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The Color of Art

The Color of Art is a documentary that follows three artists as they navigate the "ecosystem" of the Black art community in Chicago. As their art is passed to the gallery and finally to the collector we examine the history and current state of this unheralded culture.

  • David Weathersby
    Director
    Got The Love, Jazz Occurrence
  • David Weathersby
    Writer
    Got The Love, Jazz Occurrence
  • David Weathersby
    Producer
    Got The Love, Jazz Occurrence
  • SDBFF Blue-ray
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    56 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 8, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    ProRes
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Black Harvest Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    August 18, 2018
    World Premiere
  • African American Art Alliance of Chicago Black Excellence Award
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    October 29, 2018
    Black Excellence Award
    Winner- Best Director
  • Pan African Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    January 30, 2019
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Official Selection
  • San Diego Black Film Festival
    San Diego, CA.
    United States
    February 7, 2019
    San Diego Premiere
    Official Selection
  • South Side Community Art Center Screening
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    November 16, 2018
    South Side Community Art Center
    Official Selection
  • DuSable Museum of African American History Screening
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    February 12, 2019
    DuSable Museum Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Oak Park Art League/Oak Park Library Screening
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    December 11, 2018
    Oak Park Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Chicago Onscreen Film Showcase
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    August 27, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Roxbury International Film Festival
    Boston, MA
    United States
    June 21, 2019
    East Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
    Cleveland, OH
    United States
    September 17, 2019
  • Gary International Black Film Festival
    Gary, IN
    United States
Director Biography - David Weathersby

David Weathersby is a filmmaker/videographer and the founder of City Vanguard, an arts organization that helps independent filmmakers create community-based documentaries for educational and cultural institutions. As a director, he has produced films, documentaries, music videos and video art projects. His past projects include the documentaries Got the Love, Jazz Occurrence, Thee Debauchery Ball and The Color of Art. His work has been featured on The Africa Channel, WTTW and various film festivals including Pan African Film Festival, Sand Diego Black Film Festival, Collected Voices Film Festival, Black Harvest Film Festival, Image Union Film Festival, and The Chicago Short Comedy Film Festival. In 2018, he was awarded a Black Excellence award for best director by the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago.

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