Seen and Heard

From executive producer Issa Rae, Seen and Heard is a two-part documentary that travels through time, creating a kaleidoscopic portrait of Black talent being “seen,” to Black creatives being “heard,” shaping today’s Golden Age of Black television.

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Film Screenings

Mar 11, 2025
2:30pm 4:02pm

Credits

Directors:

Giselle Bailey, Phil Bertelsen

Executive Producer:

Issa Rae, Montrel McKay, John Maggio, Rachel Dretzin, John Ealer, Jonathan Berry, Dave Becky

Producer:

Giselle Bailey, Phil Bertelsen

Cinematographer:

Stephen Bailey (Series DP)

Editor:

Jean Tsien, ACE (Heard supervising Editor), Luther Clement-Lam, Marcus Taylor (Seen Editors), Joe LaMattina, Chris Silverberg, Luther Clement-Lam, Marcus Taylor (Heard Editors)

Music:

Matthew Head

Principal Cast:

Issa Rae, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, Lena Waithe, Cord Jefferson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Swizz Beatz, Norman Lear

Additional Credits:

Executive Producers for HBO: Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez, Co-Executive Producer: Esther Dere, Zachary Herrmann, Supervising Producer: Dorin Razam, Senior Producer: Bernard Parham, Line Producer: Lindsey Agee, Head of Post Production: Stephen Altobello, Post Production Supervisor: Kim Pierce, Post Production Coordinators: Claire Franjola, Rachel Melman, Supervisor Editor: Jean Tsien, ACE

Contact

Distributor:

Erica Rosenthal
HBO

Public Film Contact:

Lindsey Agee
Ark Media
seen-heard@ark-media.net

Publicity Contact:

Erica Rosenthal
erica.rosenthal@wbd.com
(646) 864-9315

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2024
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Runtime:
92 mins