The Games in Black & White (2025)
Centered around the inspirational friendship of icons Andrew Young and Billy Payne—the most successful Black and White partnership in the American South in the civil rights era—“The Games in Black & White” presents the first comprehensive look at Atlanta’s Olympics from bid to legacy and the city’s transformation that followed.
Director: George Hirthler
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Gregory Alan Williams as Citizen of Atlanta |
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Andrew Young as Himself |
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Billy Payne as Himself |
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Dallas Austin as Himself, Music Director |
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Johann Olav Koss as Himself |
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Martin Luther King III as Himself |
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Sarah Hirshland as Herself |
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Janet Evans as Herself |
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Dan O'Brien as Himself |
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Shirley Franklin as Herself |
| Production | George Hirthler | Executive Producer |
| Directing | George Hirthler | Director |
| Production | Bob Judson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alahna Lark | Producer |
| Production | Rohan Backfisch | Producer |
| Production | Bill Chapman | Producer |
| Art | Bill Chapman | Creative Director |
| Crew | Nicholas Wolaver | Unit Publicist |
| Writing | George Hirthler | Writer |
| Camera | Bruce Lane | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Dallas Austin | Music Director |
| Sound | Joe Alterman | Music Score Producer |
| Sound | Champp | Vocals |
| Sound | Dallas Austin | Musician |
| Sound | George Hirthler | Songs |
| Sound | Dallas Austin | Songs |
| Editing | Bob Judson | Editor |
| Editing | Bill Chapman | Editor |
| Editing | Nyla Henderson | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Addi Laros | Manager of Operations |
| Production | Nicholas Wolaver | Publicist |