Encore screening of Forgotten Founders: David Hempstead, Senior, at Sag Harbor Cinema on July 16 at 11 am as part of its "Forgetting to Remember" collaboration with the Plain Sight Project. The film screening is free to attend, but registration is required for this limited capacity event. Visit SagHarborCinema.org to register.
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. Directed by Sam Hamilton and Julian Alvarez.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Donnamarie Barnes and David Rattray, Co-Directors of the Plain Sight Project.
