Opelika Pictures
Opelika Pictures is a film company founded by New York-based filmmaker Macky Alston (Wallace McPherson Alston III). Alston directed the documentary film, "Family Name," which examines the links between himself and the descendants of former slaves in North Carolina who share the Alston name.
From the description of Records, 1843-1997 (bulk 1986-1997) [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 40949770
Opelika Pictures is a film company founded by New York-based filmmaker Macky Alston (Wallace McPherson Alston III). Alston directed the documentary film, Family Name, which examines the links that early North Carolina history forged between himself and the descendants of former slaves who share the Alston family name.
From the guide to the Opelika Pictures Records, 1843-1961, 1986-1997; bulk 1986-1997, (Southern Folklife Collection)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Opelika Pictures. Records, 1843-1997 (bulk 1986-1997) [manuscript]. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Opelika Pictures Records, 1843-1961, 1986-1997; bulk 1986-1997 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | African American General Society Conference | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Aida | person |
| associatedWith | Alexander | family |
| associatedWith | Alice Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Alston | family |
| associatedWith | Alston, Charles Henry, 1907-1977. | person |
| associatedWith | Alston family | family |
| associatedWith | Alston family. | family |
| associatedWith | Alston Grove Church | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Alston Grove Congregational Church | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Alston, Macky. | person |
| associatedWith | Alstons | family |
| associatedWith | Archives of American Art | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brett Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Charles Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Charlotte Blake Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Clifford Alexander | person |
| associatedWith | David Baker | person |
| associatedWith | Ellington | family |
| associatedWith | E. Rolick | person |
| associatedWith | Fred Alston | person |
| associatedWith | George Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Gylbert Coker | person |
| associatedWith | Hamlet Chapel Church | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harpo Productions | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harry Henderson | person |
| associatedWith | John Blake, Jr. | person |
| associatedWith | John E. Allen, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Johnny Alston | person |
| associatedWith | John Trotter | person |
| associatedWith | Joseph John Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Joseph Joubert | person |
| associatedWith | Jose White | person |
| associatedWith | Ken Burns | person |
| associatedWith | Langston Hughes | person |
| associatedWith | Lowery Elementary School | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Macky Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Miles Connell | person |
| associatedWith | Nancy Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Nick Gottlieb | person |
| associatedWith | Philip Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Professor Charles Taylor and the Taylor Singers | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rousmaniere | person |
| associatedWith | Sadie and Bessie Delany | person |
| associatedWith | Sharon Portnoy | person |
| associatedWith | The Lab, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vanessa Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Wallace Alston Band | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wallace M. Alston, Sr. | person |
| associatedWith | Wallace McPherson Alston | person |
| associatedWith | Will Badgett | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | |||
| United States |
| Subject |
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| African American families |
| Documentary films |
| Documentary films |
| Families |
| Independent filmmakers |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Corporate Body
Active 1843
Active 1997
