The combination of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs and legendary music producer Quincy Jones will be bringing forth the new documentary American Film: The Black Experience. The Hollywood Reporter details the film will provide the details of “the untold story of African Americans in Hollywood.
Jones announced the documentary at the Ischia Film and Music Festival, where he was honored with a lifetime achievement award.
“We’re in the process of starting to do a documentary now called American Film: The Black Experience. [Boone Isaacs] invited me to be co-producer with her,” Jones said.
Boone Isaacs added she wished “to get the story out of the contributions that have been made by so many, not just the celebrities, which even that backstory has not been told enough; and the relationship among folks and growing and working together in order to improve.”
An example of the experiences beyond celebrities was provided to be sound designer Willie D. Burton who has seven Oscar nominations, tied with Jones for the second most all-time
There currently is not a release date for the documentary.
