Watch 'America' - Provocative Short Film About Black Painter Navigating NYC Art Scene

From Shadow and Act Sun Jan 13 2013, 23:03:10

From the archives of NY-based filmmaker Ed DuRante whose work has been highlighted on this site in the past - most recently, Tambay's enthusiastic write-up of Ed's last feature film, Jake Gets Paid a couple of years ago. A 2001 thought-provoking short film Ed recently uploaded to YouTube and shared on Twitter, titled America. Description: A glimpse at the New York City art scene, where sex and money are more important than a Black painter's talent. Watch the 8 1/2-minute short film below:

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