Film Series

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of B.B. King’s birth, and the addition of William “Bill” Ferris to The MAX Hall of Fame, The Early Films of William Ferris will be playing in The Alexander Family Church Gallery, September 16-November 8 in conjunction with the National Folk Festival. Four 20-minute documentaries on blues, gospel and […] ...

Meet Bill Ferris, one of the newest members of The MAX Hall of Fame.  The conversation will begin with four short documentaries on blues, gospel, and folk art made by Ferris in the 1970s while teaching African American Studies at Yale University. The Early Films of William Ferris are powerful reminders of how Mississippi Black […] ...