DIGGING FOR WELDON IRVINE

directed by Victorious De Costa

Who is Weldon Irvine?  He’s perhaps the most creative writer/pianist/arranger/composer you’ve probably never heard of.  But with his deep influence on the Black Arts Movement, the evolution of hip-hop, and the development of some of the most well-known figures in modern jazz, “Digging For Weldon Irvine” explores how prolific the man who penned Nina Simone’s electrifying civil rights anthem “Young, Gifted and Black” was, and how relentlessly he strived to reinvent himself within an unforgiving and seldomly reciprocal industry.

This April 9th marks the 19th anniversary of Irvine's unfortunate death, but we celebrate his life with this screening.

Tickets at FilmFestivalFlix

August 9th Q&A: Victorious De Costa & executive producer/jazz musician Joey “G-Clef” Cavaseno, moderated by culture critic Shannon Ali