Eschewing convention in pursuit of his passions, Alvin Ailey’s choreography and his eponymous group of performers defined modern dance with a signature style.
Producer
Lauren DeFilippo’s acclaimed documentaries have premiered at TIFF, Sundance, and SXSW and are currently streaming on PBS, Hulu, and Netflix. Her work is driven by a deep commitment to storytelling with empathy, aiming to shape the collective future we’re building for ourselves, one film at a time.
Director
Jamila Wignot is an awardwinning documentary filmmaker. Her 2008 film Walt Whitman, produced for American Experience, was nominated for an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking. She also produced The Rehnquist Revolution, the fourth episode for WNET’s series The Supreme Court, which won a 2007 Cine Golden Eagle Award and a 2008 NYf Silver Medal. The series was the 200 IDA Limited Series winner. Her most recent film, Triangle Fire, broadcast on February 28, 2011 and received a Peabody Award.