Classic Black Cinema Series - The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Visit the Gantt for a special screening of the 1974 film, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, starring the legendary and inimitable Cicely Tyson. All Classic Black Cinema films this season were released in 1974 -- the year of our founding - - to celebrate the Gantt Golden Year, our 50th anniversary!

This triumphant film centers on the incredible story of a Black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lived to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

Don't miss the chance to experience this iconic film in a vibrant and culturally rich atmosphere.

Specifically designed as a vehicle to expose the community to the vast artistic value black film has had throughout the years, the goal of the film series is to appeal to as diverse a population as possible and further the appreciation of Black cinema.

Curator and host, Felix Curtis, came to Charlotte from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay area where he curated The San Francisco Black Film Festival and Black Filmworks, the annual film festival component of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, where he later served as Executive Director.