SERIES
Changing the Picture (2015)
Ongoing Sponsored by Time Warner Inc.
Organized by Chief Curator David Schwartz and Warrington Hudlin
This ongoing series celebrates and explores the work of film and television artists of color who are bringing diverse voices to the screen. The series, which consists of screenings and discussions with directors, writers, actors, scholars, and more, includes contemporary work as well as historically significant work that has played an important role in the evolving attempt to “change the picture” and bring a wider variety of voices and visions to the moving image.
Organized by Chief Curator David Schwartz and Warrington Hudlin
This ongoing series celebrates and explores the work of film and television artists of color who are bringing diverse voices to the screen. The series, which consists of screenings and discussions with directors, writers, actors, scholars, and more, includes contemporary work as well as historically significant work that has played an important role in the evolving attempt to “change the picture” and bring a wider variety of voices and visions to the moving image.
SCREENING
This Is the Life and My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth…
Saturday, January 3, 2:30 p.m. SCREENING
I Will Follow
Saturday, January 3, 6:00 p.m. SCREENING
Middle of Nowhere
Sunday, January 4, 2:30 p.m. SCREENING
Venus Vs., The Door, and Say Yes
Sunday, January 4, 5:30 p.m. SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Selma with Ava DuVernay in person
Monday, January 5, 7:00 p.m. LIVE EVENT
Endangered by the Moving Image: The Criminalizati…
Sunday, February 1, 2:00 p.m. SCREENING
Tango Negro, the African Roots of Tango
Friday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
9-Man
Friday, May 15, 7:30 p.m. 25TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
House Party
Friday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Tough Love
Friday, July 24, 7:30 p.m. SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Give It Up for the DJ!
Friday, August 21, 7:30 p.m. 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Cooley High
Sunday, September 13, 2:00 p.m. LIVE EVENT
Working with Richard Pryor: A conversation with Mi…
Sunday, September 20, 2:00 p.m. LIVE EVENT
The Soundtrack of a Generation: A conversation wit…
Sunday, September 27, 2:00 p.m. LIVE EVENT
Talent Spotting: Michael Shultz on Discovering Exc…
Sunday, October 4, 2:00 p.m. Screening & Live Event
Fresh Off the Boat: "The Big 1-2"
Monday, November 9, 7:30 p.m. Screening & Live Event
Field Niggas
Friday, December 11, 7:30 p.m.
This Is the Life and My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth…
Saturday, January 3, 2:30 p.m. SCREENING
I Will Follow
Saturday, January 3, 6:00 p.m. SCREENING
Middle of Nowhere
Sunday, January 4, 2:30 p.m. SCREENING
Venus Vs., The Door, and Say Yes
Sunday, January 4, 5:30 p.m. SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Selma with Ava DuVernay in person
Monday, January 5, 7:00 p.m. LIVE EVENT
Endangered by the Moving Image: The Criminalizati…
Sunday, February 1, 2:00 p.m. SCREENING
Tango Negro, the African Roots of Tango
Friday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
9-Man
Friday, May 15, 7:30 p.m. 25TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
House Party
Friday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Tough Love
Friday, July 24, 7:30 p.m. SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Give It Up for the DJ!
Friday, August 21, 7:30 p.m. 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Cooley High
Sunday, September 13, 2:00 p.m. LIVE EVENT
Working with Richard Pryor: A conversation with Mi…
Sunday, September 20, 2:00 p.m. LIVE EVENT
The Soundtrack of a Generation: A conversation wit…
Sunday, September 27, 2:00 p.m. LIVE EVENT
Talent Spotting: Michael Shultz on Discovering Exc…
Sunday, October 4, 2:00 p.m. Screening & Live Event
Fresh Off the Boat: "The Big 1-2"
Monday, November 9, 7:30 p.m. Screening & Live Event
Field Niggas
Friday, December 11, 7:30 p.m.