Melvin Van Peebles Recognized With Special Achievement Award
AAFCA bestowed its Special Achievement Award upon director
Melvin Van Peebles, whose seminal film ’Sweet Sweetback's
Baadasssss Song’ is a foundation of the African-American
independent cinema aesthetic. ’Throughout his long and
distinguished career, Mr. Van Pebeles has earned a hard-fought
reputation for pushing the bar creatively and socially,’
observed Robertson. ’We salute his legacy with this year's
Special Achievement Award.’
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