As uprisings spread across the country, a young poet in Birmingham, Alabama becomes involved in local protests against decades of police brutality. As he tries to reconcile the city’s modern image as a diverse and welcoming metropolis with its violent and complex civil rights history, he suddenly becomes a part of the story when he’s arrested at a demonstration.
HINDSIGHT, an initiative created by Firelight Media, Reel South and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), chronicles the contemporary lived experiences of communities of color in the South and Puerto Rico during the unprecedented experience of 2020. The nonfiction short film series explores the cultural shifts, community ingenuity and pivotal conversations defining this moment in America. The Hindsight initiative’s long-term mission is to facilitate and support the creation of sustainable, local ecosystems for regional filmmakers of color to continue to work where they live, reducing the drain of talent from these regions and strengthening creative networks within. HINDSIGHT was made possible by Firelight Media, Reel South and CAAM who provided funding and worked with filmmakers through all stages of production, as well as matching each producer with veteran independent filmmakers for production and distribution mentorship.
Director: Anissa Latham-BrownProducer: Kelsey Harrison Ianuzzi, Sydney A. BattenDirector of Photography: David BrowerEditor: Anissa Latham-Brown, Kelsey HarrisonAdditional Camera: Matthew Henton, Brett Whitcomb, J Whitson, Catherine May
