February 9, 2025
SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT (1986) – AFI Movie Club
A groundbreaking comedy that marked the feature debut of writer, director, editor and producer Spike Lee, SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT (1986) features the work of two recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree – Lee himself, as well as cinematographer Ernest R. Dickerson, a frequent collaborator with Lee who also shot five more features with Lee...
July 28, 2020
Watch: Cinematographer and Director Ernest Dickerson on Filmmaking
Ernest Dickerson established himself as a groundbreaking cinematographer on films such as SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT and DO THE RIGHT THING, and made his directing debut with JUICE, starring Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur. He went on to direct episodes of the critically acclaimed shows THE WIRE and THE WALKING DEAD and most recently directed…
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