Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color | Portraits | Indy Shorts Film Festival 2021

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Films: Joe Buffalo; Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color; Supermalo; Learning to Drown

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Alma W. Thomas lived a life of firsts: the first Fine Arts graduate of Howard University (1924), the first Black woman to mount a retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art (1972), and the first Black woman to have her paintings exhibited in the White House (2009). Yet she did not receive national attention until she was 80. “Miss Alma Thomas” is the first documentary film that explores Thomas’ incredible life through the lens of curators, art specialists, scholars, her family, and features award-winning actress Alfre Woodard as the voice of Miss Thomas.

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Film Contact:

Jon Gann

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Year
2021
Runtime
20 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Rating
Suitable for All Ages
Note
Documentary Short

Director
Cheri Gaulke
Screenwriter
Sue Maberry
Producer
Jon Gann, Kia Baskervillle, Jacqueline Sage Bennett
Executive Producer
Derek Fordjour, James Hal, Darren Horne, Lisa McDonough, Thom Pegg, Aaron Payne, and the Friends of Alma Thomas
Cast
Alfre Woodard, Jonathan Walz, Seth Feman, Lisa Farrington, Tiffany Barber

4 films in package

Joe Buffalo

Joe Buffalo, an Indigenous skateboard legend and Indian Residential School survivor, must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

Alma W. Thomas broke color barriers on and off the canvas, yet did not receive national attention until she was 80.

Closed captions available

Supermalo

Fabian Hernandez is the fearless and prolific leader of Cuba's street art scene. His character, the Supermalo and his signature 2+2=5? cover the walls of Havana's aging infrastructure, reflecting the youth's hope for change in their country.

Learning To Drown

Jess Kimura, considered one of the most influential female snowboarders in the world, was at the top of her career when she lost the love of her life in an accident. Her grief led her in a direction she could have never anticipated.