In a new interview featured in Ebony Magazine, Filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris talks about the importance of family photographs especially in African-American history, mentioning his Emmy nominated film Through a […]
Archive | Digital Diaspora
Hollywood Premiere for DDFR Roadshow!
The latest Digital Diaspora Family Reunion roadshow was successfully held at Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on September 26th. This roadshow was hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture […]
Yale Hosts DDFR-themed Exhibit: “Turning Strangers into Family”
The opening reception of Digital Diaspora Family Reunion‘s interactive exhibition was held at the Gallery at the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale University last Monday. This exhibition is designed to encourage people […]
DDFR Heads Everyday Archives Workshop
Digital Diaspora Family Reunion (DDFR) held the first afternoon workshop of the year “Everyday Archives: Building Your Personal Photography Archives“ at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The […]
The Love Project
How do you show what “LOVE” is? How many images of LOVE have you created in your own personal family photo archive? Digital Diaspora Family Reunion came across a […]
DDFR Roadshow Goes to Hollywood
The Digital Diaspora Family Reunion (DDFR) roadshow will be hosted by the Academy, in partnership with the International Documentary Association for this year’s Getting Real Conference in Los Angeles. We […]
Everyday Archives Workshop at Schomburg Center
Have an old family album or archives that you would like to organize? Or an amazing story to tell about a family photo? Join us this Saturday 9/24 for a […]
Turning Strangers Into Family
What does it mean to change the visual narrative of a country? This question has been the central focus of Digital Diaspora Family Reunion (DDFR) founded by filmmaker, Thomas Allen […]
DDFR & Diversity: Can We All Just Get Along?
Recent tragic events have called to mind the wise words of the late Rodney King, reminding us that violence is not the antidote to violence. As we look forward to […]
My Lesbian Great Aunt
During one of the Montgomery dinners at Dartmouth, I met Viktor Witkowski, a painter and Visiting Faculty at Studio Art Department) with his partner Katie Hornstein, a Professor of Art […]