Gordon Parks produced, wrote, scored, and directed THE LEARNING TREE (’69) — a coming-of-age drama based on his semi-autobiographical novel. His work on the Warner Brothers film helped pave the way for Black filmmakers working with major Hollywood studios. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Best known for his groundbreaking photojournalism, Gordon Parks' landmark debut feature film THE LEARNING TREE became the first major Hollywood movie directed by an African-American. Directed, produced, written and scored by Parks, the film is a coming-of-age drama based on his semi-autobiographical novel. Recognized by the US National Film Registry for its "historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions", THE LEARNING TREE is part of our Landmark series, curated by Nya Lewis. Final screening