Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

Showings

Landmark Center Sat, May 7, 2022 1:00 PM
Ticket Prices
General Public:$5.00
Members:$5.00
Student:$5.00
Film Info
Festival Programs:Luminaries Tribute
Tags:Documentary
Biography
History
Literature
Film/Media/TV
Black Perspectives
Release Year:2000
Runtime:90 min
Country/Region:USA
Language:English
Cast/Crew
Director:Craig Laurence Rice
Executive Producer:Cecil Cox
Sheila Nevins
Craig Laurence Rice
Producer:St. Clair Bourne
Denzel Washington
Cinematographer:Henry Adebonojo
Greg Andracke
Brian Sewell
Screenwriter:Lou Potter
Editor:Sam Pollard

Description

Post-film discussion featuring director Craig Laurence Rice and SoulTouch Productions’ Robin Hickman-Winfield.

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MSPIFF programmer Craig Laurence Rice’s documentary of the great American Renaissance Man Gordon Parks is an intimate examination of the rich body of work Parks left behind. Filmed when Parks was 88 years-old, Half Past Autumn looks at Parks as a groundbreaking photographer, composer, novelist, poet, painter, lecturer, biographer, co-founder of Essence magazine, and, of course, filmmaker.


Director Biography

Craig Laurence Rice

Craig Laurence Rice is a long established award-winning internationally recognized filmmaker with a distinguished career in the film, video, television, theater and music industry. He is also a Professor for over 16 years at MCAD. Rice holds degrees from the University of Southern California Cinematic Arts Department, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and the University of Minnesota. The MSP Film Society has benefited from his insight and experience over the last decade.