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It Was All a Dream

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A visual memoir from director dream hampton’s personal archives about the dawn of the golden era of hip hop.

All Access pass holders receive complimentary entry with their pass. Please arrive at the theatre at least 15 minutes before showtime to secure your seat.





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A picture of a woman named dream hampton. She is outside in front of a blue painted wall with two letters, slightly leaned forward and showcasing a radiant grin. She is wearing a dark button down top with a v-neck line, and her neck is adorned with a blue beaded necklace. She has her curly hair styled atop her head in a bun.

dream hampton

Director

dream hampton is an award-winning filmmaker and writer from Detroit. For two decades her essays and cultural criticism helped shape a generation. Her most recent works include the award-winning short film “Freshwater” (NYT OpDocs/PBS, 2023) and “Ladies First” (Netflix, 2023). Selected works include “Treasure“ (Frameline, 2015), “Finding Justice” (BET, 2019), “It’s A Hard Truth Ain’t It” (HBO, 2019) and the Emmy-nominated “Surviving R. Kelly”; (Netflix, 2019), which broke ratings records and earned her a Peabody Award. In 2019, hampton was named one of TIME’s most influential people in the world.







  • Runtime 83 minutes
  • Country United States
  • Language English
  • Director dream hampton
  • Cast dream hampton, Emir Lewis, Nicole Jefferson Asher
  • Cinematographer dream hampton, Emir Lewis, Nicole Jefferson Asher
  • Composer Stas THEE Boss
  • Executive Producer dream hampton, Thomas K. Richards, Christopher Jordan Wallace
  • Producer dream hampton, Emir Lewis, Morgan Willis, Josh Begley
  • Production Design Stas THEE Boss
  • Screenwriter dream hampton, Emir Lewis, Morgan Willis, Josh Begley
  • Sound Design Gavin Whelehan
  • Co Producer Sallomé Hralima, David Feinberg
  • Editor David Feinberg
  • Music Barry Cole, Rocio Contreras
  • Premiere Philadelphia





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