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. Beside him is a wooden stool with a small cup of water that's available to him. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and cap and is moving his arms 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 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 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 small cup rests on top of a wooden stool 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. 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, 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 Isabell Cottrell, Melvin Van Peebles, and two unidentified individuals on stage. Curtains hang up 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 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 to kiss him on the cheek. 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 posing for a picture with an unidentified man. Melvin wears a leather jacket and a cap. He holds a marker in one hand and puts his arm around the shoulders of the young man next to him. The man wears a plaid, button-down shirt. They both look towards the left with a smile. 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 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.

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. A small cup rests on top of a wooden stool beside him. He is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap and rests his hands in his lap. A brick wall and tall, red curtains are visible 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 Curtis King, Barbara Steele, Isabell Cottrell, Melvin Van Peebles, and two unidentified men standing on a stage. Curtis King stands on the far left. He wears a black outfit and talks into a microphone. Isabell Cottrell, Barbara Steele, and two unknown men stand to his right, all dressed in black. Melvin sits in a chair in front of them, wearing a leather jacket and a cap. A brick wall and dark red curtains are visible 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 talks to an audience. He is dressed in a leather jacket and reaches towards his cap with one hand. 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 that is cut from the frame. He 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 an unidentified man, Barbara Steele, Isabell Cottrell, and Melvin Van Peebles on stage, all dressed in black. 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 Melvin Van Peebles talking to a man at 24-Hour Film Feast. Melvin stands on the right. He faces the man and moves a hand in expression. Melvin wears a leather jacket, a black shirt, and a cap. The man puts his arm around Melvin's shoulders and looks towards him with a smile. He wears a black sweater over a white 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 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. A small cup 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. 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. 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 is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap and speaks into a microphone. 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 that is cut from the frame. A small cup rests on top of a wooden stool beside him. He is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap and raises his hands above his head in an expressive manner. A brick wall and deep red curtains are visible 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 posing for a picture with an unidentified man at 24-Hour Film Feast. Melvin stands on the right and wears a leather jacket, a black shirt, round eyeglasses, and a cap. The man next to him wears a black sweater and a white shirt. They both look towards the camera. 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. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. An unidentified man stands behind him on the left. 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. A wooden stool stands beside him. He is dressed in a leather jacket 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 several individuals standing on stage behind Melvin Van Peebles. Curtis King, Barbara Steele, Isabell Cottrell, and three unidentified individuals stand up at the back of the stage. Melvin sits in a chair in front of them, wearing a leather jacket and a cap. A brick wall and curtains are visible 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 takes a drink from a small, clear cup. He is dressed in a leather jacket and cap. An individual with a camera stands up on the left, partially obstructing Melvin. 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 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.