Forgotten Founders: David Hempstead, Senior

Directed by Sam Hamilton, Julian Alvarez

Starring Donnamarie Barnes, Michael A. Butler

Forgotten Founders: David Hempstead, Senior, is a short-form documentary that highlights the life of David Hempstead, Senior on the East End of Long Island, tracing him from slavery to freedom. Hempstead, Senior’s children were founding members of the Eastville community in Sag Harbor. It also documents the story and work of the Plain Sight Project, which works to uncover the legacies of enslaved, indentured, and free people of color on the East End of Long Island and beyond.

Release
TBA
Type
Unknown
Budget
$30K(Est.)
Breakeven
$75K(2.5x)
Gross
TBD

27 min

Current budget is an estimate