Filmmaker David Greaves reflects on completing one of his father’s most ambitious and personal projects — more than a decade after his death.
William Greaves believed the most important event he ever filmed was a single evening in 1972, when he gathered living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance for an intimate party at Duke Ellington’s home and let the cameras roll.
David Greaves served as a cameraman that night. Along with producer Liani Greaves, they discuss revisiting the footage and the making of the film "Once Upon A Time In Harlem."
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David Greaves, director of "Once Upon A Time In Harlem," an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Courtesy of Sundance Institute
