Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. He moves his hands in an expressive manner. Curtains hang in the background. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a closeup of a woman at 24-Hour Film Feast. She has dark, curly hair and wears a black outfit. She looks towards the left and smiles. The background is dark. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience that is cut from the frame. A small cup rests on top of a wooden stool beside him. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. An unidentified man stands behind him on the left and points towards the camera. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles sitting in a chair on a stage. He wears a leather jacket, a black shirt, and a cap. An individual holding up a large video camera stands on the left. Red curtains hang in the background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Melvin is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talking to the audience. Behind him, a small glass of water rests on a wooden stool. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. He is moving his hands in expression. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of three unidentified individuals standing on a stage. A man stands on the far left. He wears a jacket over a black shirt and jeans. A woman in a top with lace sleeves stands next to him. Another woman, wearing a dark, sparkly outfit, stands on the far right. Curtains hang behind them. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Isabell Cottrell standing on stage and speaking into a microphone. Curtis King and Barbara Steele stand to her left. They are all dressed in black clothing. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Melvin is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience that is cut from the frame. Behind him, a small glass of water rests on a wooden stool. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. He covers his mouth with one hand. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Curtis King standing with Melvin Van Peebles. Curtis wears a black turtleneck shirt and puts an arm around Melvin's shoulders. Melvin wears a leather jacket and a cap. They appear to be talking. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Melvin is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talking to an audience that is cut from the frame. Behind him, a small glass of water rests on a wooden stool. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. He places his hands on the sides of his head in an expressive manner. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles sitting on stage. A short stack of books rests on top of a wooden stool in front of him. He wears a leather jacket and a cap. A woman stands up behind him and rests her hands on his shoulder. The background is dark. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles sitting on a stage and signing a book. More books rest on top of a wooden stool next to him. Melvin wears a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. A woman stands behind him and rests a hand on his back. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles sitting on stage with an unidentified woman. He wears a leather jacket and a cap. A stack of thin books rests on a wooden stool beside him. A woman stands behind Melvin and leans down towards him. The background is dark. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a back view of Melvin Van Peebles sitting in a chair on stage. He wears a leather jacket, leather pants, and a cap. Colorful stage lights, cameras, and an audience are partially visible in the dark background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. He moves his hands in an expressive manner. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Melvin is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience that is cut from the frame. He reaches towards a small glass of water that rests on a wooden stool beside him. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience that is cut from the frame. He is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. A brick wall is visible in the background. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Curtis King, founder of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, standing on stage with Barbara Steele. Curtis wears a black outfit and talks into a microphone. He holds up a card and a pen in his other hand. Barbara wears a black dress with a large hat. Dark red curtains hang in the background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting in Melvin Van Peebles's lap. She wears a sparkly jacket over a black top and a layered necklace. Melvin wears a cap and a leather jacket. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles and a man embracing at 24-Hour Film Feast. Melvin stands on the left. He wears a leather jacket, a black shirt, round eyeglasses, and a cap. The man standing next to him has his hair styled in long, dark dreadlocks. He wears a black turtleneck shirt with a long pendant necklace. They look towards each other and smile. Photograph was taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Curtis King, Barbara Steele, Isabell Cottrell, Melvin Van Peebles, and an unidentified man standing on a stage. Curtis stands on the far left. He wears a black outfit and speaks into a microphone. Barbara Steele and Isabell Cottrell stand to his right, both wearing black dresses. An unidentified man stands on the far right. He wears a jacket over a black shirt. Melvin sits in a chair in front of him. He wears a leather jacket and a cap. A small cup rests on top of a wooden stool beside him. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Melvin is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talking to an audience that is cut from the frame. A wooden stool stands behind him. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. He moves his hands in expression. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Melvin is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience. A wooden stool is partially visible behind him. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap and moves his hands in an expressive manner. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He speaks into a microphone. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.