‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Trailer: William Greaves’ Portrait of Harlem Renaissance Luminaries Is a Living Piece of History

‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Trailer: William Greaves’ Portrait of Harlem Renaissance Luminaries Is a Living Piece of History

The Sundance hit will play Telluride, TIFF, and NYFF this fall before Neon releases it in theaters on October 16.

‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Trailer: William Greaves’ Long-Unfinished Harlem Renaissance Documentary Arrives October 16

More than 50 years after William Greaves gathered some of the Harlem Renaissance’s last living luminaries for a filmed party, audiences will finally have an opportunity to see the resulting documentary. NEON has released the trailer for “Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” completed after Greaves’ death by his son, David Greaves. READ MORE: 88 Must-See Movies This Fall: ‘Dune: Part Three,’ ‘Digger,’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ ‘The Adventures Of Cliff Booth’…

Watch Trailer For 'Once Upon A Time In Harlem' Documentary

Neon is releasing a trailer for its Oscar-contending documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem, a magical time capsule of a film that has been more than 50 years in the making. The feature conceived and filmed by the late William Greaves and directed by his son, David Greaves, opens theatrically on October 16. It will screen this weekend at Telluride; we understand it is the only film this year to be programmed at Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, the Ne…

‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Trailer Revives a Legendary 1972 Gathering 54 Years Later | WATCH | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More

*More than half a century after filmmaker William Greaves gathered surviving Harlem Renaissance luminaries for an extraordinary party in Harlem, the conversations he captured are finally headed to movie theaters in “Once Upon a Time in Harlem.” The newly unveiled official trailer and poster offer another look at Greaves’ long-unfinished passion project, a 100-minute documentary … The post ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Trailer Revives a Legendary …

Full Trailer for 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' Revived Doc from 1972

"Being here with all these intelligent gentlemen, I'm afraid to open my mouth!" Neon has debuted the main official trailer for their highly acclaimed documentary film titled Once Upon a Time in Harlem, set for a release in limited US theaters starting in October. It first premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and played at Cannes and is screening at Telluride next. Once Upon a Time in Harlem is actually a film that was made in the 1970s b…

A Lost William Greaves Documentary Shot 50 Years Ago Is Finally Getting Its Theatrical Release as 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' Trailer Is Revealed

Some films take years to find their way to audiences. Others take decades, buried in reels of unfinished footage until someone finally picks up the pieces and carries the vision across the finish line. “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” belongs firmly in that second category, having spent more than half a century waiting to...