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AAAMC Speaks: Teresa Hairston: The Unstoppable Game-Changer

Dr. Teresa Hairston, founder of Gospel Today, a songwriter, choir director and keyboardist, began her industry career in marketing at Savoy Records and later became Director of Marketing and A&R for the Black gospel division at Benson Records. In these roles, she supported the careers of numerous chart-topping artists such as James Cleveland, Commissioned, Albertina Walker and Hezekiah Walker, to name a few.

Watch collections from IU’s Archives of African American Music & Culture come alive through documentaries about the Black music community.

  • Ethan Gill
    Director
    AAAMC Speaks, IU 2020
  • Haley Semian
    Director
    AAAMC Speaks
  • Tyron Cooper
    Host
  • Tyron Cooper
    Executive Producer
  • Jennifer Piurek
    Executive Producer
  • Jacob Crawley
    Producer
  • Caterina DeSantis
    Producer
  • Evelyn Sanchez
    Producer
  • Ashutosh Hathidara
    Producer
  • Bridget McCarty
    Producer
  • Teresa Hairston
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Hezekiah Walker
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Vicki Mack Lataillade
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Lisa Collins
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Bobby Jones
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Tyron Cooper
    Creator
  • Ethan Gill
    Editor
  • Jacob Crawley
    Editor
  • Haley Semian
    Editor
  • Ashutosh Hathidara
    Graphics Animator
  • Ethan Gill
    Graphics Animator
  • Caterina DeSantis
    Assistant Editor
  • Bridget McCarty
    Assistant Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Music Documentary, Rockumentary, Gospel
  • Runtime:
    46 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digitial
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Heartland International Film Festival
    Indianapolis
    United States
    October 8, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Toronto International Women Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    July 22, 2022
    Canadian Premiere
    Best Biographical Film
  • Miami Indie Film Awards
    Miami
    United States
    July 8, 2022
    North American Premiere
    Best TV Series/Pilot/Web
  • Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    January 28, 2023
    Spotlight Bronze Award
Director Biography - Ethan Gill, Haley Semian

Haley Semian (Third from Right) and Ethan Gill (Fourth from Right) are part of the communications staff of the Office of the Provost of Indiana University Bloomington. Through the Provost office and with the help of their student multimedia team, they create documentary shorts that celebrate campus diversity, departments' achievements, and student excellence.

The Archives of African American Music and Culture director Dr. Tyron Cooper (Second from Right) partnered with Gill and Semian to bring his documentary concept alive called "AAAMC Speaks."

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