The Red Cape
Directed by Nelson Oliver
N.O. Productions
Currently in post-production
Click here to visit the Red Cape website
N.O. Productions
Currently in post-production
Click here to visit the Red Cape website
"Wilmington, 1898" from The Red Cape
About the film
The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot is the only coup de ‘etat, or violent overthrow of a government, in U.S. History. Not to mention that it was a springboard for the Jim Crow laws that disenfranchised black citizens through the 1960s.
If you’ve never heard of it, you’ll begin to understand why we are making the short docudrama titled “The Red Cape”. This project does not aim to open old wounds, point fingers, or take a political “stance”. Our hope is to present the past in a way that gives insight and allows us to make our great nation even better.
A group of young filmmakers, including many UNCW Film Students, has worked tirelessly to recreate the event on film. Hundreds of people have contributed in various ways, resulting in a project with stellar production standards and intensive historical accuracy.
The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot is the only coup de ‘etat, or violent overthrow of a government, in U.S. History. Not to mention that it was a springboard for the Jim Crow laws that disenfranchised black citizens through the 1960s.
If you’ve never heard of it, you’ll begin to understand why we are making the short docudrama titled “The Red Cape”. This project does not aim to open old wounds, point fingers, or take a political “stance”. Our hope is to present the past in a way that gives insight and allows us to make our great nation even better.
A group of young filmmakers, including many UNCW Film Students, has worked tirelessly to recreate the event on film. Hundreds of people have contributed in various ways, resulting in a project with stellar production standards and intensive historical accuracy.