A Huey P. Newton Story

'A Huey P. Newton Story' is a virtuosic and intimate portrait of Huey P. Newton, the late co-founder of the Black Panther Party for Self Defence. The play, which was drawn largely from Huey's own words, garnered two Drama Desk nominations, the Helen Hayes Award, two Audelco Awards and three NAACP Awards, serves as a foundation for the film. Guenveur Smith was allowed exclusive access to the archives of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation. As he brings the play from the stage to the screen, Lee will employ his signature mixture of film and tape stock in colour and black & white to capture Newton's “inner mind” and point of view as Guenveur Smith performs before a live audience. The film is complemented by period material and original compositions from sound designer Marc Anthony Thompson, who received an Obie and an Audelco Award for his work.