IN THE COMPANY OF MEN and WEALTH OF A NATION

In the Company of Men U.S., 1969 Directed by William Greaves Approx. 52 min.  “Examines racial friction between white management and chronically underemployed African Americans in a Southern auto plant. Greaves’s idea was to use a Moreno-trained psychodramatist, Walter Klavun, to create a sociodrama to deal with racial conflict within the workplace. His approach proved to be novel for a sponsored film.” – J. J. Murphy, William Greaves, Filmmaking as Mission (Columbia University Press, 2021) 4K digital transfer by IndieCollect. Presented with support from The Richard Brick, Geri Ashur, and Sara Bershtel Fund for Social Justice Documentaries Wealth of a Nation U.S., 1966 Directed by William Greaves Approx. 21 min. 4K restoration.  Commissioned by the United States Information Agency to produce a documentary on freedom of speech, director William Greaves profiled several artists—including avant-garde sculptor Lee Bontecou, free-jazz trumpeter Bill Dixon, and futurist architect William Katavolos—to explore how audacious self-expression can move a society toward higher ideals. Even in this short industrial-film format, Greaves draws on virtuoso camera work and lyrical montage to communicate a signature theme: the deeply reciprocal relationship between creative individuals and their communities. 4K restoration by IndieCollect. Presented with support from The Richard Brick, Geri Ashur, and Sara Bershtel Fund for Social Justice Documentaries and The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Fund