Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Movies
- 2008
Directed by filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and produced by journalist Elvis Mitchell, this collaborative documentary offers an informative collection of portraits of twenty influential African Americans ranging from powerful CEOs to prolific artists, well-known politicians, and dedicated activists. Artist Bill T. Jones discusses the reaction of his contemporaries after he described himself as an artist first and a black man second, Chris Rock describes how equality in sports didn't come about until there were bad black athletes in the major leagues, and Vernon Jordan ponders the reason why there is a clear definition of black America while white America remains a vague, undefined standard. Other conversations find Academy Award-winning actor Lou Gossett Jr. discussing institutionalized racism and its effect on his onscreen career, museum curator Thelma Golden reflecting on the times when people mistakenly assumed she was her own assistant, and, by contrast, the manner in which author Toni Morrison was encouraged as a young girl to believe that women can be just as strong as men. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Elvis Mitchell
Studio portraits of America's top porn stars precede revealing interviews that serve to illuminate the complexities of the lucrative pornographic film industry in a provocative documentary from award-winning director/photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. From voyeurism to exhibitionism to love, sex, and money, stars from all varieties of porn including Nina Hartley, Lucas Ridgeston, Sean Michaels, and Savannah Samson discuss all the intimate details of their profession as they travel from the photographer's studio to the film set. With their lives, hopes, dreams, and, of course, bodies, laid out for all to see, these adult film stars allow the all-seeing eye of the camera lens to peer past their flesh and into their most intimate thoughts. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1998
This documentary traces the life and career of singer-songwriter Lou Reed, from 1965, college, and the Velvet Underground, to 1975 solo performances, 1990s poetry readings, and theater collaborations. Concert footage is intercut with over two dozen interview subjects. With a transfer from video to 16mm, this film mixes black-and-white and color. Made for the American Masters (PBS) series, it was shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
