Durham: A Self-Portrait
Project Director: Dr. Steven Channing
Producer: Video Dialog Inc
Website: portraitofdurham.com
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photo: Kinsley Dey
Durham: A Self-Portrait is a documentary film and educational media project on the history of one of America's unique cities. The film will focus on moments of transformation -- from the birth of the tobacco, textile, and African-American insurance and banking industries that defined the place for a century, through their demise and the long struggle to re-invent a 21st-century city. The story of Durham mirrors the story of America, and our hope is to capture some of the vibrant music, culture and bare knuckles politics that have made the Bull City distinctive.
photo: The Durham County Library
We have completed the first phase of production, having interviewed more than 60 individuals who represent a broad span of generations and backgrounds. Our intention is to complete the film by the end of 2006. Follow this project online at portraitofdurham.com.