A short film by Dennis Williams on racism in the media.
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With the recent rise in police shootings and protest incidents, many of the media have been taking their stand from an editorial perspective. This New York area director took his stand from a little different perspective, a short film.
Dennis Williams, a writer/director who has many credentials and publications that can be found online released a film piece that takes a look at the recent Ferguson uproar and other racism in the media. Dennis said he wanted to create a piece that had an actual message and something that would make the viewers think. Let’s see if he got his point across. The film is about an African American man who gets a little lost in his own head as he watches some thought provoking news segments. In the end he has trouble deciphering what he’s actually hearing or what he’s thinking.
Check out this 5 minute film, Black Theory, and let us know what you think!
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