Anyone know whether this company is still in business? We wanted to upgrade
two of their films, From These Roots and Black Power in America : myth or
reality from VHS to DVD, but my acquisition staff says they can't contact them
in any way or format, i.e. fax, phone, or mail.
I just got off the phone with Mr. Greave's widow, Louise. The 800 number is
functional. There is a glitch with the online contact form, however, that
she is aware of.
A direct number is: 212-265-6150
She is a little up there, so bear that in mind. However, Louise is eager to
see her husband's
As far as I know, the entire Greaves collection went to NYPL Schomberg Center.
Shola Lynch is the curator there.
Elena Rossi-Snook
Archivist
Reserve Film and Video Collection
On Jan 15, 2015, at 7:44 PM, Dennis Doros milefi...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Rhonda,
I'm really sorry to say
Of Elizabeth McMahon
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 4:45 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] William Greaves Productions
Mr. Greaves just died in 2014.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/arts/william-greaves-a-documentarian-and-pioneering-journalist-dies-at-87.html?_r=0
(We
Mr. Greaves just died in 2014.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/arts/william-greaves-a-documentarian-and-pioneering-journalist-dies-at-87.html?_r=0
(We
lost Bill Miles in 2014, too, a hard year for losses of talented African
American filmmakers, and true New Yorkers.)
I called their number, and
Dear Rhonda,
I'm really sorry to say that Bill Greaves died back in August. His wife
Louise always ran the distribution end of the business, but I'm afraid I
haven't seen them for some years now.
Best regards,
Dennis Doros
Milestone Film Video
PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640
Phone:
