Shawn O. Utsey is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at VCU, but his passion is the documentaries he produces on Richmond’s African American history. We discuss:

– How he got into filmmaking

– Making Until the Well Runs Dry: Medicine and the Exploitation of Black Bodies

– Getting an interview Dick Gregory for the movie

– The history of Central Lunatic Asylum For Colored Insane

– His next project on African American studies in colleges

LINKS:
Richmond International Film Festival

Utsey’s Vimeo site isn’t up yet, but you can email him to request viewings