Dooni
Dooni is the eulogy, voiced by actor Timothy Johnson, of the American soul singer and disco legend Sylvester (1947-1988) as delivered by the gospel singer and preacher Walter Hawkins.
Directors Spotlight
Kevin Jerome Everson
Director
Kevin Jerome Everson’s practice encompasses photography, sculpture & film. Recipient of the Guggenheim, Alpert Award, Heinz Award, Rome Prize & Berlin Prize & grants from the Ford Foundation & Creative Capital, he is the Commonwealth & Ruffin Foundation Distinguished Professor of Studio Art & Director of Studio Arts at the University of Virginia.
Claudrena N. Harold
Director
Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Edward Stettinius Professor of History at the University of Virginia, writer and filmmaker Claudrena N. Harold specializes in African American history, Black cultural politics, and labor history. She is the author of When Sunday Comes: Gospel Music in the Soul and Hip-Hop Eras (2020).
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 8 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Director
- Kevin Jerome Everson & Claudrena N. Harold
- Producer
- Claudrena N. Harold, Kevin Jerome Everson, Madeleine Molyneaux
- Cast
- Timothy Johnson
- Cinematographer
- Kevin Jerome Everson
- Editor
- Claudrena N. Harold, Kevin Jerome Everson
- Premiere
- World