Michele Forman, associate producer on the documentary "4 Little Girls" came to Montevallo to lead a discussion.
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| Michele Forman, associate producer of 4 Little Girls |
September 15th marked the 50th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombings. Many students came out to Anna Irving Dining Hall to hear more about the bombings and the documentary that was made because of it.
Forman grew up in Birmingham in an all-white suburb community. She said felt isolated from what was like in the rest of the country. She knew if she wanted change, she would have to change herself and her location.
She went to Harvard University where she was able to take a creative writing class taught by guest instructor, Spike Lee. Spike Lee is a well-known director. His production company has produced over 35 films to date. From here she realized her passion for documentary filmmaking.
She eventually started working with Spike Lee who is the director of "4 Little Girls". The film was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Documentary".
Forman wanted to make a documentary about these girls to remind people that these were actual people. These were 4 individual girls who lost their lives because of racial prejudice. She made this documentary so people would never forget those four little girls.
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