(Mr. SOUL!)

Content: On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!

Countries:

Genres:

Documentary,

Comedy,

Music

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

2018

Directors:

Melissa Haizlip

Production companies:

Independent Lens,

Black Public Media,

Ford Foundation / JustFilms,

ITVS,

Shoes in the Bed Productions

Actors:

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Ellis Haizlip (voice)

Self

Self (archive footage)

Crews:

Director

Director

Writer

Producer

Editor