Bradford Young’s Directed Doc “Black America Again” Wins 2017 LAFF Best Short DocumentaryPosted by Wilson Morales
June 23, 2017
Source: Shadow and Act
Yesterday, the LA Film Festival (LAFF), produced by Film Independent, announced the winners of the 2017 Festival at the Awards Reception presided over by Festival Director Jennifer Cochis and Film Independent President Josh Welsh.
The Award for Short Documentary went to Black America Again, directed by Bradford Young. Produced by Ava DuVernay and inspired by Common’s Black America Again, this portrait is a celebration of the beauty, strength, perseverance and spirit of the Black community in these troubling times.
Young is best known as a cinematographer for his work on films including Andrew Dosunmu’s Restless City & Mother of George, Dee Rees’ Pariah, J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year, Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere & Selma, and the upcoming Han Solo Star Wars film. He received his first Oscar nomination in 2017 for his work on Denis Villanueve’s Arrival.
