Charles Burnett Movies

What does it mean to be Black in America in the 21st century? The recently formed Black American film group TNEG™ has set out to elucidate this...

With dreams of fame and fortune, Faith goes to Washington where she quickly discovers that the life of a budding starlet can be tougher than the...

This critically acclaimed 1973 short is about an aristocratic white farming family who has a horse that is being put away, by the father of a young...

Jason Ross is an 11-year-old boy whose love for baseball exceeds his talent for the game. When cut from his little league team, Jason's undefeatable...

Filmmaker Thomas Penick explores race, gender and violence in this provocative, disturbing drama set on a hot, summer day in 1969. When a woman...

Looks at the United States as it becomes an increasingly diverse nation. Tracing the history of significant changes in the Immigration and...

In 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested...

Charlie Banks, chronically unemployed, struggles to find dignity and a meaning for life in the impoverished Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts.

Filmmaker Robert Townsend executive-produced the following fifty-six-minute program for Criterion’s Meet the Filmmakers series in 2018. In it,...

A teenage boy leaves a moment of boredom while his father works on his old car, and the mother wishes to go out for a stroll around the block. One...

A global portrait documenting the year's events, Cinetracts '20 features the work of an international lineup of 20 filmmakers. Capturing the...

An African American woman living away from her family in Los Angeles yearns to be recognized for more than her physical attributes. In cultivating...

A woman in a Hollywood dubbing studio struggles with race and preconceptions. The short film depicts the life of an African American woman passing...

Sa-I-Gu, literally translated in Korean as April 29, is the day of the 1992 Los Angeles riots or uprising. Three months after the events, the...

A musician spends New Year's Day trying to help his friend pay the rent.

This video work intermingles fiction with actuality in a poignant confrontation with homelessness.

This charming tale focuses on Willa Ledbetter, an African American middle-aged school teacher in Watts, and her longing to visit her parent's...