The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are set to present an Honorary OSCAR to writer-director Charles Burnett, at the Governors Awards on November 11th in Hollywood. Charles Burnett, is a legendary figure in the indie film community., he dramatized African-American life in his first feature, 1977’s Killer of Sheep, and has gone on to make both dramatic films and documentaries like America Becoming and Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property. He joins me to talk about receiving the Oscar as well as his storied career.
