The Body of Emmett Till

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.

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Art

Alexander Ho

Creative Director

Camera

Suzanne Darcy

Camera Operator

Marisa Schwartz Taylor

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Katie Wedlund

Makeup Artist

Editing

Production

Ian Orefice

Executive Producer

Paul Moakley

Producer

Kira Pollack

Executive Producer

Tara Johnson

Coordinating Producer

Sound

Jen Tse

Sound Recordist

Cory Choy

Sound Mixer

Writing

Caroline Smith

Creative Producer

Art

Alexander Ho

Creative Director

Camera

Suzanne Darcy

Camera Operator

Marisa Schwartz Taylor

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Katie Wedlund

Makeup Artist

Editing

Production

Ian Orefice

Executive Producer

Paul Moakley

Producer

Kira Pollack

Executive Producer

Tara Johnson

Coordinating Producer

Sound

Jen Tse

Sound Recordist

Cory Choy

Sound Mixer

Writing

Caroline Smith

Creative Producer