scroll down to find short film blocksThursday 4/115:30:BREAKING FORM5:45:Docs 45:40:Hrt Student 26:45:BLACK SUGAR RED BLOOD7:00:VALLEY OF EXILE7:15:OUT OF THE PLAINS Friday 4/125:40:Shorts 126:00:Docs 86:30: THE MARTINI SHOT6:45:GARLAND JEFFREYS: THE KING OF IN BETWEEN8:20:Shorts 5:DICKWEED:THE IDEA OF YOU9:55:Shorts 13 ...
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