PITTSBURGH — South Side director and cinematographer Billy Jackson says his documentary, "The August Wilson Center — Building on a Legacy," is about much more than the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright from Pittsburgh.
The documentary, which will be screened virtually Oct. 20-23, tells the story of the downtown center's construction, its vision and the struggles of maintaining the pulse of that vision.
"(The center) has had its struggles but I want to see it succeed," said Jackson. "It should be not only a symbol but a center for Black achievement and Pittsburgh Black creativity. And, as one person said in the documentary, an opportunity to heal the wounds of Pittsburgh, Black and white, and (an opportunity) to come and enjoy art and humanity, together, and to be able to have a forum to address issues that would get in the way of that enjoyment of art and humanity."
