“I remember the happiness of receiving an audio cassette recorder as a young child. It became my tool for capturing the vibrant tapestry of my community—the sanctified and the sinners, the marginalized and the memorable. These early recordings fueled my creativity and sparked a cultural understanding that still inspires me today.” Dwight Cammeron

Cammeron is an award-winning and respected documentary filmmaker whose projects have been recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, PBS’s National Black Programming Consortium, The National Educational Telecommunications Association, and the Broadcast Education Association. His films, which explore Southern history and the African American experience, have earned nationwide recognition with screenings at numerous film festivals and conferences. He was awarded an Emmy for The Music of Dorothy Love Coates and the Original Gospel Harmonettes. The documentary tells the story of one of America’s most original and influential voices during the golden age of gospel.  His latest project is Finding the Cornerstone: The Wallace A. Rayfield Story. The film emphasizes the overlooked work of the pioneering African American architect Wallace Rayfield. The documentary premiered at Birmingham’s 2020 Sidewalk Film Festival. His recent film, Toson: The Appointed, will be screened at Birmingham’s 2024 Annual Sidewalk Film Festival. Willie “Toson” Coleman is a Gadsden, Alabama-based visual artist whose work embodies a deep connection to his spirituality.

Cammeron is a native of Gadsden, Alabama, a small town in southern Appalachia. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Film Communication from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also holds a master’s in Telecommunication and Film from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Cammeron taught documentary and digital media production classes in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama.

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