Darius Goes West

Darius Goes West

Hi folks. Take a second to today to celebrate what would be Darius's 35th birthday by watching and sharing his life's incredible story here: https://www.dariusgoeswest.org/

We miss and love you every day, Big Daddy!

Darius Goes West Winner of over 25 festival awards. "A classic" - LA Times "An odyssey" - Variety "Remarkable" - Cinematical "The best film of the year" - DVD Talk Winner of over 25 festival awards. "A classic" - LA Times "An odyssey" - Variety "Remarkable" - Cinematical "The best film of the year" - DVD Talk The Mo...

Reel Conversations -- Feat. Filmmaker and TED-Ed Founder Logan Smalley by Reel Conversations - A Film Podcast

DGW fans, enjoy this brand new podcast episode produced by the brilliant folks at the Real to Reel Film Festival -- an incredible, longstanding festival at which DGW won Best Documentary in 2007. The episode features Darius Goes West's director, Logan Smalley, sharing some of the stories behind the story + Darius & crew's experience at the festival. After the episode, don't forget to check out and share the film, which recently became available in its entirety on dariusgoeswest.org and YouTube. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thomas-manning57/episodes/Reel-Conversations----Feat--Filmmaker-and-TED-Ed-Founder-Logan-Smalley-e2hsei7?%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=1289682706724672085&utm_source=web&utm_campaign=web-share&utm_medium=sharing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXLy7IL8lMq0zMS87IL9ItT03SSywo0MvJzMvWT9V39whyyg91MS31TAIAebsj5TAAAAA%3D

Reel Conversations -- Feat. Filmmaker and TED-Ed Founder Logan Smalley by Reel Conversations - A Film Podcast Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker and TED-Ed founder Logan Smalley about "Darius Goes W...

TODAY would have been Darius's 34th birthday! Let's celebrate his epic life by watching and sharing his film, which can be viewed in full here: https://www.dariusgoeswest.org/

Darius Goes West

BIG NEWS! We're thrilled to to announce that you can now stream the multi-award-winning film, Darius Goes West, in its entirety on YouTube. Happy 18th annual Darius Goes West Day, and thank you all for the years of support!

Watch the full film here:

Darius Goes West Winner of over 25 festival awards. "A classic" - LA Times "An odyssey" - Variety "Remarkable" - Cinematical "The best film of the year" - DVD Talk Winner of over 25 festival awards. "A classic" - LA Times "An odyssey" - Variety "Remarkable" - Cinematical "The best film of the year" - DVD Talk The Mo...

Remembering Darius Weems on what would be his 32nd birthday. So grateful for the millions of memories we made together and for the life-changing impact you had on millions of kids and families throughout the world. Miss you Big Daddy!

Take a second to remember the life and legacy of Darius "Big Daddy" Weems on what would be his 31st birthday. This photo spread is from the memory book of a DGW supporter and it captures the magic that transpired at one of D's thousands of school visits. We miss Darius every day, but remembering his impact on the world, especially in schools, always provides a jolt of joy. Speaking of reliving memories, we're working to get the film available on Amazon in the coming weeks. Send us a quick note if you want us to let you know when it is available.

Killer Mike on the protest in Atlanta over the death of George Floyd

Killer Mike, who blessed us with his rap artistry and community organizing skills at Darius Goes West Day circa 2012 in Athens, just gave an incredible and actionable speech to Atlanta and the country.

Watch it here: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/689453#

Killer Mike on the protest in Atlanta over the death of George Floyd Rapper Killer Mike, the son of an Atlanta police officer, addresses the unrest in the city over the death of George Floyd.

Cinema in the Classic City: 7 films shot in Athens

Love this shout out in todays Red and Black!
https://www.redandblack.com/culture/cinema-in-the-classic-city-films-shot-in-athens/article_a972b9ee-feba-11e9-a9d8-37dddb0c6635.html

Cinema in the Classic City: 7 films shot in Athens Atlanta is nicknamed the “Hollywood of the South” for a reason. But turns out, Athens has made a name for itself in the film industry with documentaries and short films