Edward Owens
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Biography
Edward Owens was an African American artist and filmmaker. He studied painting and sculpture at SAIC, in addition to making 8mm movies. Encouraged by his mentor, filmmaker Gregory Markopoulos, Owens moved to New York City. There he met filmmaker-poet Charles Boultenhouse, with whom Owens became romantically involved. Owens returned to Chicago for personal reasons in 1971, finishing his college degree but never completing another film. The time Owens spent in New York resulted in several films that showcase a unique approach to imagery, lighting, editing, and narrative that defines his brief ye…
Private Imaginings and Narrative Facts
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Avalon Lee and Patrick Sullivan
1968 · Director
Tomorrow’s Promise
1967 · Director
Tomorrow’s Promise
1967 · Writer
Remembrance: A Portrait Study
1967 · Director
Once I Loved a Woman
1966 · Producer
Once I Loved a Woman
1966 · Director
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1966 · Director
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