Romas Slezas

Romas Slezas

1938-12-31
80 (2019-04-15)
Klaipeda, Lithuania

Documentary filmmaker.

Klaipeda, Lithuania

Documentary filmmaker.

Most Known for...

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Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks 1973 (6)

"Listen to a Stranger" spotlights esteemed writer, photographer, and filmmaker Gordon Parks, Sr., who discusses his life and career in the documentary. The film is an in-depth portrait of an iconic African-American artist and an early example of the work of Henry Hampton's groundbreaking production company, Blackside, Inc., which later created the seminal civil rights documentary series Eyes on the Prize.
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Code Blue 1972

Code Blue is one of the earliest existing films created by Henry Hampton’s Boston-based documentary company Blackside Inc., which produced the Emmy Award-winning civil rights series Eyes on the Prize. Blackside became the largest African American-owned film production company of its time and was home to many filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, including African Americans, immigrants, and women.