Photograph of Vondie Curtis Hall posing with people, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Vondie Curtis Hall, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, event was held at the Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of an unidentified man at the 24 Hour Film Feast. He stands up in front of a row of chairs, holding a large camera and a pair of eyeglasses in one hand. He wears a leather cap and a black, short-sleeved t-shirt. 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 Pam Grier glancing right with an open hand, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Pam Grier, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, event was held at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton sitting on stage and speaking into a microphone taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton seated and speaking on stage taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a man pointing into the crowd for questions, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Kimberly Elise, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, event was held at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton sitting on stage in a suit and speaking into a microphone taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton sitting on stage taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, 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. 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 a woman talking into a mic, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Pam Grier, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, event was held at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Charles S. Dutton speaking into a microphone taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, 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. He is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. A man holding a small cup stands behind him. 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. He is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. An individual on the left is partially visible holding up a camera to take his picture. 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. He is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. An individual on the left is partially visible holding up a camera to take his picture. 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 Charles Dutton signing an autograph for a young man taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Charles Dutton, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.