John Shearer: American Moments
Directed by James Spione
Civil rights era photographer reflects on the iconic images he made at Look and LIFE Magazines.
Overview
- Genre
- Arts, Biography, History, Minorities, and Contemporary Issues
- Synopsis
A groundbreaking Black photographer reflects on his career inside the country’s most influential publications during the height of America’s pictorial magazine era, when his vivid images—from the deaths of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. to the Attica uprising— helped define how the nation saw itself.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 28 minutes
Credits
- James Spione ... Director, Producer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Morninglight Films
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2026
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2026
- Festivals
- NewportFILM/Newport Jazz Festival; Rhode Island Film Festival; DocuWest
- Language
- English
Photos
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