"" is a documentary film about a Black man's friendship with KKK members ... and the transformative influence he has on their lives.
Matt Ornstein is the producer and director of the film. He joins the Exchange to discuss his film and the issues it addresses.
The documentary follows , an accomplished Black musician, a piano player who has played all over the world with legends like Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry. He also has an unusual and controversial hobby: Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the KKK, many of whom have never met a black person. When some of these same people decide to leave the Klan, Daryl keeps their robes and hoods 鈥� building his collection piece by piece, story by story, person by person.
In "Accidental Courtesy," Daryl takes the viewer on a journey from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to Memphis, from Alabama to Ferguson, Missouri, as he recounts the entwined history of Black America and popular music. Along the way, the viewer is invited to sit in as he questions several current and former Klan leaders, as well as young Black Lives Matter activists who vehemently disagree with his tactics.
ABOUT MATT ORNSTEIN:
Matt Ornstein (Producer/Director) founded Sound & Vision Productions in 2006. Since then, Sound & Vision has produced and developed music videos and commercials as well as short and feature-length films.
Sound & Vision produced the Matt Ornstein-directed Atlantis in 2012, starring Jason Ritter and the space shuttle Atlantis. The film was shown at festivals including Austin, Orlando, London, Cannes, Santa Barbara, Taiwan, and 15 others.
Matt is the Creative Director of Sound & Vision, and has directed music videos for artists including Radiohead and Daft Punk. He studied film at Bard College.
