‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Teaser: William Greaves’ Opus

‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Teaser: William Greaves’ Opus

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first official look at Once Upon A Time In Harlem, the decades-in-the-making documentary conceived and shot by William Greaves and directed by his son, David Greaves.  Neon will release Once Upon A Time In Harlem in theaters on October 16. The film’s theatrical release follows a series of buzzy debut screenings at […]

‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Trailer: William Greaves’ Long-Lost Harlem Renaissance Documentary Unearths A 1972 Party At Duke Ellington’s Home

More than a decade after his death, William Greaves still has one more cinematic surprise to unveil. The trailer has arrived for “Once Upon A Time In Harlem,” the new documentary co-directed by William Greaves and his son David Greaves, built around footage the elder Greaves shot in 1972 at Duke Ellington’s Harlem townhouse. Already an established documentarian and fresh off “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One,” Greaves assembled a remarkable group…

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM Trailer: William and David Greaves Take Us Back in Time in Their Decades-In-The-Making Opus

Having premiered at the Sundance Film Festival back in January, Once Upon a Time in Harlem is a documentary you should not sleep on this year. The film consists entirely of footage shot in 1972 at a party that took […] The post ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM Trailer: William and David Greaves Take Us Back in Time in Their Decades-In-The-Making Opus appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

First Look Teaser for 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' Lost in Time Doc

"This is a historical moment!" And we get a peek inside. Neon has unveiled the first look teaser trailer for an acclaimed new documentary film titled Once Upon a Time in Harlem, set for a release in limited US theaters starting in October in the fall later this year. It first premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, and also recently stopped by Cannes playing in the Directors' Fortnight sidebar section. Once Upon a Time in Harlem is actuall…