Synopsis
Focusing on the life and career of New Orleans artist George Dureau (1930-2014), his models, and the changing cultural and economic landscape of New Orleans, George Dureau: New Orleans Artist tells the story of a New Orleans that no longer exists.
Featuring rarely seen archival footage, photos, and contemporary interviews with Dureau’s friends and family, George Dureau: New Orleans Artist examines race, sexuality, and class through the lens of one of the 21st century’s most important, if unsung, photographers.
The film is the debut feature from filmmakers Sergio Andrés Lobo-Navia and Jarret Lofstead, and is produced by The Bend Media + Productions, an independent production collective founded in 2013 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The filmmakers began researching the project in 2016, and after pandemic-related delays, went into production in 2023.
Accompanying the film are songs by New Orleans musicians Alex McMurray and Bernard Pearce (1975-2022) and an original score by New Orleans composer Oscar Rossignoli. The film was made possible in part by grants from The Jazz and Heritage and John Burton Harter Foundations.
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