2023
Short Documentary(World Premiere)

Goodbye, Morganza

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In an intimate, archive-driven documentary, Goodbye, Morganza examines a property dispute that led to one family’s displacement from the home they’d owned since 1892. Today, their youngest daughter is left to pick up the pieces — all of them fitting within two storage units.

Screenings

Virtual

August 3 – August 5

Directors Spotlight

A photograph shows a black and white portrait of Devon Blackwell sitting with her head slightly turned towards the camera.

Devon Blackwell

Director

Devon Blackwell is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. Raised in Silver Spring, MD, she began making films in elementary school as a hobby with her friends, leading her to pursue a Bachelor’s degree from The New School for Journalism with a minor in media studies. In college, documentary filmmaking became her focus. Devon currently works at The New Yorker as an associate producer, directing, producing, and editing documentary films. Goodbye, Morganza, is her short film directorial debut.

Year
2023
Runtime
15 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Director
Devon Blackwell
Cinematographer
Daniel Lombroso
Editor
Devon Blackwell
Executive Producer
Soo-Jeong Kang, Paul Moakley
Music
Gil Talmi, Ezinma
Producer
Daniel Lombroso
Sound Design
Zack Wright
Premiere
World

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