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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Kris Andersson worked with choreographer Lynne Hockney on a film before she was looking for dancers to help her on James Cameron's Titanic. Kris was hired for the dance team and learnt traditional folk dances for Lynne to show James Cameron. But he ended up in Mexico with the rest of the dancers teaching Titanic's Third Class 'passengers' their steps and on one very special occasion twirled Kate Winslet in his arms for a morning when he doubled for Leonardo Di Caprio.
Like many of the actors featured in Alexandra's Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries, Kris's unique perspective and his unforgettable experiences on the set of Titanic add more stories to those you have never heard before.
Kris on Instagram
@dixielongate
Kris's Website
dixielongate.com
SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES is on Amazon Prime, Apple TV etc
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