WMM Production Assistance Program project TRAVEL NOTES OF A GEECHEE GIRL, directed by legendary filmmaker Julie Dash (DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST) and produced by Rachel Watanabe-Batton, has received a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The documentary explores the life and work of Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor (1937–2016), a twentieth-century American poet, civil rights activist, actress, culinary anthropologist, writer, journalist, radio host, and chef.
For more information on the $28.6 million in grants announced by the NEH click here.
