“Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” director and producer on the long journey to complete the doc

When Joy Davenport and Monica Land decided they wanted their film on Fannie Lou Hamer to rely primarily on audio recordings and archival footage of the civil rights activist, other filmmakers ...

February 24, 2022

When Joy Davenport and Monica Land decided they wanted their film on Fannie Lou Hamer to rely primarily on audio recordings and archival footage of the civil rights activist, other filmmakers ...

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Fannie Lou Hamer's America, Joy Davenport, Monica Land, PBS, WGBH, World Channel

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Fannie Lou Hamer's America, Joy Davenport, Monica Land, PBS, WGBH, World Channel

About The Author

Andrew Jeffrey joined Realscreen in 2021 as its news editor. Here, he helps to oversee assignment, reporting and editing for Realscreen's daily newsletter. Prior to his work covering documentary and non-fiction film and TV, he worked as a reporter and associate producer for CBC Edmonton, and as a reporter for The Star Calgary, where he covered daily news on beats such as local and provincial politics, health care and harm reduction, sports and education. His work has appeared in other Canadian news outlets such as TVO, the Edmonton Journal and Avenue Magazine.

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