Columbia University New York, NY 10027 Office of Public Information (212) 854-5573
On Wednesday, October 25, William Jersey, Academy Award-winning director of "A Time for Burning," will be at Columbia University's Miller Theatre to discuss his controversial film about race relations, which won the 1967 Oscar for Best Documentary. A discussion about race relations past and present will follow the 60-minute film, and will feature Jersey, Robert E.A. Lee, executive producer, and Manning Marable, Columbia historian and director of its Institute for Research in African-American Studies. The film will begin at 7:30 P.M. and the discussion will follow. Miller Theatre is on Broadway at West 116th.
"A Time for Burning" is the story of how a Lutheran church in Omaha, Nebraska took a progressive stand on race relations that led to internal strife. Fred Friendly called it one of the best civil rights films ever made. Henry Hampton, director of "Eyes on the Prize," cites "A Time for Burning" as the film that made him want to become a filmmaker.
"A Time for Burning" is part of an on-going series sponsored by the Documentary Center at Columbia and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Director William Jersey will be available for interviews pre- and post-screening.
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