Felicia (1965)
Directed by Trevor Greenwood, Bob Dickson, Alan Gorg · 12 min · Documentary
0.5 TOPICAL score · #6,718 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →This 13-minute short subject, marketed as an educational film, records a slice of life in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles prior to the rebellions of 1965. Filmmakers Trevor Greenwood, Robert Dickson and Alan Gorg were UCLA film students when they crafted a documentary from the perspective of the unassuming-yet-articulate teenager Felicia Bragg, a high-school student of African-American and Hispanic descent. Felicia’s first-person narrative reflects her hopes and frustrations as she annotates footage of her family, school and neighborhood, creating a time capsule that’s both historically and culturally significant. Its provenance as an educational film continues today as university courses use "Felicia" to teach documentary filmmaking techniques and cite it as an example of how non-traditional sources, as well as mainstream television news, reflect and influence public opinion.
Felicia (1965, directed by Trevor Greenwood and Bob Dickson and Alan Gorg) has a TOPICAL score of 0.5 - ranked 6,718 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 6/10 (6 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- AudienceTMDB 6/10 (6 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 2 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read135 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Felicia Bragg
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