Past news about the BFCA

Learn more about the history of the BFCA by skimming some of the headlines about us in recent years.

For insights on our collections from past fellows, interviews with notable filmmakers, and even more significant moments, explore the archives of our blog.

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2020

• BFC/A Bill Gunn interview available to stream on Criterion Channel, August 17

2018

• Black Film Center/Archive resident Greg de Cuir unearths hidden treasures, January 29
• Black Film Center/Archive announces second cycle of research fellowship, April 23
• BFC/A, IU Cinema celebrate director Michael Schultz’s 80th birthday with film series, August 14
• Filmmaker Michael Schultz to reflect on his career as an early voice in black storytelling, November 1
• Black film pioneer Michael Schultz tells his story, shares advice for young filmmakers, November 12

2016

• Archive donors Belva Davis, Bill Moore visit Franklin Hall, June 6
• Black Film Center/Archive receives Ella Fitzgerald collection, July 22
• Filmmaker Julie Dash describes focus on women of color during talk at IU Cinema, December 13