Neon Acquires U.S. On Documentary ‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Following Sundance Premiere

Neon has picked up U.S. rights to Once Upon a Time in Harlem, beating out Netflix, Sony Classics, Mubi and Criterion Collection for the documentary.

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Neon Buys Sundance Documentary 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem'

Neon has purchased 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' following its world premiere in Sundance and plans a theatrical release.

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Cannot WAIT to see this: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM by William Greaves (put together from 1972 footage by his son David).

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/30/once-upon-a-time-in-harlem-documentary-review

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Once Upon a Time in Harlem review – remarkable Harlem Renaissance documentary

A once-in-a-lifetime dinner party from 1972 is transformed into a thrilling and inspiring hang-out movie

The Guardian

‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Review: Cultural Time-Capsule Doc Invites Us to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Party

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‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Review: Cultural Time-Capsule Doc Invites Us to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Party
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'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' Review: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Party

Accomplishing an intergenerational feat, director David Greaves completes his father William Greaves’ wondrous consideration of the Harlem Renaissance.

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‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Review: William Greaves’ Footage of Harlem Renaissance Luminaries Is a Vital Historical Artifact

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‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Review: William Greaves’ Footage of Harlem Renaissance Luminaries Is a Vital Historical Artifact
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'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' Review: William Greaves' Lost Footage

William Greaves' footage from a cocktail party of Harlem Renaissance luminaries is shown in 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem.' Read our review

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‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem:’ The Story Behind Williams Greaves’s Unreleased Opus, Which Debuts At Sundance After Five Decades Under Wraps
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https://deadline.com/2026/01/once-upon-a-time-in-harlem-william-greaves-sundance-2026-1236690051/

‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem:’ The Story Behind Williams Greaves’s Unreleased Opus, Which Debuts At Sundance After Five Decades Under Wraps

'Once Upon A Time In Harlem' is an oral history of the Harlem Renaissance shaped around a party Greaves hosted at Duke Ellington’s home in Harlem.

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