Q&A with "8:46's" Dave Chappelle and his co-directors, Steven Bognar & Julia Reichert, moderated by documentarian Kamau Bilal, director of "Baby Brother" and assistant teaching professor of film studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Doc Shorts Programming sponsored by Barry & Jackie Albrecht and Pat Scallet

8:46
Directed by
Steven Bognar, Dave Chappelle & Julia Reichert
Directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert (Oscar winners for last year’s “American Factory”) help capture a special event by comedian Dave Chappelle on June 6, 2020, at the Wirrig Pavilion in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The title “8:46” references both the eight minutes and 46 seconds that police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of George Floyd and Chappelle’s time of birth, which was 8:46 AM. In his performance, Chappelle pointedly addresses Floyd’s murder and the protests it inspired, and discusses the history of violence against African Americans in the U.S.
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A Fresh Perspective
Directed by
Aaron Hosé
The story of three African Americans in Pittsburgh who create the nation's first-ever Black beer festival.
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Larry from Gary
Directed by
Dan Rybicky
A dedicated Black dance teacher continues working with and inspiring his current and former students even after his nationally recognized arts high school in Gary, Ind., is closed by the state.
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The Lost Astronaut
Directed by
Ben Proudfoot
In 1963, Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to be NASA's first Black astronaut, but he never made it into space.
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Sonnie
Directed by
Samuel Mirpoorian
Single father Deon "Sonnie" Casey, who has faced hardship, is determined to provide a better life for his son, and finds strength and solace in competitive weightlifting.
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This Land
Directed by
Whit Hassett & Chelsea Jolly
Faith E. Briggs runs 150 miles through three of the country?s national monuments and explores the place of Black people in public lands.
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The Torture Letters
Directed by
Laurence Ralph
Through four letters to victims, author Laurence Ralph chronicles the history of torture in Chicago and the burgeoning activist movement against police violence.
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Turf Nation
Directed by
Jun Bae
On Bay Area Rapid Transit trains, street dancers engage in turfing, an Oakland-born dance form with roots in gang culture that combines elements of tutting, gliding, and bone breaking.
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