In collaboration with community partner John Brown Lives!, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found is a thrilling exploration into the life of the celebrated artist and the reclamation of his lost work. Directed by Academy Award nominee and Lake Placid Film Festival alum, Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro), the documentary uniquely uses fellow Academy Award nominee, LaKeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah) to bring Cole’s own words and photographs to life.

As explained by Peck, “…I don’t do biography, I tell stories. I want you to be able to watch this film twice, get into the story and be caught by it. That means you need characters, you need motivation, conflict, evolution, redemption, all of that. And because I write screenplays, I know how to attain that, both in narrative and documentary form. And so the most important decision here was that he tells the story.”

In addition to Peck’s unique approach to telling the story of the iconic artist, the filmmaker will also provide an exclusive message to those attending this screening. “We at Adirondack Film are thrilled to begin our “See Something That Means Something” series with a knock-out film from one of our most acclaimed festival alumni,” says Gary Smith, Board Chairperson for Adirondack Film. “When you see those incredible photographs on the big screen, there’s nothing quite like it.”

As part of Adirondack Film’s “See Something That Means Something” series, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found will screen at the Lake Placid Center of the Arts on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person at the door or online at adirondackfilm.org. For questions or more information please contact info@adirondackfilm.org or visit www.adirondackfilm.org.

Adirondack Film is a nonprofit organization designed to advance the art and the appreciation of film and filmmaking in the greater Adirondack region. The organization’s goals include presenting high-quality independent, art, foreign language, documentary, and high-end studio films – those not typically shown at the local multiplex. Adirondack Film encourages local filmmaking, promotes regional filmmakers and serves independent movie theater owners.