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REEL SOUTH reveals the South's proud yet complicated heritage, as told by a diversity of voices and perspectives, through the curation and distribution of feature-length and short documentaries. Reel South is a PBS documentary series co-produced by PBS North Carolina, South Carolina ETV, and Louisiana Public Broadcasting, and produced in association with Alabama Public Television, Arkansas PBS, Texas PBS, Tennessee Public Television Council, and VPM. Reel South is a platform for and a service to non-fiction independent filmmakers in the American South working within the region’s tradition of storytelling.
Our thanks to our friends at Reel South for curating and contributing these powerful short films to this year’s festival schedule.
Renowned African American embalmer, James Bryant, puts his faith in a new generation to continue the legacy of Black funeral homes in San Antonio, Texas. But his young intern, Clarence Pierre, is conflicted about his commitment due to the judgment he receives as a queer, Christian man.
- Year2021
- DirectorNathan Clarke
- ProducerLana Garland, Tyler Trumbo, Tamara Tunie
REEL SOUTH reveals the South's proud yet complicated heritage, as told by a diversity of voices and perspectives, through the curation and distribution of feature-length and short documentaries. Reel South is a PBS documentary series co-produced by PBS North Carolina, South Carolina ETV, and Louisiana Public Broadcasting, and produced in association with Alabama Public Television, Arkansas PBS, Texas PBS, Tennessee Public Television Council, and VPM. Reel South is a platform for and a service to non-fiction independent filmmakers in the American South working within the region’s tradition of storytelling.
Our thanks to our friends at Reel South for curating and contributing these powerful short films to this year’s festival schedule.
Renowned African American embalmer, James Bryant, puts his faith in a new generation to continue the legacy of Black funeral homes in San Antonio, Texas. But his young intern, Clarence Pierre, is conflicted about his commitment due to the judgment he receives as a queer, Christian man.
- Year2021
- DirectorNathan Clarke
- ProducerLana Garland, Tyler Trumbo, Tamara Tunie