Once Upon a Time in Harlem Earns Five Critics Choice Documentary Nominations
The documentary opens in New York on Friday and in Los Angeles on October 23, after five nominations at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem received five nominations at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards on Tuesday, according to Deadline. The documentary opens theatrically in New York this Friday, October 16, and in Los Angeles on October 23.
Director David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves appeared on Deadline's Doc Talk podcast to discuss the film. The show is co-hosted by John Ridley and Matt Carey, Deadline's senior documentary editor.
The documentary was crafted from almost 30 hours of raw footage shot by William Greaves. David Greaves was one of the original cameramen on the 1972 shoot, when surviving members of the Harlem Renaissance reunited for one afternoon at Duke Ellington's home.
Among those at the 1972 reunion was Harlem Renaissance figure Richard Bruce Nugent, along with George Schuyler. Ellington hosted the gathering.
Festival Run
Once Upon a Time in Harlem premiered at Sundance. It was selected at the Cannes, Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals, the only documentary to do so this year.
Quick answers
When does Once Upon a Time in Harlem open in theaters?
The documentary opens theatrically in New York on Friday, October 16, and in Los Angeles on October 23.
How many Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations did the film receive?
It received five nominations at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards on Tuesday.