synopsis

Director Charles Burnett creates an intimate portrait with Hollywood stars Debbie Allen, Bill Duke, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Ayuko Babu, Sherri Sneed and Trina & Rusty Cundieff. They discuss the reasons Black Americans are more vulnerable to the coronavirus and how the pandemic will impact Black Hollywood. Award: Best Web Series, NY Tri-State Int'l Film Festival, 2020

directed by

Charles Burnett

director's bio

Charles Burnett won an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 2017. He is a renowned independent film director and producer of major award-winning documentaries and feature films. "Killer of Sheep" was declared a "national treasure" by the Library of Congress. Other awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant.