Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Atlanta, Georgia | Film Feature
Documentary
OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE explores hardships and achievements of 18 largely forgotten African American Olympic heroes who competed at the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin. This film has 501 c 3 status via The Southern Documentary Fund. Contributions are tax-deductible within IRS guidelines.
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Atlanta, Georgia | Film Feature
Documentary
1 Campaigns | Georgia, United States
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OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE explores hardships and achievements of 18 largely forgotten African American Olympic heroes who competed at the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin. This film has 501 c 3 status via The Southern Documentary Fund. Contributions are tax-deductible within IRS guidelines.
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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice - Why am I making this movie?
An American, a Negro...two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.
W. E. B. DuBois
My mother taught school for over 4 decades. She experienced great joy in watching young minds expand and learn new things. For me, the documentary form is my classroom. My textbook is read at 24 frames per second. I choose to tell the stories others don’t--the stories of uncredited, underrepresented or misrepresented voices that have changed our world. I whole-heartedly accept responsibility and it is an honor to stand as a modern griot.
Set against the strained and turbulent atmosphere of a racially divided America, which was torn between boycotting Hitler’s Olympics or participating in the Third Reich’s grandest affair, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice follows 18 African American athletes before and after they sail to Germany to represent the U.S. at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. They represented a count
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
HD - RED Scarlet
Costs $3,000
Red Scarlet camera rental package to film interview subjects and b-roll
Fresnel: Arri Light Kit - 1x 300w / 2x650w / 1x1K open + acc
Costs $1,700
Good lighting can make the difference between a film that looks great and a film that does not!
Recorders - Sound Devices 552 5 Channel Mixer 2 Channel Timecode Recorder
Costs $500
Great sound = great film!
Flights or Skymiles
Costs $4,600
Travel to complete interviews of living 1936 Olympians & families of past Olympians
Post-Production Editing
Costs $20,000
The creative post-production process of cutting the film together
Hotel Room
Costs $1,840
Housing for travel to out of town shoot locations. Will accept hotel points!
Fundraising Captain - Evelyn Bakon Wheeler
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Boston & New England
Fundraising Captain - September Gray
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Atlanta & Art Community
Fundraising Captain - Lacy Barnes
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Atlanta, GA & U.S.
Fundraising Captain - Courtney Draper
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing St. Louis
Fundraising Captain - Amber Carter
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing New Orleans, LA & ATL
Fundraising Captain - William Bryant
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign. Representing Grambling/Kappa Alpha Psi
Fundraising Captain - Eric Johnson
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign. Representing Raleigh-Durham, NC
Fundraising Captain - Robert Levingston
Costs $1,000
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Fundraising Captain - Kenneth Riggins
Costs $2,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign.Representing Kansas City & all Veterans
Fundraising Captain - Jana Miles
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Atlanta
Production Insurance
Costs $1,000
Insurance coverage for the production, people, gear and other rentals involved in making this film
Cargo Van
Costs $1,000
Cargo van rental to transport production team and gear to various shoot locations
Fundraising Team Captain Nicholas Wolaver
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign. Representing Atlanta
G-Technology® Hard Drive
Costs $300
G-Technology® is the gold standard for storage solutions specifically designed for content creators. We’ll get a storage grant from them when we get the Green Light!
G-Technology® Hard Drive
Costs $500
G-Technology® is the gold standard for storage solutions specifically designed for content creators. We’ll get a storage grant from them when we get the Green Light!
Fundraising Captain - Serina McFarland
Costs $1,000
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About This Team
Director Deborah Riley Draper is a marketing guru and award-winning filmmaker. Her debut film Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution was heralded by New York Times and Los Angeles Times film critics and film festival selections at St. Louis International Film Festival, Denver DocNights, Elle Croatia Fashion Film Festival, John Hopkins Film Festival, New York Winter Film Fest and the L’Oreal Australian Fashion Film Festival. Versailles '73 won the CNN Outstanding Documentary at the Martha’s Vineyards African American Film Festival. The film also appeared by invitation at New York Fashion Week, Toronto Fashion Week, Saudi Design Week and Holon Fashion Week.
Line Producer Lacy Barnes is a world-class event producer and sports marketer. Her event production experience includes the Peach Bowl, Heritage Bowl. the NFL Experience and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Barnes attended Georgia Tech where she majored in Management. She is an avid tennis player and volunteers for Adaptive Tennis, Special Olympics and supports tennis education and play for under-privileged youth.
Music and Post-Production Executive Eric Johnson founded his own company, Johnsound Productions in 1986, while attending North Carolina State University’s School of Design. Eric’s early work included composing, writing, and recording jingles for local and regional clients as well as studio production for artists seeking recording contracts. In 1988, Eric began to move away from producing artists and began to concentrate on music for advertising as well as soundtracks for nonbroadcast corporate video and film projects. In January of 2003, Eric joined Trailblazer Studios to launch the music and sound department providing custom music, sound design, and mixing for film, video, radio, television, theatrical, and multimedia presentations.In June of 2014, Eric assumed a new role at Trailblazer as VP of Post + Sound. In this role, Eric remains intimately involved with music and sound but also oversees the continued growth of Trailblazer Studios as one of the premiere postproduction facilities in the region. Clients include commercials for Travelocity, Nationwide Insurance, Chevrolet, Sherwin Williams, and CBS Sports as well as television projects for Discovery Channel, TLC, OWN, HBO, National Geographic, PBS, and DIY/HGTV. Trailblazer has also provided ADR services for Paramount Pictures, Disney Channel, Columbia Pictures and NBC Universal.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice - Why am I making this movie?
