William Greaves Filmes

  • 1960
    Four Religions

    Four Religions

    Four Religions

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    Exploring four of the world's major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.

    Four Religions
  • 1974
    Every Nigger Is a Star

    Every Nigger Is a Star

    Every Nigger Is a Star

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    A man returns to his home of Jamaica from journey. Along the way, he meets up with famous reggae bands of the time.

    Every Nigger Is a Star
  • 1989
    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

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    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist,...

    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
  • 1988
    The Best of Black Journal

    The Best of Black Journal

    The Best of Black Journal

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    The first Black-produced and controlled network television series, BLACK JOURNAL won an Emmy for programming excellence in public affairs. Provides a...

    The Best of Black Journal
  • 1976
    Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

    Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

    Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

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    An intimate portrait of two inner-city barbershops that provide patrons with more than haircuts.

    Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)
  • 1985
    Frederick Douglass: An American Life

    Frederick Douglass: An American Life

    Frederick Douglass: An American Life

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    This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

    Frederick Douglass: An American Life
  • 1986
    Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

    Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

    Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

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    The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and...

    Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
  • 1984
    Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story

    Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story

    Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story

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    Frederick Douglass, Fighter for Freedom is a 19-minute documentary on the life and times of Frederick Douglass. Historic photos and documdrama...

    Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story
  • 1989
    That's Black Entertainment

    That's Black Entertainment

    That's Black Entertainment

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    This documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957.

    That's Black Entertainment
  • 1974
    The Fighters

    The Fighters

    The Fighters

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    Behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the Fight of the Century between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.

    The Fighters
  • 1955
    The Dikes

    The Dikes

    The Dikes

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    A look at the destruction that follows the breaking of long-neglected dikes and the measures being taken to prevent future problems.

    The Dikes
  • 1959
    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

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    This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

    Emergency Ward
  • 1958
    Trans Canada Summer

    Trans Canada Summer

    Trans Canada Summer

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    The camera traces the Trans-Canada Highway, unveiling Canada's people, resources, and diverse geography from east to west. It showcases remarkable...

    Trans Canada Summer
  • 1974
    From These Roots

    From These Roots

    From These Roots

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    Explores the extraordinary artistic, cultural and political flowering that took place in Harlem during the "Roaring 20s." This vivid portrait of the...

    From These Roots
  • 1974
    The Fight

    The Fight

    The Fight

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    In 1971, maverick filmmaker William Greaves trained his cameras on both Muhammad Ali and his opponent, Joe Frazier, ahead of the “Fight of the...

    The Fight
  • 1975
    Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

    Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

    Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

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    Ali the Fighter was made in 1975, when the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight was still fresh in everyone's minds. Filmmaker William Greaves frames Ali's...

    Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter
  • 1968
    Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

    Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

    Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

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    The Black middle class, torn between white goals and Black needs, are examined by producers William Greaves and William Branch in a 90-minute NET...

    Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
  • 1972
    On Merit

    On Merit

    On Merit

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    Examines the history and purpose of the "merit system" used by the U.S. Civil Service in hiring and promoting Federal Government workers. Shows how...

    On Merit
  • 1966
    The First World Festival of Negro Arts

    The First World Festival of Negro Arts

    The First World Festival of Negro Arts

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    Official film of the festival, a gathering that laid crucial groundwork for pan-Africanist thinking. Directed by William Greaves, the prolific...

    The First World Festival of Negro Arts
  • 1970
    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

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    A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the...

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark