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Shake off the post-holiday blues, take off the winter chill – with BILL. You know the Music. Now meet the Man. STILL BILL is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers who is best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.” With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Withers has written the songs that have – and always will – resonate deeply within the fabric of our times.

Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack follow Withers and offer a unique and rare look inside the world of this fascinating man. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with music legends, his family and closest friends, STILL BILL presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs in our time and who truly understands the heart and soul of a man.

Screening followed by Q&A with Warrington Hudlin and Ralph MacDonald, and wine and cheese reception.

Damani Baker

Damani Baker’s work includes documentaries, music videos and advertisements. His films include Grenada: A Dream Deferred, which revisits the events and circumstances of the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada, and Return, an award-winning film that explores the genius of traditional African medicine. Baker is currently a guest professor at Sarah Lawrence College’s Film and New Media Department. He is the cinematographer for Wisdom and STILL BILL.

Alex Vlack

Alex Vlack co-founded the company Late Night and Weekends with Andrew Zuckerman, where they make documentaries, commercials, media installations and narrative films. He wrote and co-produced High Falls, a short that premiered at Sundance in 2007. Vlack is also the executive producer of Wisdom and STILL BILL.

Co-Presented with the Black Documentary Collective