Through a Lens Darkly

Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People
Film poster
Directed byThomas Allen Harris
Screenplay byThomas Allen Harris
Paul Carter Harrison
Don Perry
Based onReflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present
by Deborah Willis
Produced byThomas Allen Harris
Ann Bennett
Don Perry
Deborah Willis
Kimberly Steward
CinematographyMartina Radwan
Edited byMatthew Cohn
K.A. Miille
Music byMiles Jay
Vernon Reid
Production
company
Chimpanzee Productions
Distributed byFirst Run Features
Release dates
  • January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17) (Sundance)
  • August 27, 2014 (2014-08-27) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$16,618[1]

Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People is a 2014 documentary film directed by Thomas Allen Harris. It is inspired by Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present by Deborah Willis, who also produced the film.[2][3] The film had its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014.[4][5]

The film later screened at 64th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2014.[6] The film also screened at 2014 Santa Barbara International Film Festival on 5 February 2014.[7] It won the Justice Award at the festival.[8][9] The film had a theatrical release on August 27, 2014 in United States.[10]

  1. ^ "Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ "Through a Lens Darkly: How African Americans Use Photography to Shape Their Cultural Representation". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "African-American History, From Family Albums to Museum Walls". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sundance 2014: New Frontier Films". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "'Through A Lens Darkly' Will World Premiere At Sundance 2014 (New Frontier, Spotlight, Midnight Selections)". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  6. ^ "Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People - Thomas Allen Harris". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "Santa Barbara International Film Festival Wraps Up, Award-Winners". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  9. ^ "2014 Award Winning Films Announced". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  10. ^ "Film Review: 'Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People'". Retrieved September 3, 2014.