An American, a Negro...two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.
W. E. B. DuBois
My mother taught school for over 4 decades. She experienced great joy in watching young minds expand and learn new things. For me, the documentary form is my classroom. My textbook is read at 24 frames per second. I choose to tell the stories others don’t--the stories of uncredited, underrepresented or misrepresented voices that have changed our world. I whole-heartedly accept responsibility and it is an honor to stand as a modern griot.
Set against the strained and turbulent atmosphere of a racially divided America, which was torn between boycotting Hitler’s Olympics or participating in the Third Reich’s grandest affair, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice follows 18 African American athletes before and after they sail to Germany to represent the U.S. at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. They represented a count
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
HD - RED Scarlet
Costs $3,000
Red Scarlet camera rental package to film interview subjects and b-roll
Fresnel: Arri Light Kit - 1x 300w / 2x650w / 1x1K open + acc
Costs $1,700
Good lighting can make the difference between a film that looks great and a film that does not!
Recorders - Sound Devices 552 5 Channel Mixer 2 Channel Timecode Recorder
Costs $500
Great sound = great film!
Flights or Skymiles
Costs $4,600
Travel to complete interviews of living 1936 Olympians & families of past Olympians
Post-Production Editing
Costs $20,000
The creative post-production process of cutting the film together
Hotel Room
Costs $1,840
Housing for travel to out of town shoot locations. Will accept hotel points!
Fundraising Captain - Evelyn Bakon Wheeler
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Boston & New England
Fundraising Captain - September Gray
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Atlanta & Art Community
Fundraising Captain - Lacy Barnes
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Atlanta, GA & U.S.
Fundraising Captain - Courtney Draper
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing St. Louis
Fundraising Captain - Amber Carter
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing New Orleans, LA & ATL
Fundraising Captain - William Bryant
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign. Representing Grambling/Kappa Alpha Psi
Fundraising Captain - Eric Johnson
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign. Representing Raleigh-Durham, NC
Fundraising Captain - Robert Levingston
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign. Representing Douglasville GA & Memphis
Fundraising Captain - Kenneth Riggins
Costs $2,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign.Representing Kansas City & all Veterans
Fundraising Captain - Jana Miles
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Atlanta
Production Insurance
Costs $1,000
Insurance coverage for the production, people, gear and other rentals involved in making this film
Cargo Van
Costs $1,000
Cargo van rental to transport production team and gear to various shoot locations
Fundraising Team Captain Nicholas Wolaver
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if he referred you to this campaign. Representing Atlanta
G-Technology® Hard Drive
Costs $300
G-Technology® is the gold standard for storage solutions specifically designed for content creators. We’ll get a storage grant from them when we get the Green Light!
G-Technology® Hard Drive
Costs $500
G-Technology® is the gold standard for storage solutions specifically designed for content creators. We’ll get a storage grant from them when we get the Green Light!
Fundraising Captain - Serina McFarland
Costs $1,000
Select this team captain if she referred you to this campaign. Representing Houstan & LA.
Share this update!
About This Team
Director Deborah Riley Draper is a marketing guru and award-winning filmmaker. Her debut film Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution was heralded by New York Times and Los Angeles Times film critics and film festival selections at St. Louis International Film Festival, Denver DocNights, Elle Croatia Fashion Film Festival, John Hopkins Film Festival, New York Winter Film Fest and the L’Oreal Australian Fashion Film Festival. Versailles '73 won the CNN Outstanding Documentary at the Martha’s Vineyards African American Film Festival. The film also appeared by invitation at New York Fashion Week, Toronto Fashion Week, Saudi Design Week and Holon Fashion Week.
Line Producer Lacy Barnes is a world-class event producer and sports marketer. Her event production experience includes the Peach Bowl, Heritage Bowl. the NFL Experience and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Barnes attended Georgia Tech where she majored in Management. She is an avid tennis player and volunteers for Adaptive Tennis, Special Olympics and supports tennis education and play for under-privileged youth.
Music and Post-Production Executive Eric Johnson founded his own company, Johnsound Productions in 1986, while attending North Carolina State University’s School of Design. Eric’s early work included composing, writing, and recording jingles for local and regional clients as well as studio production for artists seeking recording contracts. In 1988, Eric began to move away from producing artists and began to concentrate on music for advertising as well as soundtracks for nonbroadcast corporate video and film projects. In January of 2003, Eric joined Trailblazer Studios to launch the music and sound department providing custom music, sound design, and mixing for film, video, radio, television, theatrical, and multimedia presentations.In June of 2014, Eric assumed a new role at Trailblazer as VP of Post + Sound. In this role, Eric remains intimately involved with music and sound but also oversees the continued growth of Trailblazer Studios as one of the premiere postproduction facilities in the region. Clients include commercials for Travelocity, Nationwide Insurance, Chevrolet, Sherwin Williams, and CBS Sports as well as television projects for Discovery Channel, TLC, OWN, HBO, National Geographic, PBS, and DIY/HGTV. Trailblazer has also provided ADR services for Paramount Pictures, Disney Channel, Columbia Pictures and NBC Universal.