Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Upcoming documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem focuses on a 1972 gathering organized by filmmaker William Greaves. The film presents footage of a party that Greaves arranged with surviving figures from the Harlem Renaissance, an event he viewed as the most significant occurrence he ever recorded on film.

The project is directed by William Greaves and follows his 1972 work Nationtime: Gary. Produced by JustFilms / Ford Foundation and William Greaves Productions, the film is produced by Liani Greaves, Anne de Mare, and Matthew J. Hoffman. The cast consists of archival appearances by figures such as Aaron Douglas, Richard Bruce Nugent, Ernest Crichlow, Eubie Blake, Leigh Whipper, and Arna Bontemps, all appearing as themselves. The United States production has a runtime of 100 minutes.